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
- 72% of 47 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 4
- peak 24h 7
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 years ago
- Nov 29, 2023
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 · 72% of 47 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.
Screenshots and trailer
En Garde! system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- 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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian.
Tags
- Swordplay
- Female Protagonist
- Spectacle fighter
- Cartoony
- Comedy
- Third Person
- Action
- Beat 'em up
- Action-Adventure
- Colorful
- Family Friendly
- Stylized
- Singleplayer
- 3D
- Combat
- Funny
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.
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