Eternal Sword Tomb

Text-based fantasy roguelike where fallen leaders strengthen the next generation

阿郎 · Released Jun 30, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 80
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 11; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 18, 2026
Minimum PC: 8 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is Eternal Sword Tomb?

This text-based RPG takes place in a martial-arts fantasy world, where an ordinary mortal founds a sect in pursuit of immortality. Across successive lives, you develop the sect, navigate random events, fight turn-based battles, and craft a sword by combining hilts and blades. Some decisions sacrifice remaining lifespan for power.

For you if...

+you enjoy character management and long-term planning
+you prefer turn-based combat and text-driven decisions

Not for you if...

−you want every run to begin without inherited advantages
−you dislike gambling limited resources on random events

What players say

73% of 80 reviews are positive

Players praise the character progression loop. Complaints center on grinding and repetition, with some players finding combat more dependent on stats than tactical decisions.

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Eternal Sword Tomb system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Eternal Sword Tomb?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Memory: 8 GB RAM

Does Eternal Sword Tomb have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Eternal Sword Tomb run on Steam Deck?

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

The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 91
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, French, German.

Does Eternal Sword Tomb use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Some promotional images and game art are generated by AI

The statement mentions: Store page & marketing

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