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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

ActionCasualRPG

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Mixed
68% of 2,129
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 11 in 30 days
Players
86
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 weeks ago
Oct 8, 2026
Minimum PC
RX 580
8 GB RAM · 45 GB disk
Full requirements

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

68% of 2,129 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.

Players over time

▲ +105% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 140 players on Oct 10, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202686
Nov 6, 202646
Nov 5, 202661
Nov 4, 202659
Nov 3, 202690
Nov 2, 202669
Nov 1, 2026103
Oct 31, 202699
Oct 30, 202675
Oct 29, 202675
Oct 28, 202662
Oct 26, 202660
Oct 25, 2026102
Oct 24, 2026108
Oct 23, 202647
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 202656
Oct 20, 202674
Oct 18, 202696
Oct 17, 2026100
Oct 16, 202658
Oct 15, 202661
Oct 14, 202697
Oct 13, 202675
Oct 11, 2026136
Oct 10, 2026140
Oct 9, 2026135
Oct 8, 202612
Oct 7, 202637
Oct 6, 202639
Oct 4, 202645
Oct 3, 202638
Oct 2, 202626
Oct 1, 202632
Sep 30, 202634
Sep 29, 202619
Sep 27, 202635
Sep 26, 202657
Sep 25, 202632
Sep 24, 202619
Sep 23, 202636
Sep 23, 202636
Sep 22, 202629
Sep 21, 202614

How many players finish SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream?

32% of Steam players have unlocked «A Hope for the Future», 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

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SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream system requirements

Minimum: RX 580, 8 GB RAM, 45 GB of disk space.

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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.

Recommended

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.

Does SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
Easy Anti-Cheat
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
52
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese.

Does SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream 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

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Recent updates

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