Blade Symphony

Blade Symphony is a sword-fighting game where you face other players in tactical duels. You can fight in one-on-one matches, 2-versus-2 team duels, sandbox free-for-all, or Control Points, a team-based mode.

Characters and styles

Each of the five characters has a distinct fighting style, four combat stances and over 40 attacks:

• Phalanx: a fencer-gladiator hybrid who uses long-range stabs and a versatile range of side attacks.
• Judgement: a knight-samurai hybrid with hard-hitting forward attacks and wide strafing attacks.
• Ryoku: a vagrant street ninja who attacks with breakdance moves and a signature reverse-blade style.
• Pure: an acrobatic wushu-style assassin who attacks with flips and cartwheels and is extremely mobile.
• Vanguard: a quick-footed champion who uses leaning plunges to push opponents into her blade.

Sword styles

Pair a character with one of five sword types to change your approach to combat:

• Katana: deals massive damage when parrying opponents.
• Longsword: a balanced, hard-hitting and adaptable sword.
• Rapier: a piercing, high-damage thrusting weapon that is good for parrying.
• Scimitar: a weapon built around turning and making repeated cuts.
• Jian: an agile, responsive weapon suited to combos.

Tactical swordplay

Attacks have openings determined in real time, and their effectiveness depends on how you use them. You can end an attack safely by turning away, punish an opponent using a lighter stance, or switch stances mid-combo to chain attacks. Movement options include dashing, jumping, attacking in the air, swinging sideways with a heavy stance, parrying with a light stance and rolling away.

Attacks travel through three-dimensional space, and swords can collide in mid-air, so timing and aim matter. There are no unlockable gameplay advantages; unlockables are cosmetic.

Customization

You can customize characters with skins, masks, swords and multiple attachments streamed from Steam Workshop.