Sword and Fairy
Turn-based fantasy RPG about an inn worker's mythic journey
SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT · Released Apr 14, 2021
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 4,175
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 22 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 49
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 years ago
- Apr 28, 2021
What is Sword and Fairy?
This single-player fantasy RPG uses third-person, turn-based battles in a setting drawn from ancient Chinese folklore and martial arts. In combat, you command up to three characters, choosing attacks, magic, items, healing, or escape. The story follows an inn worker escorting a young woman to Miao territory to find her mother after her home is attacked.
For you if...
- +you like story-driven fantasy rooted in Chinese folklore
- +you enjoy choosing spells and items in party battles
- +you want a single-player story with romance
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time combat to turn-based battles
- −you need built-in English text to follow the story
- −you prefer modern graphics to retro 2D visuals
What players say
97% of 4,175 reviews are positive · 100% of 22 in the last 30 days
Players praise it as an enjoyable classic RPG.
Screenshots and trailer
Sword and Fairy system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Native resolution not supported
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- RPG
- Story Rich
- Turn-Based Combat
- Singleplayer
- Fantasy
- 2D
- Retro
- Romance
- Colorful
- Third Person
- Magic
- 2D Platformer
- Classic
- Party-Based RPG
- Female Protagonist
- Xianxia
Recent updates
1 DLC available.
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