Sword vs. Horde

Sword vs. Horde is a melee horde survival game where you fight endless enemy waves by swinging a blade in circles. You can spin clockwise or counterclockwise, and must change direction before dizziness makes you lose your sense of direction and leaves you open to attacks.

Master your sword

Your weapons have momentum and can bounce off obstacles. Your movement affects your blade, and the blade’s movement affects you, so positioning, quick decisions and awareness of your surroundings are important to survival. Each weapon and armor piece has different looks and stats that change how you play.

Survive the waves

Enemies with different abilities and behavior patterns arrive in waves of dozens or even hundreds on screen at once. Successive waves bring different enemy types and greater challenges. Choose from several battlefields, each with its own environmental factors and enemy composition; at the end of each battlefield, face a powerful boss with unique abilities. Defeating bosses with every weapon earns trophies, while surviving longer helps you raise your high score.

Unlock equipment

Survive for longer in each attempt and defeat hundreds or thousands of monsters to earn points. Spend them to unlock weapons and armor for future runs. Most of the equipment is based on historical items, and its descriptions include brief historical context.

Short runs

A typical run lasts a couple of minutes and gets longer the better you play. You can jump into a quick session or keep playing to improve your performance and beat your high score.