Steel Sword Story S

Retro side-scrolling action with sword attacks and midair dodges

8bits fanatics · Published by PLAYISM · Released Jun 20, 2019

Reviews: Mixed; 66% of 80
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jun 11, 2024
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Steel Sword Story S?

This single-player action game takes place in a dark fantasy world. You navigate a side-scrolling map, fight enemies and bosses, and learn moves such as Uppercut and Ground Slash. A Story Mode difficulty is intended for players less practiced at action games.

For you if...

+you want a short adventure with light character upgrades

Not for you if...

−you want an elaborate story rather than action-focused play

What players say

66% of 80 reviews are positive

Players praise the brisk action and pixel art. Complaints center on missed button inputs and frame-rate drops, mostly in older reviews; some later players report responsive controls instead.

Screenshots and trailer

Steel Sword Story S system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.0GHz
Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Steel Sword Story S have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Steel Sword Story S run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Steel Sword Story S 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