Beard Blade
A 2D platformer with a shapeshifting beard for combat
Glovebox Games LLC · Released Jul 20, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 150
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Sep 7, 2021
What is Beard Blade?
Beard Blade is a single-player 2D platformer set on a tropical island, where Branson pursues thieves who steal his livestock. You run, jump, swim, and climb through levels with distinct day and night layouts, collecting coins to buy new moves and health upgrades.
For you if...
- +you like platformers inspired by older console games
- +you enjoy hunting for collectibles beyond simply finishing levels
Not for you if...
- −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer
What players say
85% of 150 reviews are positive
Players praise the pixel art, animation, and music. Reactions to the controls are mixed: some praise how the mechanics handle, while others describe sluggish movement or awkward ability timing.
Screenshots and trailer
Beard Blade system requirements
Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Beard Blade?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-6300U 2.4 GHz
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 90 MB available space
- Notes
- DualShock 4 (PS4) controller not supported
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
- Graphics
- Radeon Vega Graphics
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 90 MB available space
- Notes
- Xbox 360/Xbox One controller recommended
Does Beard Blade have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Beard Blade run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Beard Blade use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
