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
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 2,655
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Nov 29, 2023
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.
How many players finish Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP?
9.4% of Steam players have unlocked «Now We Are Cosmic Friends Forever», 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
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP system requirements
Minimum: with 128 MB of RAM, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP?
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- 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
Does Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese.
Does Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP 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
