Die by the Blade
Grindstone · 2024 · Swordplay, Gore, 3D Fighter, Competitive, Multiplayer
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About Die by the Blade
Die by the Blade is a brutal 1v1 fighting game where every single strike kills, forcing you to master parrying, dodging, and reading your opponent to survive split-second encounters. Choose from diverse weapons and characters to build your playstyle, then battle friends locally or climb the ranks online in a stunning samuraipunk world.
One-Hit Kills
Die by the Blade is a game with no health bars — every strike can mean death.
Victory in these tense, all-or-nothing matches will depend on your ability to read your opponent, parry and avoid their attacks, and exploit their mistakes at a moment’s notice. There is no room for error.
Choose Your Weapon
A true warrior is defined by their mastery of the blade.
Your moveset is determined by your weapon rather than your choice of character. Will you sacrifice your speed for the powerful two-handed nodachi? Or will you overwhelm your enemy with a flurry of strikes from the nimble katana?
Choose your favourite from among a range of diverse characters, or mould them into your ideal warrior through in-depth character and weapon customization features. Each character also features minor stat changes to suit certain playstyles.
Samuraipunk
Die by the Blade is set in a samuraipunk world that fuses traditional Japanese aesthetics with cyberpunk culture.
Fight in the neon-soaked streets of the inner city or among the snowy fields of the Japanese countryside. Don historically inspired armour or kit your character out with a cybernetic mask. Each character and weapon features dozens of components, allowing you to perfectly express your personal style on the battlefield.
Feature List
- Master the one-hit-kill, parrying, and dodging mechanics to withstand a flurry of blows and cut down your opponents in seconds;
- Choose from a range of traditional Japanese blades to define your moveset and playstyle;
- Take on your friends or test your strength against players from around the world with our local and online 1v1 multiplayer;
- Hone your skills in Practice Mode, battle your way through Tournament Mode, or see where you stand in online Ranked matches;
- Explore a samuraipunk world through the game’s arenas: battle in the zen-like calm of a traditional Japanese temple or take the fight to the graffitied streets of the city;
- Make your weapon and warrior your own with in-depth customization features.
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What Steam players say
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Absolutely zero single player arcade mode and it does not connect to play online with Steam Deck.... DOA15 found this helpful
dead game, servers off13 found this helpful
paid 30€ or so on kickstarter game did not get released for like 4 years after the promised date after all that time, i got no interest in playing it anymore, so i pretty much got scammed.3 found this helpful
Brutal martial combat....2 found this helpful
the accelerometer for the stance switching is brilliant high class1 found this helpful
Not sure if the devs gave up on the game or what but at least add some trading cards. I like the game and I would like to see an improved sequel. It is worth the add to the collection with hellish quart
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