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SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream
Introducing the 2nd installment for the 10th anniversary of SWORD ART ONLINE! A total of 21 characters from the series join the battle beyond memory—a challenge taken on solo or with friends. Go beyond memory... and Switch!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
18 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“This game is an absolute single player masterpiece! For one thing, all in game dialog was RECORDED! No silent text with pointless sounds. And with the auto text advanced feature on, it plays out like episodes of the…”
6 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“this is a good fan service game, if you like sao you will like this. the multiplayer raid is really fun ngl”
“Honestly this game is fun with friends as it barely has any players on. That and because almost everyone is high level. it takes long to even load in with people so most of the time ou will be playing with AI's. If you…”
6 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“Going to leave a positive review just in hopes of a future game without beating this story fully just yet. Multiplayer aspects aside and others concerns... Main reason I bought this game was to play as LLENN from the…”
“Honestly this game is fun with friends as it barely has any players on. That and because almost everyone is high level. it takes long to even load in with people so most of the time ou will be playing with AI's. If you…”
“prolly the best SAO game out there yet. and for SAO fans u shouldnt skip this game. its just fun to try out all the characters, with their skills & combat moveset + voice acting & character interactions are the cherry…”
5 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“Im a huge fan of SAO i think despite its many many flaws there are good things that come from it. This game is visually very pleasing but its story and gameplay is pretty meh, dont get me wrong i like bad games but I…”
“This game is an absolute single player masterpiece! For one thing, all in game dialog was RECORDED! No silent text with pointless sounds. And with the auto text advanced feature on, it plays out like episodes of the…”
“Played just 3 hours and it looks good”
4 of the 64 reviews raise this.
“Fun games feel little clunky with combat and lock in target camera feel a little bit odd and out of place but still fun games to play especially if you got it with the discount. 7/10”
“Fun game... but i cant get into it like its brand new material. The story is straight skip-able... but it is definitely worth getting on sale, better than the other sword art games that are older with maybe the…”
11 of the 64 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Im a huge fan of SAO i think despite its many many flaws there are good things that come from it. This game is visually very pleasing but its story and gameplay is pretty meh, dont get me wrong i like bad games but I…”
11 of the 64 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“LOST MY GAMESAVE CLOUD FILES NOW I'M BACK AT PLAYER RANK 1 PLS HELP ME HOW TO RESTORE BACK TO LAST DAY HRS OF GAME PLAY I WILL NOT PLAY THIS STUPID GAME BACK TO SQUARE ONE edit; lost my boss raid COSMETICS \ STAMPS…”
9 of the 64 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I honestly thought this was offline. I'm not looking for an online experience. Why am I even paying for a game that feels like it was built for grade-schoolers? This should've been free-to-play. Plus, microtransactions?…”
“Idk why, but every time i go to play online, i get in just fine, but it ends up force quitting my game”
8 of the 64 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“They finally made the whole game pay to win, it took a while.”
6 of the 64 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Im a huge fan of SAO i think despite its many many flaws there are good things that come from it. This game is visually very pleasing but its story and gameplay is pretty meh, dont get me wrong i like bad games but I…”
“Fun game... but i cant get into it like its brand new material. The story is straight skip-able... but it is definitely worth getting on sale, better than the other sword art games that are older with maybe the…”
Counted across 64 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 64.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Fun game if you like SAO. Amazing game if you can get for $40 and a okay game if you get for $70”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played“Underrated Gem, game is actually a pretty fun roguelike. Game is a solid 4/5 High score due to the fun actor.”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“5/10 Wait for a deep sale and play with friends. The game offers a respectable experience when it comes to its roster of 20+ playable characters (31 now with DLC characters included). Some of them you need to play additional stories to unlock. Each role, from Rangers to…”
— a player, Steam review · 160 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Opening Cinematic
You have no choice but to keep moving forward ! Check out Echoes of Aincrad's opening cinematic, featuring Aimer's "Live to Survive" .
Echoes of Aincrad | Demo Now Available!
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◥◣Cait Sith Sinon Joins the Roaster in SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream◢◤
New Playable Character “Cait Sith Sinon” Joins the Battle! ⚔️ A new Ranger-type archer who can jump and shoot mid-air! ▌Role: 〈RANGER〉 ▌How to Obtain: Available for purchase in the in‑game 《STORE》 Plu
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SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream — Single Player Mode Trailer
Meet the captivating characters of " SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream "! Watch the new Single Player Mode Trailer now and get ready to dive into the action . https://store.steampowered.com/app/1858
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Casual, RPG |
| Player tags | Action · RPG · Multiplayer · Action RPG · Anime · Casual · Online Co-Op · Singleplayer · Hack and Slash · Third-Person Shooter · Fantasy · 3D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · In-App Purchases |
| Languages | English, Japanese * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 52 |
| Official site | https://fd.sao-game.jp/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11 Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel Core i5-8400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 / Intel Arc A 380 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 45 GB available space Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low" in 20 player multiplayer mode. Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes.