The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island overview

Plow Games LLC. | May 2, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 00:28:42 UTC

Action Adventure Indie Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)1,350
Revenue (VGI)$1,078
Review score76% positive

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)1,350
Revenue (VGI)$1,078
Review score76% positive
Total reviews45
Release dateMay 2, 2022
DeveloperPlow Games LLC.
PublisherPlow Games LLC.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Plow Games LLC.Publisher: Plow Games LLC.

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Game overview

Overview

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island comes from Plow Games LLC. and is published by Plow Games LLC.. It arrived on Steam on May 2, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 00:28:42 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 76% positive across 45 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilSimplified ChineseTraditional Chinese

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support	1 GB RAM	DX10, DX11, DX12 capable	120 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	High Sierra 10.13+	x64 architecture with SSE2	1 GB RAM	Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs	150 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7	x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.	1 GB RAM	OpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable.	150 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island has sold up to 1,350 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,078. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island overview details

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Now includes a second island and dungeon, along with new enemies and equipment! The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is a short, top-down adventure game inspired by several 16-bit games you know and love. It features a small island overworld, a large non-linear dungeon, countless monsters to battle, classic art that takes you back through time, and a nostalgic soundtrack. In the game, you venture on a quest to find the hidden Vanguard Relic. FEATURES Non-linear adventure structure with multiple ways to get to most places. Simple, intuitive controls. Tons of secrets and Easter eggs. Designed around single-player, but even more fun with two-player co-op. *You will need two connected/paired, compatible controllers to play co-op. Nostalgic graphics and music inspired by many 16-bit classics. Several display options, including widescreen and classic aspect ratios. Language support for English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 00:28:42 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 76% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island
Steam App ID	1945980
Type	game
Release date	May 2, 2022
Developer	Plow Games LLC.
Publisher	Plow Games LLC.
Price	$0.99
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Action, Adventure, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 12 September 2026 - 00:28:42 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	34
Negative reviews	11
Total reviews	45
Positive percent	76%
Review type	Mostly Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	38 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	May 2, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	5 February 2024 - 15:44:11 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 00:28:42 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 00:28:42 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 00:28:42 UTC

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	© 2022 Plow Games. Plow Games, Plow Digital, The Rusty Sword, and The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island are trademarks of Plow Digital, LLC. All other trademark names are property of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/1945980
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1945980/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1945980
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island?

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 00:28:42 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), France (16.7%), Puerto Rico (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.1%), France (12.4%), Canada (6.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.9%), France (12.7%), Canada (6.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.5%), France (10.5%), China (8.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island?

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island currently sits at 76% positive across 45 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 34 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island have?

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island currently has about 286 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island?

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is currently listed at $0.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

76% positive, 34 positive, 11 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 2 May 2022
PlayStation 1 June 2023

DLC and packages

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard IslandBuy The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island #701348$0.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable Storage: 120 MB available space

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