Hellish Quart
Physics-based historical sword fighting with quick, local duels
Kubold · Released Feb 16, 2021 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 8,525
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 47 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 31
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 days ago
- Sep 20, 2026
What is Hellish Quart?
This is a physics-based 3D sword-fighting game set in the 17th-century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, with a story mode about dueling fighters from the region. Choose a fighter and time attacks from four angles against computer opponents or another player on the same PC. You can also play arcade, sparring, and survival modes.
For you if...
- +you like learning historically grounded fencing techniques
- +you want to duel a friend on one PC
- +you enjoy quick matches decided by careful timing
Not for you if...
- −you need online matches against other players
- −you prefer forgiving fights that rarely end after one hit
- −you want combat that rewards button mashing
What players say
88% of 8,525 reviews are positive · 80% of 47 in the last 30 days
Players praise the fencing-inspired combat, varied fighter styles, and sudden finishes to duels. They complain about sluggish movement, inconsistent hits and blocking, and bugs; some longtime players say recent updates have made the combat less reliable.
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Hellish Quart system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i-5
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 1050 (GPU) or Ryzen 4700g (APU)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 16 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- For 60 fps, Low Detail settings
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i-5
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 970 or RX 590
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 16 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- For 1080p 60 fps, High detail settings
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: Polish. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.
Tags
- Early Access
- 3D Fighter
- Swordplay
- Fighting
- Historical
- Arcade
- Martial Arts
- Local Multiplayer
- Physics
- Action
- PvP
- PvE
- Character Customization
- 3D
- Combat
- Third Person
Recent updates
- Sep 20, 2026 · Smal update 2026.09.20.0
- Sep 17, 2026 · Small update 2026.09.16.1
- Jul 3, 2026 · Update 2026.07.03.0
- Jul 1, 2026 · Update 2026.07.01.0
- Jun 30, 2026 · Update 2026.06.30.0
1 DLC available.
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