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Die by the Blade
Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“Alright so here's the deal, going to try my best to give a fair review after 5.5ish hours of playing. I bought this game as a meme. I didn't take it too seriously or expect it to be a AAA fighting game. If you have that outlook on it, I think you will be able to really enjoy it…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Die By The Blade is a great Bushido Blade inspired game where you take down opponents in strategic one hit kill battles. There are some bugs especially around keyboard controls but the devs are very passionate and are aiming to push stuff out quickly. Medium skill floor and high…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“I desperately wanted this to revive the nostalgia of Bushido Blade but... DBTB it feels so lacklustre. Movements, animation fluidity and combat system is way too clunky for a fighting game made in 2024. It almost felt like playing a PS1 game with a modern-day graphics overlay.…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
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Autumn Steam Sale starts today – Get Die By The Blade at 20% off!
Hey Fighters! Autumn has arrived, and the long-awaited Steam Sale starts today — Wednesday, November 27, at 10 AM PT / 7 PM CET / 1 PM EDT. Take this opportunity to grab your copy of Die By The Blade
EVO FIGHTING EVENT OF THE YEAR APPROACHES (JULY 19-21) DIE BY THE BLADE IS THERE
Hey Fighters! The biggest fighting games event on the globe is almost here! The long-awaited EVO 2024 kicks off from July 19-21 in Las Vegas. The exciting news is that Die By the Blade will be there a
DIE BY THE BLADE IS A PART OF STEAM FIGHTING GAMES FEST JULY 15 - 22!
Hey Fighters! Exciting summer news! Die By The Blade is participating in the Steam Fighting Games Fest from July 15 - 22. The event kicks off at 10 AM PT / 1 PM EDT / 7 PM CET. For those who have been
DIE BY THE BLADE IS PART OF ULTIMATE ENDGAMERS LEAGUE (UEL) SEASON 9!
Hey fighters! We are super proud to announce that Die By The Blade has entered its live tournament phase . DBTB is participating in UEL's Season 9 . All real and true fighters will get a unique chance
UPDATE 1.0.10 IS OUT!
Hey fighters! Update 1.0.10 is released! Here are the notes: Improvements: - Special attacks using sequences of directional input, stance, and attack - Potential rating change are now displayed in the
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Gore · Swordplay · 3D Fighter · Competitive · Multiplayer · PvP · Blood · Character Customization · Local Multiplayer · Fighting · Arcade · Violent (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , Japanese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 13 |
| Official site | https://dbtbgame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7,8, 10 64bit Processor: x86 2GHz+ Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia 960GTX, or faster DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 13 GB available space Additional Notes: System Requirements subject to change as development continues