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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

RPG

Reviews
Mixed
66% of 639
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
4
peak 24h 6
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

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.

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Stranger of Sword City

Stranger of Sword City system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

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

Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English.

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