Bleak Sword DX (2023)

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

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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.

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