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Die by the Blade

Grindstone · 2024-05-16

SteamEpic Games Store

ActionCasualIndie

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Third person

Releases: May 16, 2024 (PlayStation 4), May 16, 2024 (PlayStation 5), May 16, 2024 (Xbox One), May 16, 2024 (Xbox Series X|S), May 16, 2024 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!

Die by the Blade is an Action, Casual, and Indie game released in 2024, priced at $14.99, with an estimated 100,000 .. 200,000 owners and a Mixed review sentiment (60% of 166 reviews).

0
playing now
59%
positive of 164 reviews
Mixed
steam's rating (official)
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
45/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
2
Nexus mods (12 downloads)
bronze
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unknown
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: 0
$14.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 16:00 UTC (census sample)

Die by the Blade does not use the concept of healthpoints and healthbar. Just as in real life, any hit delivered is painful. The game is built on a realistic battle system which emphasizes weapon positioning for defending yourself. A clean hit to the any vital area will result in an instant death. This system will help you to absorb your mistakes and give you a chance to mount a comeback needed for victory. Since every fight in Die by the Blade has different feel and difficulty, you can choose how many lives will be part of the round and then you can easily adapt to the difficulty of each figh(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 3 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~0/week).
  • · Review velocity down 75% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (95 reviews).
  • · Top 32% of 27,667 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-01

Estimated sales: 3.3k–7.4k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 164 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $8.99 at IndieGala Store (2026-09-15)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 62 of 87 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
545420242026Week of 2024-05-16: 54 positiveWeek of 2024-05-16: 41 negativeWeek of 2024-05-23: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-05-23: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-05-30: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-05-30: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-06-06: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-06-06: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-13: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-06-20: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-06-27: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-11: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-11: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-18: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-18: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-08: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-08: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-15: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-17: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-11-28: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-12-19: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-25: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-05: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

102026-09-15 01:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 09:00 — 0 players2026-09-17 17:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 00:00 — 0 players2026-09-20 08:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 16:00 — 0 players2026-09-22 23:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 14:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 22:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 05:00 — 0 players2026-09-29 13:00 — 0 players2026-09-30 20:00 — 0 players2026-10-02 04:00 — 0 players2026-10-03 11:00 — 0 players2026-10-04 19:00 — 0 players2026-10-06 03:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 10:00 — 0 players2026-10-08 18:00 — 0 players2026-10-10 01:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 09:00 — 0 players2026-10-12 17:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 00:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 16:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$19.99$8.502024-05-162026-08-222024-05-16 — best price $19.992024-08-01 — best price $19.992024-11-16 — best price $17.992024-11-28 — best price $19.992024-12-18 — best price $19.992025-01-13 — best price $12.792025-01-23 — best price $19.992025-02-10 — best price $15.992025-02-27 — best price $19.992025-04-04 — best price $19.992025-06-27 — best price $19.992025-07-10 — best price $19.992025-09-03 — best price $10.622025-10-01 — best price $10.622025-11-11 — best price $15.892025-11-18 — best price $14.992025-12-02 — best price $19.992025-12-26 — best price $15.892026-02-09 — best price $14.992026-03-10 — best price $12.992026-03-23 — best price $15.292026-03-30 — best price $19.992026-04-08 — best price $12.992026-04-14 — best price $11.962026-04-23 — best price $19.992026-05-06 — best price $12.992026-05-18 — best price $9.192026-05-25 — best price $19.992026-06-01 — best price $9.992026-06-15 — best price $15.292026-07-09 — best price $11.992026-07-19 — best price $19.992026-07-28 — best price $15.892026-08-03 — best price $9.792026-08-16 — best price $19.992026-08-22 — best price $14.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

13
achievements tracked
80.8%
earned "Die by the blade"
23.7%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportMulti-playerPvPOnline PvPShared/Split Screen PvPShared/Split ScreenCross-Platform MultiplayerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportGamepad RecommendedDualShock Controller Support

7 supported languages: English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Player tags

3DPvPGoreBloodActionArcadeCombatViolentFightingSwordplay

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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