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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

Pixel-art point-and-click adventure with sword fights and musical puzzles

Capybara, Superbrothers, Jim Guthrie · Published by Capybara Games · Released Apr 16, 2012

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 2,655
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
0
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP?

A single-player, 2D action adventure set in a mythic mountain wilderness. You guide a warrior monk on an errand, exploring by mouse, fighting with a sword, and using sworcery to solve musical puzzles. The world changes with real-world moon phases.

For you if...

  • +you like short, exploratory adventures in fantasy settings
  • +you enjoy a relaxed pace and music-based puzzles

Not for you if...

  • you want quick movement with little backtracking
  • you prefer puzzles with clear directions
  • you dislike progress tied to real-world moon phases

What players say

77% of 2,655 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and soundtrack, and some enjoy the offbeat writing. Common complaints include slow movement, backtracking, unclear puzzles, and awkward mouse controls, especially during combat.

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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows® 10
Processor
AMD Athlon 64 2800+ @ 1.8 Ghz and Intel Pentium IV @ 2.8 Ghz
Graphics
Graphics Card with 128 MB of RAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB HD space

Recommended

OS
Microsoft® Windows® 10
Graphics
Graphics Card with 256 MB of RAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB HD space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
14
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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, Japanese.

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