En Garde!
Third-person sword-fighting action with improvised props and comedy
Fireplace Games · Published by Fireplace Games, Kepler Ghost · Released Aug 16, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 4,924
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 38 in 30 days
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Feb 15, 2024
What is En Garde!?
In this third-person action game, Adalia de Volador fights the Count-Duke's tyranny through story episodes set in marketplaces, dungeons, and palaces. You parry and strike enemies while using objects such as barrels and chandeliers to disrupt them. A separate arena mode has randomized fights against waves of enemies.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast fights that reward well-timed parries
- +you prefer comic banter and slapstick to grim swordplay
- +you like replaying arena challenges and finding secrets
Not for you if...
- −you want a long story campaign
- −you prefer isolated duels to fights against crowds
- −you want a broad range of sword attacks
What players say
90% of 4,924 reviews are positive · 78% of 38 in the last 30 days
Players praise the flow of combat, colorful art, and humor. Many complain that the story ends quickly, while others find group fights repetitive and too dependent on environmental objects.
How many players finish En Garde!?
29% of Steam players have unlocked «Mystery Island», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
En Garde! system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 4 Core 2.5GHz (TBC)
- Graphics
- GTX 1050 or RX 580 (TBC)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 8 Core 3.5GHz (TBC)
- Graphics
- RTX 2060 (TBC)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does En Garde! have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does En Garde! run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian.
Does En Garde! 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Swordplay
- Female Protagonist
- Spectacle fighter
- Cartoony
- Comedy
- Third Person
- Action
- Beat 'em up
- Action-Adventure
- Colorful
- Family Friendly
- Stylized
- Singleplayer
- 3D
- Funny
- Combat
Recent updates
- Nov 29, 2023 · Localization improvement & Credits update
- Oct 11, 2023 · Patch note 1.0.5: even more cheesy banter + a few surprises!
- Sep 5, 2023 · Patch note 1.0.4: Steam Deck, ultrawide support and minor fixes
- Aug 24, 2023 · Patch note 1.0.3: quality of life improvements, gameplay balancing, and more!
- Aug 18, 2023 · HotFix #1
1 DLC available.
