Hanako: Honor & Blade (2021)

Developer: +Mpact Games, LLC.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 237 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 30 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced competitive brawler set in feudal Japan, with a colorful and stylish anime aesthetic, emphasizing team-based melee and ranged combat.

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What players say

Players praise the Japanese setting and dynamic combat, but nearly every review agrees the multiplayer servers are empty, making the game unplayable. Some compare it unfavorably to Blade Symphony, and opinions on quality are mixed, from enthusiastic to calling it garbage.

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