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Die by the Blade

Grindstone · 2024-05-16

SteamEpic Games Store

ActionCasualIndie

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

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!

1
playing now
60%
positive of 166 reviews
Mixed
steam rating
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
45/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
bronze
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$14.99
steam price (US)

1 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 06:00 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

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  • · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
  • · Top 61% of 10,791 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 3.3k–7.5k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 166 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$14.99-25%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $9.79 at Fanatical (2026-08-03)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 67 of 93 observed days (census price snapshots)

Players online

202026-08-11 19:00 — 0 players2026-08-12 10:00 — 0 players2026-08-13 02:00 — 0 players2026-08-13 18:00 — 0 players2026-08-14 10:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 02:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 17:00 — 0 players2026-08-16 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-17 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-17 17:00 — 0 players2026-08-18 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 16:00 — 0 players2026-08-20 08:00 — 0 players2026-08-21 00:00 — 0 players2026-08-21 16:00 — 0 players2026-08-22 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-22 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-23 15:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 23:00 — 2 players2026-08-25 14:00 — 0 players2026-08-26 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-26 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-27 15:00 — 0 players2026-08-28 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-28 22:00 — 0 players2026-08-29 14:00 — 0 players2026-08-30 06:00 — 1 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).

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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