Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

Third-person shooter RPG with a custom avatar in Gun Gale Online

Dimps Corporation · Published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment · Released Feb 23, 2018

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 19K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 66% of 12 in 30 days
Playing now: 43; peak 24h 47
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 7 years ago; Aug 28, 2019

What is Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet?

Set in Gun Gale Online, this third-person shooter RPG has you create a character, explore ruined areas, and fight enemies with guns. The solo story begins with a chance meeting with a rare AI, while separate online modes include PvP and co-op.

For you if...

+you enjoy tweaking gun-based builds for different playstyles
+you want fast-paced shooting in an anime setting

Not for you if...

−you want to play through story missions cooperatively
−you prefer melee combat over gun-focused character builds
−you want to avoid grinding during longer playthroughs

What players say

79% of 19,498 reviews are positive · 66% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gunplay, custom character, and variety of builds. They criticize the story, menus, and companion AI; some also report crashes and launch problems on PC.

Screenshots and trailer

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
Processor: Intel Core i5 3570K 3.40 GHz / AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core Processor 3.6GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660 2 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 63
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Display output has nonblocking issues
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.