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Sword of the Guardian

Sword of the Guardian overview

Billy Chan | Jun 17, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 17:47:41 UTC

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  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)341
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,220
  • Review score91% positive

Sword of the Guardian dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)341
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,220
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews44
  • Release dateJun 17, 2018
  • DeveloperBilly Chan
  • PublisherBilly Chan Studio

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Billy ChanPublisher: Billy Chan Studio

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Game overview

Overview

Sword of the Guardian comes from Billy Chan and is published by Billy Chan Studio. It arrived on Steam on Jun 17, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sword of the Guardian's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:47:41 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 91% positive across 44 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sword of the Guardian is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseJapanese

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, cero, and csrr

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.5ghz Intel i5-equivalent processor or higher2 GB RAMOnboard or dedicated graphics accelerator with 1GB+ of video RAM8 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64 biti5 3.0ghz4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 or highterNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sword of the Guardian has sold up to 341 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,220. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Sword of the Guardian overview details

Sword of the Guardian combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Update Notes New Version 1.2 has out ! The big improvement on Fighting system !!! More special moves !! More combos !!!! About the Game Introduction Did you enjoy playing arcade games with your childhood friends in the past? Paying homage to the popular side-scrolling arcade games in 80s and 90s, the Sword of the Guardians is an amazing retro beat’em up game for you and your fellas to indulge in an incredible adventure. Setting in the medieval times, the Swordsman, accompanied by the Monk and the Dwarf, is taking on an epic journey and fighting against the villains to protect their people. You can now be the heroes in the battles, against a variety of intriguing enemies as you move up to each level, including troops of armies, assassins, wizards, bombers, butchers, skeletons and spirits and so on. Prepare to be captivated by the spectacular 3D backgrounds and immersive background music and sound effects as you venture through the forests, villages, dungeons and castles. The Sword of the Guardian offers exhilarating game play experience by featuring command-based combo attacks (such as “↓ → + attack” and “↓ ↑ + attack”) customized for each character, immersive hit feeling and diverse actions such as throwing weapons and using magic. Pick a character to fight! Unleash your power with the three distinctive characters of your choice. Whether it’s the Swordsman who fights for love, the Monk for wisdom or the Dwarf for power, you are guaranteed to experience a breathtaking gameplay as you perform the signature and powerful combo attacks. Compete with your friends on the number…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sword of the Guardian is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:47:41 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSword of the Guardian
Steam App ID561930
Typegame
Release dateJun 17, 2018
DeveloperBilly Chan
PublisherBilly Chan Studio
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 17:47:41 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews40
Negative reviews4
Total reviews44
Positive percent91%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 17, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)27 August 2018 - 13:29:33 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:47:41 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:47:41 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:47:41 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Story BeginNo description
Dungeon SurvivorNo description
TrappedNo description
RIP KarinaNo description
You can't save themNo description
The TurthNo description
The HeroNo description
Kung Fu KidNo description
Kung Fu MasterNo description
100 SlayerNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/561930
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/561930/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/561930
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Sword of the Guardian

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 Sword of the Guardian?

Sword of the Guardian's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:47:41 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Sword of the Guardian 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 Sword of the Guardian?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Italy (16.7%), United Kingdom (16.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.9%), United Kingdom (12.4%), Russia (11.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.9%), Russia (12.7%), United Kingdom (12.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.6%), Russia (11.2%), United Kingdom (10.2%). 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 Sword of the Guardian?

Sword of the Guardian currently sits at 91% positive across 44 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 40 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sword of the Guardian have?

Sword of the Guardian currently has about 492 tracked Steam followers as of 2 September 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 Sword of the Guardian?

Sword of the Guardian is currently listed at $9.99 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

Positive

91% positive, 40 positive, 4 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

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

Achievements

16

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 June 2018

DLC and packages

Sword of the Guardian - Official SoundtrackComposed by Ku Chi, the Sword Of The Guardian OST contains the music style including Orchestration, Progressive Rock and Fusion. The background of the music is based on the period of middle age, which is going to give you a time travel to the old Europe.dlc #856710$6.99
Sword of the GuardianBuy Sword of the Guardian #141170$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: 1.5ghz Intel i5-equivalent processor or higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Onboard or dedicated graphics accelerator with 1GB+ of video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: i5 3.0ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 or highter DirectX: Version 11

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