Steel Sword Story S (2019)
- Developer
- 8bits fanatics
- Publisher
- PLAYISM
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Rating
- 3.5 of 5, 87 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A fast, retro side-scrolling beat 'em up with atmospheric dark fantasy tones and satisfying, acrobatic combat.
atmosphericretroaction-packeddark fantasyside-scrollingfast-pacedbeat 'em upsatisfying combat
What players say
Players are split on this short action platformer. Some praise its polished pixel art and challenging but fair gameplay, while others report sluggish controls, unresponsive inputs, and frame drops on strong PCs. Performance problems are a common complaint, though a few players say they did not experience them.
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