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Best Swordplay Games

Top 50 of 116 qualifying games — tagged Swordplay (community voting), 1,000+ reviews · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-10-22. Under each game: what its Steam reviewers most often mention (+ praise, − complaint), with how many of about 100 most-helpful reviews raise it — from the review consensus on each game's page.

1 The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot (2026) FPS · Immersive Sim · Dungeon Crawler · $9.99 + creative physics combat 65+ comedic parody writing 14− campaign is too short 17 98.1%1,073 reviews 2 Star Fetchers (2020) Indie · Action · Free to Play · Free + Nuanced, skill-based combat mechanics 17+ Unique characters, humor, atmosphere 13− Pilot episode too brief 9 97.0%7,395 reviews 3 Blade and Sorcery (2024) VR · Swordplay · Moddable · $29.99 + satisfying physics-based VR combat 66+ mods add endless variety 42− lag, stuttering, and loading delays 13 96.5%62,250 reviews 4 Arrow a Row (2023) Looter Shooter · Rogue-lite · Rogue-like · Free + Simple, engaging core loop 7 96.5%17,236 reviews 5 Yasuke Simulator (2025) Historical · Story Rich · Realistic · $6.99 + Historical accuracy 29+ Enjoyable simple gameplay 17− Janky, glitchy rough edges 7 97.0%2,045 reviews 6 Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (2021) Robots · Action · 3D Fighter · $19.99 + satisfying skillful robot-slicing combat 44+ charming story and funny announcers 12− punishing Insanium levels and enemies 8 96.1%39,626 reviews 7 METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE (2014) Great Soundtrack · Hack and Slash · Action · $29.99 + satisfying slicing and boss combat 40+ memorable satire, characters, and dialogue 29− brutal, luck-based challenge spikes 9 96.0%89,328 reviews 8 STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy (2009) Action · Sci-fi · Third Person · $9.99 + Best lightsaber combat and complete freedom 83+ Excellent dueling with strong mod support 15− Clunky dated controls difficult to learn 6 96.0%13,864 reviews 9 Beat Saber (2019) VR · Rhythm · Music · $29.99 + fun rhythm block slicing 71+ lasting appeal through custom songs 10− expensive paid song packs 7 95.5%76,337 reviews 10 Bloodthief (2025) Fast-Paced · Parkour · Runner · $19.99 + smooth movement and fast runs 32+ addictive speedrun and secret hunting 14− demanding time trials 7 96.1%1,100 reviews 11 ASTLIBRA Revision (2022) Action RPG · 2D · Side Scroller · $24.99 + satisfying deep evolving combat 62+ twisty emotional time-travel narrative 49− grindy gear and reward pacing 12 95.0%31,944 reviews 12 Wandering Sword (2023) RPG · Martial Arts · Pixel Graphics · $24.99 + deep, enjoyable martial arts combat 38+ compelling wuxia plots and characters 36− grindy unlocks and missable companions 9 94.9%45,799 reviews 13 Stonemachia (2026) Souls-like · Hack and Slash · Atmospheric · $13.99 + Rhythmic parry combat 63+ Surreal statue-and-chess visuals 51− Punishing spikes and parry demands 8 95.6%1,447 reviews 14 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (2025) RPG · Medieval · Open World · $59.99 + deep, immersive role-playing systems 61+ compelling story and memorable characters 50− clunky combat and tedious missions 11 93.9%196,691 reviews 15 BRUTALISTICK VR (2024) Gore · Action · VR · $9.99 + Bloody sandbox combat 74+ Cartoonish gore visuals 18− Laggy, poorly optimized VR 11 94.6%1,923 reviews 16 Mortal Sin (2025) First-Person · Action Roguelike · Dungeon Crawler · $24.99 + Fast combo-driven combat 55+ Distinct dark fantasy visuals 20− Repetitive button-mashing combat 7 94.1%5,891 reviews 17 Until You Fall (2020) VR · Swordplay · Rogue-lite · $24.99 + Fast, tactile melee combat 45+ Challenging but learnable fights 11− Repetitive, shallow combat 8 94.2%3,313 reviews 18 LIZARDS MUST DIE 2 (2025) Hack and Slash · Co-op Campaign · Action-Adventure · $9.99 + Chaotic, satisfying lizard combat 13+ Absurd, humorous Slavic narrative 9− Bad AI and dubbing voices 5 94.3%2,513 reviews 19 DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS (2025) Hack and Slash · Spectacle fighter · Wargame · $69.99 + refined satisfying combat system 59+ engaging character-driven narrative 19− weak repetitive dialogue cutscenes 22 93.2%30,305 reviews 20 Onimusha: Warlords (2019) Action · Violent · Hack and Slash · $19.99 + satisfying hack-and-slash combat 51+ smooth modern hardware performance 11− short few-hour adventure 20 93.7%3,641 reviews 21 Dungeons of Blood and Dream (2024) Action Roguelike · Dungeon Crawler · Rogue-like · $6.64 + mechanical playground and strange interactions 11+ permanent upgrades and knowledge mastery 7− simple, repetitive, unfinished mechanics 6 93.6%1,255 reviews 22 SpiderHeck (2022) Local Multiplayer · Physics · 2D Fighter · $14.99 + Addictive chaotic physics gameplay 74+ Exceptional couch co-op experience 27− Lag and declining player base 13 92.6%6,448 reviews 23 Shadow Warrior (2013) Action · FPS · Swordplay · $29.99 + satisfying katana-and-gun combat 45+ funny dialogue and engaging characters 26− repetitive, unbalanced combat systems 10 91.9%26,791 reviews 24 Sifu (2023) Action · Martial Arts · Beat 'em up · $39.99 + fluid satisfying kung fu combat 73+ steep rewarding learning curve 48− bad camera and unresponsive inputs 14 91.9%28,934 reviews 25 Labyrinth Of The Demon King (2025) Dungeon Crawler · Survival Horror · First-Person · $13.99 + Oppressive decaying horror atmosphere 53+ Exploration rewards and weapon variety 28− Repetitive clunky combat 34 92.2%2,256 reviews 26 Ghostrunner (2020) Action · Cyberpunk · Fast-Paced · $19.99 + fast parkour and katana combat 48+ rewarding challenge after mastery 15− brutal, frustrating learning curve 24 91.2%66,932 reviews 27 Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026) Action · Singleplayer · Swordplay · $69.99 + Satisfying parries and combat 69+ Charismatic memorable characters 37− Passive repetitive enemy encounters 25 91.0%30,275 reviews 28 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic (2006) RPG · First-Person · Action · $9.99 + physics-based combat with environmental interactions 77+ engaging narrative with memorable characters 18− constant crashes require community patches 23 90.8%11,875 reviews 29 Synth Riders (2019) VR · Rhythm · Music · $24.99 91.7%1,687 reviews 30 STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast (2009) Action · Classic · Sci-fi · $9.99 + Best lightsaber combat and mechanics 27+ Good storytelling with likeable characters 11− Confusing level design and poor hitboxes 9 91.0%4,979 reviews 31 Granblue Fantasy: Relink (2024) Anime · JRPG · Action RPG · $39.99 + fun, polished character combat 46+ fun, charming adventure and characters 15− grindy, RNG-heavy endgame progression 16 90.0%56,097 reviews 32 Gladio and Glory (2021) Early Access · PvP · Gore · Free + Fun and engaging gameplay 34+ Fun to play with friends 6− Game abandoned or rarely updated 8 90.6%4,209 reviews 33 Clone Drone in the Hyperdome (2024) Action · Swordplay · Fighting · $19.99 + satisfying sword combat 39+ engaging robot characters 8− blocking and weapon handling issues 8 91.4%1,095 reviews 34 Nidhogg (2014) Local Multiplayer · Indie · Swordplay · $9.99 + Local two-player dueling 23+ Simple, deep sword duels 18 90.2%7,966 reviews 35 En Garde! (2023) Swordplay · Female Protagonist · Spectacle fighter · $19.99 + Environmental combat and fluid swordplay 83+ Colorful, vibrant animated visuals 32− Short campaigns lasting a few hours 45 90.4%4,938 reviews 36 Vanishing Realms (2019) VR · Swordplay · Action RPG · $19.99 + satisfying VR combat 44+ cartoony fantasy visuals 17− dated turning and movement 17 90.0%2,575 reviews 37 Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition (2020) Multiplayer · Open World · Adventure · $39.99 + fun, varied pirate adventures 50+ chaotic adventures with friends 27− steep newcomer and solo challenge 10 88.6%373,635 reviews 38 Sword of the Sea (2025) Adventure · Exploration · Atmospheric · $29.99 + Beautiful environments and visuals 66+ Smooth movement and exploration 48− Short overall experience 22 89.9%1,771 reviews 39 STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order (2019) Action-Adventure · Souls-like · Third Person · $39.99 + satisfying lightsaber combat and exploration 48+ compelling accessible Star Wars story 45− frustrating traversal and backtracking 23 88.4%175,640 reviews 40 Hellish Quart (2021) Early Access · Fighting · Swordplay · $17.99 + Realistic, skill-based historical sword dueling 73− Sluggish movement, unresponsive inputs 5 88.4%8,533 reviews 41 Stories: The Path of Destinies (2016) Adventure · RPG · Action · $14.99 + Branching choice-driven narrative 40+ Multiple endings and paths 28− Basic repetitive combat 17 88.3%6,602 reviews 42 We Who Are About To Die (2022) Early Access · Indie · Action Roguelike · $15.39 + physics-based combat system 62+ active development and communication 21− weak AI and imbalanced builds 15 88.0%8,355 reviews 43 英雄群侠传II (2019) Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical RPG · 2D Platformer · $11.99 + Rich wuxia gameplay 16+ Classic wuxia storytelling 5− Heavy grinding and slow progression 7 88.6%2,217 reviews 44 Tails of Iron (2021) Action RPG · Souls-like · 2D · $24.99 + Engaging souls-like combat and design 67+ Beautiful hand-drawn art and visuals 39− Unfair hitboxes and clunky combat 16 87.8%15,173 reviews 45 Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (2025) Action · Adventure · RPG · $59.99 + Silly, varied, engaging action 77+ Charming, emotionally resonant storytelling 25− Repetitive combat, tedious ship battles 13 87.8%9,984 reviews 46 Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II (2010) Free to Play · Multiplayer · Action · Free + Fun and engaging combat mechanics 62+ Regular updates and evolving content 7− Dead servers and low population 12 87.8%6,336 reviews 47 Omensight: Definitive Edition (2018) Action · Indie · Adventure · $19.99 88.6%1,519 reviews 48 First Cut: Samurai Duel (2024) Side Scroller · Hack and Slash · Martial Arts · $8.99 + Lethal, satisfying sword combat 42+ Pixel art and dynamic lighting 17− Unfair, brutally punishing AI 23 88.3%2,077 reviews 49 Shadow Warrior 2 (2016) Action · Gore · Looter Shooter · $29.99 + fast, chaotic, satisfying combat variety 49+ funny dialogue and memorable humor 16− cringe plot and repetitive jokes 18 87.1%28,284 reviews 50 Long Live Santa! (2017) Free to Play · Multiplayer · Funny · Free + fluid combat mechanics 10+ friends, parties, and competition 7− ping and host advantage 6 87.7%3,117 reviews