The Initial

The Initial

Restory Studio · July 18, 2017 · Action, Female Protagonist, Hack and Slash, Anime, Adventure

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Mostly Positive77% · 1,873 📉 Recent reviews down 68%
Best price
$9.99
lowest tracked $3.99
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The Initial price by region

The Initial costs £6.99 in the United Kingdom, $6.99 in Georgia (USD), $9.99 in the United States, €9.99 in Europe (EUR), 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.

Cheapest The Initial offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £6.99 £6.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $6.99 $6.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $9.99 $9.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €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

✦ AI summary

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.

THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.

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

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

The Initial is a short, budget-priced hack-and-slash that players find fun and entertainingly chaotic, though opinions are divided on whether it delivers enough content and polish. Common complaints include technical issues like broken controller support, awkward keyboard-only controls, audio that won't mute properly, and a tutorial that throws players into combat before mastering the basics. Players seem to view it as a decent value at its low price point, though some find it boring or too rough around the edges to recommend.

Recommended May 3, 2026
The game is fun. It's short, it's kinda crazy in a good way - but it is small and a bit buggy.
Recommended Oct 5, 2025
10/10 советую к покупке всем
Recommended Sep 13, 2025
Fun Hack n Slash.....Does have panty shots though.
Not recommended Aug 19, 2025
Cheap, but unfortunatelly boring game.
Not recommended Jul 25, 2025
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
Recommended May 7, 2025
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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