Swordcery
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Swordcery

A colossal blade has pierced the world of Armorial, unleashing a storm of enchanted swords from the heavens. Collect and wield an arsenal of these spellbound blades, turning them against the very force that summoned them. In this roguelike ARPG, you will defy the Celestial evil consuming the world!

DEV: Temple Door GamesPUB: Temple Door GamesAppID 1817030
UPDATE PULSEevery ~35d·last 53d ago·15 recent on record

Is Swordcery still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

84.9
Good

Elixir Rating

79.7% of 64 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 68.3. The developers have shipped 2 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 16.6.

reception 68.3·support +16.6·Good

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$14.93$17.99−17%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

2 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~36 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

2

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 36 days and were last heard 2 months ago — within their normal range. 2 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 1 of them major. It is currently 17% below its usual price.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

Nov2025FebMayAugNov2026FebMayAug

15 announcements · 2 substantial · 12 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

15 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsAug 11, 2026
SWORDCERY IS OUT NOW IN EARLY ACCESS! + EA ROADMAP

Hey everyone! The big day is FINALLY here. We hope you're as excited as we are because today is the day you can all draw your blades! SWORDCERY IS OUT NOW IN EARLY ACCESS!Please check out our brand new Early Access Launch Trailer:We also as…

Community AnnouncementsAug 7, 2026
30K?! Before Launch?! We're Absolutely Blown Away.

30K of you are really looking forward to starting that sword collection you’ve always wanted!We are beyond thrilled, excited, and humbled by the support and enthusiasm shown for our Early Access launch next week on August 11th! 30K wishlist…

Community AnnouncementsJul 9, 2026
It's nearly slash o'clock! EARLY ACCESS RELEASE DATE REVEAL!

Hello everyone!The swording hour is almost upon us! We've been hard at work getting Swordcery ready for Early Access launch on Steam and we're ready to unveil a date. Please check out the trailer!Wow. That's coming up so soon we might have …

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Community AnnouncementsJun 15, 2026
Swordcery Developer Demo Playthrough! STEAM NEXT FEST wooo!

Hey everyone! We're putting the pre-recorded stream back up again since Next Fest is beginning! If you haven't had the chance to try the demo, now is a great time btw!We've been listening to all of your feedback over the past 2 weeks and ha…

Community AnnouncementsJun 15, 2026
A BRAND NEW SWORD! For STEAM NEXT FEST! + Demo Patch Notes

Hey everyone! Hope you've all been having a good time with the new Swordcery demo. In case you haven't tried it, now's the perfect time to hop in because Steam Next Fest has just started!PLAY THE DEMO: Since the demo has gone live, we've be…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 29, 2026
Swordcery Demo Dev Playthrough!

Hey everyone! Since the demo is now out Mike and I also decided to record a playthrough. In this pre-recorded stream you can watch me try to talk and play Swordcery at the same time. It does NOT always go well! But you can get some cool beh…

Community AnnouncementsMay 29, 2026
SURPRISE! NEW DEMO + NEW TRAILER! RIGHT NOW!

Hey everyone! We've got a surprise for ya!THE SWORDCERY DEMO IS OUT NOW! Please go give it a whirl! We would REALLY appreciate it if you could also leave the demo a nice review and wishlist if you're having fun with the game!NEW GAMEPLAY TR…

Community AnnouncementsApr 12, 2026
A Burning Hot Enemy & A Legendarily Chill Sword

Hey everyone! Got a spicy update for you today, with a brand new enemy for the Shardling Kingdom and a Greatsword that's sure to end it all cooool...Let's cut it up.AN ANGRY, FIREBALL-THROWING PROBLEMNot only is the Shardling Kingdom is off…

Community AnnouncementsMar 6, 2026
A New Enemy Approaches! All Hands. No Braincells.

Hi everyone!We've got a new friend to introduce to you today. You may have seen a sketch of him in the previous update, but now he's ALIVE!A BIG DUMB ROCK IS BORN Meet the Boulderlith: a hulking, rock-musclebound lump of punch. He greets yo…

Community AnnouncementsJan 30, 2026
New Shardling Enemies That Will Take Pleasure In Your Suffering

Hi everyone! We've been back in action for the new year and are now here to bring you some re-done revamped Swordcery abilities AND a look at some new enemy designs we'll be bringing to life.The Power of Water & WindWe've been clearing out …

Community AnnouncementsDec 21, 2025
Ho-ho-hold Block: Big Improvements To Round Out The Year!

Hey everyone!We've been focusing on responsiveness and feel for this update. Blocking and cancelling now feel way more satisfying. Let's cut into it!Quick! Block fast!So the big change: You can now cancel into block from attacks much, much …

Community AnnouncementsNov 25, 2025
Dash, Don't Crash: Dodge Changes

Hi everyone!We've been refining combat feel more and one of the things we've decided to make a big change to is dodging.FASTER, FARTHER, FREQUENTERWe felt that dodging wasn't as satisfying as it could be and that speed/distance/frequency co…

Community AnnouncementsOct 17, 2025
Your Steel, Your Style!

What's up everyone! Just wanted to show you some cool attacks we've cooked up recently!We felt like our game was lacking in some cool upgrades for each Sword Class so...we made a bunch! These are called "Ethereal Steel" and you can get thes…

Community AnnouncementsSep 10, 2025
Making Rooms In the Ol' Tombs

Hello friends!We've been adding more and more rooms to our Tombs level and we're excited to show you some chambers you'll be slashing your way through.When we craft these rooms, we try to give em some personality by defining what evil deeds…

Community AnnouncementsJul 12, 2025
Giving our boss dog more boss bite + Sword upgrading!

Hey everybody! Wanted to drop in to show you guys some new stuff we've been working on. We've been making our boss dog tougher with some new attacks, hammered together a sword upgrade menu, and have some new images of the hub town to show y…