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Half Sword

72% positive · 30,176 Steam reviews · released Jan 30, 2026 · by Half Sword Games

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~996k (P10–P90: 398k – 2.2M)

Gross revenue: ~$20.4M (P10–P90: $8.2M – $44.9M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 76% positive across 1,197 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Performance & stability53% positive · 277 mentions
“I loved the demo so much and couldn't wait to play, but the games fps gets super low (8 fps) when playing maps like the forest even on the lowest settings. I enjoyed the game when it wasn't unbearably laggy, which was unfortunately only in…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics64% positive · 151 mentions
“It's one of the best games ever, imo. There isn't a great deal of content, in all honesty. If it was another game, I doubt I would have played more than 10-15 hours of it, but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ addictive. I played the original…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 131 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing49% positive · 93 mentions
“It's one of the best games ever, imo. There isn't a great deal of content, in all honesty. If it was another game, I doubt I would have played more than 10-15 hours of it, but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ addictive. I played the original…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 131 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity63% positive · 92 mentions
“It's one of the best games ever, imo. There isn't a great deal of content, in all honesty. If it was another game, I doubt I would have played more than 10-15 hours of it, but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ addictive. I played the original…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 131 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value55% positive · 62 mentions
“Might be one of if not my favorite games so far that I've played. It's really fun, it can be a bit buggy, but like come on, it's still in the early access. honestly, if you like games similar to blade and sorcery, obviously just in…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI45% positive · 55 mentions
“It's one of the best games ever, imo. There isn't a great deal of content, in all honesty. If it was another game, I doubt I would have played more than 10-15 hours of it, but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ addictive. I played the original…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 131 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance58% positive · 48 mentions
“The demo was great and this is even better. The other reviews are deceiving. This game has a lot of in depth mechanics that don't properly convey themselves either due to lack of full tutorial or just being a little weird and physics…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 14 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio69% positive · 39 mentions
“Downloaded Game Boot into Game Enter Free mode Build Character Start fighting Spend Next 8 hours beating up half naked beggers 10/10 Peasant beating simulator Runs amazing on max graphics 1440p”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 22 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community71% positive · 31 mentions
“add multiplayer”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 58 h played · Report / request removal

1,197 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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