Hellish Quart

Hellish Quart is a physics-based sword-fighting game set in the 17th-century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. You duel a range of warriors using motion-captured fencing techniques, with real-time physics and active ragdolls shaping each fight. The game includes a cinematic story and several other modes, and multiplayer is local only: two players share one PC.

Fencing and combat

Four gamepad buttons represent four attack angles. Button combinations enable special attacks and combos, while your character automatically takes a defensive stance and uses autoguard to block when you are not attacking. Timing, technique, speed, measure and wits all matter in a duel, as they do in real-world fencing.

Story and warriors

The cinematic single-player campaign is rooted in the historical reality of life in the region. You duel Zaporozhian Cossacks, Polish Hussars, Tatars, Turkish Janissaries, Swedish Reiters, French Musketeers and other fighters. Character models are based on 3D-scanned, reconstructed clothing from the period.

Game modes

You can play the cinematic story, arcade mode, safe sparring, quick fights, survival mode with online leaderboards, or local multiplayer. To practise, you can spar with wooden weapons or train in modern HEMA gear. An optional VR mode is also available.