Best Swordplay games on PC

Pirates Vikings & Knights II

Free-to-play first-person battles between pirates, Vikings, and knights

87% positive Free

Rise of the Ronin

Open-world action RPG with parry-based swordplay and branching allegiances

62% positive 6,892 reviews

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Third-person action RPG mixing street brawls with pirate ship combat

88% positive 6,881 reviews

Stories: The Path of Destinies

Choice-driven action RPG with sword fights and branching storylines

88% positive 6,602 reviews

Nidhogg

Fast two-player fencing duels where kills let you advance

90% positive 6,216 reviews

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The Wind Road

A martial arts action RPG set along the Silk Road

68% positive 6,068 reviews

Mortal Sin

First-person dungeon crawler with fast melee combos and changing levels

94% positive 5,853 reviews

SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris

Anime action RPG with sword skills in Underworld

62% positive 5,361 reviews

Blade Symphony

Competitive sword fighting built around changing stances and chaining attacks

66% positive Free

BLEACH Rebirth of Souls

3D anime fighter with sword duels and comeback transformations

63% positive 5,269 reviews

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Path of Kung Fu

Open-world wuxia RPG with side-scrolling battles and sect rivalries

70% positive 5,158 reviews

En Garde!

Third-person sword-fighting action with improvised props and comedy

90% positive 4,924 reviews

Gladio and Glory

Physics-based arena brawls with dismemberment and deadly traps

90% positive Free

Beast of Reincarnation

Action RPG combining sword fighting with commands for a dog

58% positive 4,426 reviews

STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™

Sci-fi action shooter with lightsaber combat and Force powers

91% positive 4,312 reviews

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SpiderHeck

Physics-based 2D brawler with web swinging and one-hit deaths

93% positive 4,197 reviews

Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

Third-person hack-and-slash action through surreal missions as an executioner

75% positive 4,188 reviews

The Bloodline

Fantasy action RPG where almost every activity builds skills

80% positive 3,974 reviews

Hellsplit: Arena

Room-scale VR melee combat against undead in dark fantasy

84% positive 3,958 reviews

The Guild II Renaissance

Medieval dynasty simulation built around trade, politics, and professions

82% positive 3,767 reviews

大侠请重来

A text-based martial arts life simulator built around starting over

84% positive 3,654 reviews

Long Live Santa!

Online battle royale with swords, crossbows, and rideable reindeer

87% positive Free

NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

Third-person ninja action with fast swordplay and bloody battles

77% positive 3,509 reviews

Shadow Fight Arena

Martial arts fighting with ranked duels and unlockable hero talents

62% positive Free