Stranger of Sword City

Wait66%

Mixed · 639 player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Experience Inc. · Dungeon Crawler · Jun 6, 2016

Player review score
66%
Mixed
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio1 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Stranger of Sword City?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 127 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 48 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 639 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In terms of the story, there's sort of a good level of intrigue, of "I want to know more"; while they don't interrupt dungeoning constantly with many cutscenes and that's greatly appreciated in a modern game, it's maybe a little too sparse on involvement.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character customization is decent, with the option to multiclass up to 5 times.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat is fun and can be challenging at times if your not properly prepared with a stock of items.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Presentation stands out through its detailed character art and contrasting art styles, offering a choice between Western-inspired and anime-inspired visuals.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements this with a mix of subtle and intense compositions that enhance the sense of tension and discovery.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story91 reviews
Characters48 reviews
Combat43 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
60% still recommend
Monetization
0% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
72% still recommend
Difficulty
81% still recommend
Crashes
38% still recommend
Interface
57% still recommend
Controls
58% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99