Games like Half Sword

The closest matches to Half Sword: Hellish Quart, Gladio Mori, MORDHAU, Chivalry 2, and Toribash. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Half Sword is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hellish Quart, Gladio Mori and MORDHAU — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its combo based combat and early access. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Developed by Half Sword Games and published by Game Seer Publishing, Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator set in a dark fantasy historical world, available in early access for $24.99 USD on Steam. Players engage in combo-based melee combat where physics-driven interactions make every strike feel weighty and unpredictable, enhanced by a stance-charging system that adds strategic depth to encounters. Reviewers highlight the gory combat that delivers satisfying dismemberment moments alongside an immersive soldier perspective, while players note the medieval weapon variety and customization options alongside a strength system that affects weapon effectiveness. The game supports roguelike progression and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, though players describe it as atmospheric, challenging, and tense, earning a 68% positive rating from over 16,800 Steam reviews.

About Half Sword: Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. We are not afraid to show the brutal nature of medieval combat with in-depth blood and gore features.