Underplayed Gems

Bleak Sword DX (2023)

Bleak Sword DX cover
Developer
more8bit
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Rating
4.5 of 5, 2 player ratings
Main story
about 5.0 hours
Completionist
about 6.0 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

Playing Bleak Sword DX feels like navigating a grim, pixelated miniature battlefield where each strike against grotesque monsters is tight and punishing.

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About

Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.

Trailer

Screenshots

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