SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream

Third-person action RPG with a solo story and co-op boss raids

Dimps Corporation · Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment · Released Oct 3, 2024

Reviews: Mixed; 65% of 2,869
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 11 in 30 days
Playing now: 36; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 10 months ago; Oct 30, 2025

What is SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream?

A third-person action RPG set in ALfheim Online, where a malfunctioning system brings characters from different times together. Play as characters with distinct roles in a solo story, or join online co-op quests, boss raids, and free-roam maps to fight enemies and search for treasure.

For you if...

+you enjoy playing different characters with distinct combat roles
+you like large team battles against bosses

Not for you if...

−you prefer offline play beyond the solo story
−you want open-world exploration instead of separate quests and maps

What players say

65% of 2,869 reviews are positive · 81% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the character variety, combat, and co-op boss raids. Common complaints include repetitive progression, trouble finding other players, and the in-game shop and battle pass in a paid game. Some players also report lost save data.

Screenshots and trailer

SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel Core i5-8400
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 / Intel Arc A 380
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 45 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low" in 20 player multiplayer mode. Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes.

OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7-10700K
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 / Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 45 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "High" in 20 player multiplayer mode. Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Easy Anti-Cheat
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 52
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese.