Stranger of Sword City
First-person dungeon RPG with party building and monster hunts
Experience Inc. · Published by NIS America, Inc. · Released Jun 6, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 639
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Nov 27, 2017
What is Stranger of Sword City?
Stranger of Sword City is a first-person, turn-based dungeon RPG set in a dark fantasy world where magic and technology coexist. After a plane crash strands you in Escario, you build a party, explore grid-based labyrinths, fight monsters, and collect Blood Crystals from powerful enemies while seeking a way home.
For you if...
- +you enjoy methodical exploration of grid-based labyrinths
- +you like planning party builds for difficult battles
- +you want dark fantasy mixed with technology
Not for you if...
- −you dislike lengthy grinding and slow dungeon progress
- −you want forgiving death penalties for party members
- −you prefer action combat to turn-based battles
What players say
66% of 639 reviews are positive
Players praise the artwork and the satisfaction of building a party that can handle difficult battles. Their most common complaints are heavy grinding and harsh character-death penalties that encourage reloading saves.
How many players finish Stranger of Sword City?
6.2% of Steam players have unlocked «God's Heart», 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
Stranger of Sword City system requirements
Minimum: VRAM 256MB, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Stranger of Sword City?
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- OS
- Windows 8/7/Vista
- Processor
- Pentium 4 2.40 GHz
- Graphics
- VRAM 256MB
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 8/7/Vista
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo
- Graphics
- VRAM 512MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Stranger of Sword City have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Stranger of Sword City 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
- Achievements
- 44
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English.
Does Stranger of Sword City 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
