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The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king
Are you The Rightful King™ or just a filthy peasant? The sword is waiting for you to lift it, but it gets longer and heavier each time someone else succeeds...
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
What the most-helpful reviewers agree on
6 of the 32 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I think i need to have my arm amputated now. Dont try king of kings mode first. 10/10 game i have carpal tunnel”
“that was the most brutal 20 minutes of my life. my hand was burning. still recommend :)”
“THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING ( but i loved it obvs )”
Counted across 32 English reviews (the 32 most helpful) · as of 2026-09-26
“I became King.. At what cost? My hand? My dignity? Sha (The KING prior to me)? All I know, is this game... Has one of the best win screens that reward the curious soles who look AROUND.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“turned my mouse sensitivity all the way up, then went to settings to do the same. Very easy game.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“you'd think they'd bring like a pickaxe or something”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 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 2026-10-20.
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Indie · Short · Dark Comedy · Experimental · Medieval · Cinematic · Atmospheric · Fantasy · Casual · Adventure · Exploration (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Spanish - Spain |
| Achievements | 2 |
| Official site | https://www.majorariatto.com/swordking |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8 Processor: Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 4850 or GeForce 830M Storage: 300 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: Requires a mouse to play