Blade Strangers
One-on-one 2D fighting with characters drawn from other games
Studio Saizensen · Published by Nicalis, Inc. · Released Aug 27, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 395
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Apr 14, 2021
What is Blade Strangers?
You compete in a side-view fighting tournament using four-button controls, combos, counters, and special moves. Sentient computers summon the contestants to stop Lina from consuming data across an interdimensional server network.
For you if...
- +you enjoy air juggles and experimenting with custom combos
- +you want local versus play as well as online matches
Not for you if...
- −you want a story-heavy game with detailed character backgrounds
What players say
81% of 395 reviews are positive
Players praise how easy it is to get started with the combat. Common complaints include awkward controls and poor online play.
Screenshots and trailer
Blade Strangers system requirements
Minimum: OpenGL 3.1 compliant, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Blade Strangers?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8.1/10
- Processor
- Intel Core Duo 2.0 Ghz or faster
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.1 compliant video card
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Controller recommended
Does Blade Strangers have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Blade Strangers run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English.
Does Blade Strangers 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
