The Initial
Restory Studio · July 18, 2017 · Action, Female Protagonist, Hack and Slash, Anime, Adventure
Buy The Initial from Steam at $9.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.
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The Initial price by region
The Initial costs £6.99 in the United Kingdom, $9.99 in the United States, €9.99 in Europe (EUR), $9.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$10.99 in Canada, NZ$11.99 in New Zealand, A$14.50 in Australia, R$19.99 in Brazil and zł35.99 in Poland right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | £6.99 | £6.99 | — | 1 |
 United Statesyour region | $9.99 | $9.99 | — | 1 |
 Europe (EUR) | €9.99 | €9.99 | — | 1 |
 Georgia (USD) | $9.99 | $9.99 | — | 1 |
 Canada | CA$10.99 | CA$10.99 | — | 1 |
 New Zealand | NZ$11.99 | NZ$11.99 | — | 1 |
 Australia | A$14.50 | A$14.50 | — | 1 |
 Brazil | R$19.99 | R$19.99 | — | 1 |
 Poland | zł35.99 | zł35.99 | — | 1 |
Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.
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About The Initial
Slash through hordes of enemies in this high-speed arena action game where two ESP-powered schoolgirls must stop an evil organization from creating the ultimate weapon. Master lightning-fast sword combat, learn devastating skills, exploit enemy weaknesses, and execute downed foes across challenging levels with smart AI and brutal bosses.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/904310/Initial_2__New_Stage/
THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil.
The game takes place in a special area called SPE, with a school for students gifted with ESP powers. Every student of the school is skilled in battle, and an evil organization wants to create an artificial girl who has the ultimate power. They have secretly collected combat data and are close to achieving their goal. Now it's up to two students, Ruri and Erika, to stop them.
HIGH-SPEED ARENA-BASED ACTION
This game focuses on high-speed arena-based action. Utilize lightning fast sword attacks and electricity-based powers to smash through enemies. Block, evade, and look for chances to strike against smart enemies who will do the same!
ABUNDANT SKILLS TO EXECUTE ENEMIES
There are many ways to overcome enemies: use skill points to learn new skills and abilities, capitalize on the weaknesses of enemies to beat them quickly, and if the enemy is knocked into weak state you can execute it directly!
INTERESTING CHALLENGES
This game has many levels and battle zones with plenty of challenges along the way. Enemies with different abilities, multiple traps, and unique bosses. With four difficulty levels to choose from, there's a challenge just right for everyone from beginners to action game veterans.
We hope you will like it. Grab your sword and good luck!
The Initial — game info
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Player modes
- Single-player
- Controller
- Full controller support
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
DLC & expansions
🎁 Complete the collection
Base game + 0 of 1 DLC at today's best prices (some DLC unpriced).
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
The game is fun. It's short, it's kinda crazy in a good way - but it is small and a bit buggy.
10/10 советую к покупке всем
Fun Hack n Slash.....Does have panty shots though.
Cheap, but unfortunatelly boring game.
there are a couple problems with this game. 1- there is no controller support. i had mine plugged in and it bugged out the game to the point i had to alt+f4, unplug my controller and start the game back up. 2- its a keyboard only game. WASD to move and move camera, space to jump, JK / L to attack and dodge. this isn't a "problem" per say it just makes it feel very awkward for a hack and slash. 3- muting the game does nothing, even after getting my eardrums blasted out of my head when starting up the game and putting all the of it on 0, i still had music and sound effects. 4- idk how i feel about the tutorial, it kinda just throws enemies at you while you are still figuring out the controls. all in all not my type of game and dont recommend at all especially if you are used to using your mouse during gaming lol
Pretty fun little hacky-slashy game from what little I played :] I wish there was any kind of way to lock onto enemies like in any other action game Not a big fan of how the game throws you into button-mashy enemies immediately, but the combat is solid enough I give it a uhhhh 7.5/10 Definitely fairly priced at £7, and I've barely scratched the surface
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