Half Sword

Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. We are not afraid to show the brutal nature of medieval combat with in-depth blood and gore…

30 January 2026

Fighting Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Indie Simulator Action Historical

Half Sword is a fighting developed by Half Sword Games, released 30 January 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 4 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Half Sword is

Half Sword is a fighting game developed by Half Sword Games and released in 2026. It was published by Game Seer Venture Partners GmbH. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator, developed by Georgian studio Half Sword Games and published by Game Seer; it is widely known for its immersive physical fighting simulation and medieval aesthetic. A demo version of the game is available on Steam and Epic Games Store on Microsoft Windows. The game released into early access on January 30, 2026.

Description from Wikipedia · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ, Ryzen 5 3500U, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), AMD Radeon RX 580. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 15GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Half Sword launched on 30 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Half Sword yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Half Sword — frequently asked questions

When did Half Sword come out?

Half Sword was released on 30 January 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Half Sword?

At minimum, Half Sword needs Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ, Ryzen 5 3500U, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics, 15 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Half Sword?

The PC version needs about 15 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("15 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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