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Half Sword

Also known as Half Sword, half sword, 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.

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28 Jun 2026

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v0.6.2Expectations for Update 0.6.2

Patch 0.6.1.3 is out, and with it we will probably finish working on 0.6.1 and switch our attention to 0.6.2. We have several huge features planned for the next big update, so it might take some time again. That doesn't…

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June 2026
0.6.1.3 Hotfix 1Hey hey hey! Sorry, latest patch was a bit outdated and didn't contain changes made in last couple days, so we upload a patch to that patch, let's call it 0.6.1.3.(1) differences are: Breaking limbs on picking up object…Announcementv0.6.112 changesFixBalance1d ago
Patch notes 0.6.1.3 Alley map optimization and making barrels physics logic more elegant Added rocks u can pick up. Randomly thrown on all exterior maps New Shields and Pavises Joint dislocation, snapping bones by pulli…v0.6.16 changesPerformanceMapsPatch notes1d ago
Work In Progress(WIP) WednesdayWIP Wednesday has returned begun on Steam! We are returning to our weekly WIP posts. This content was previously not posted on Steam prior to Early Access Release. Starting off we have a German cuirass. With no survivin…Announcement1 changeGameplay3d ago
Patch notes 0.6.1.2 Fixed Height and Weight sliders resetting to wrong values after reentering Inventory Added Height and Weight sliders for the opponents in Free Mode. They are multipliers, so a Knight with full Weight…v0.6.15 changesFixGameplayPatch notes6d ago
Patch 0.6.1.1Was checking feedback whole day in between developing, building and testing, Tried to address here as much of it as I could and added some things on top from myself. Patch 0.6.1.1 Reduced run speed. Faster than 6.0, slo…Announcementv0.6.19 changesFixGameplay7d ago
Kept you waiting- It's been a while since you heard from us last time, and we sincerely apologize for such a long period of radio silence. More than anything, we want to make a game that you will love to play, and we wa…v0.6.112 changesGameplayPerformancePatch notes7d ago
March 2026
Let's address some of the most common feedback we have received from our community since the release of Half Sword into Early Access. Firstly, we would like to thank everyone playing, giving feedback, and reviewing the…9 changesPerformanceBalancePatch notes19 Mar 2026
February 2026
Blood HotfixHi everyone, In this new hotfix, we focused on blood optimization, alongside other performance improvements. Blood: Reworked blood with partial implementation of in-house next gen blood system (RT Blood) that should off…Announcement10 changesFixPerformance18 Feb 2026
Hotfix 6: Blood optimization and additionsHi everyone, In this new hotfix, we focused on blood optimization, alongside other performance improvements. Blood: Reworked blood with partial implementation of in-house next gen blood system (RT Blood) that should off…Announcement1 changeFixPerformance18 Feb 2026
HotFix 5Hi everyone, In this quick hotfix, we focused on some bugs that appeared with the previous physics changes: Physics Muscle progression wasn't always triggered when spending stamina; it is now fixed - Stealing an enemy w…Announcement5 changesFixGameplay08 Feb 2026
Hotfix 5: Bug fixes, more outdoor optimizationHi everyone, In this quick hotfix, we focused on some bugs that appeared with the previous physics changes: Physics Muscle progression wasn't always triggering when spending stamina, it is now fixed Stealing an ennemy w…Announcement6 changesFixGameplay08 Feb 2026

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