Die by the Blade

 PC
Die by the Blade Image
Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
tbd

No user score yet- Be the first to review!

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • Summary: Die by the Blade is a 1v1 weapons-focused fighter where the difference between victory and death can amount to a single strike of the blade.
    Carve your path through this samurai-punk world with nothing but your trusty weapon by your side in the story-driven single-player campaign or    Die by the Blade is a 1v1 weapons-focused fighter where the difference between victory and death can amount to a single strike of the blade.
    Carve your path through this samurai-punk world with nothing but your trusty weapon by your side in the story-driven single-player campaign or crush your friends in local or online-multiplayer. Looking for more of a challenge? Test your skills against unknown warriors in online ranked matches and prove that you are the indisputable champion.

    Will you have what it takes to become a master samurai? Or will you fall like countless others before you?    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 5 out of 13
  1. Try Hard Guides
    May 16, 2024
    80
    Die By The Blade delivers fast-paced, deadly skill-heavy combat for players to master in 1v1 battles. While not perfectly balanced, the game features some awesome cosmetics and exciting gameplay that will surely hook fans of the genre in for the long haul.
  2. Finger Guns
    May 16, 2024
    80
    At its heart, Die By The Blade is an addictive and brutal swordplay dueller that will definitely appeal to those that like lightning-fast fights. But without any real narrative and a snail’s pace rewards progression, it falls short in what should feel like a full release title. Let’s hope time proves us wrong on this one.
  3. The Games Machine
    May 16, 2024
    65
    Die by the Blade works in its video game mission that pays homage to Bushido Blade. for the rest, it is a huge wasted opportunity given that the title lacks all the contents.
  4. CGMagazine
    May 16, 2024
    50
    I really wanted to like Die By The Blade, but clunky controls, half-baked gameplay and a lack of content make this less a Dual of Fates and more a battle of attrition.
  5. GamingBolt
    May 20, 2024
    50
    A straightforward 1v1 samurai fighting game with very little content on its bones. Fine if you just want some quick and fun matches against friends, but there's not enough here to hold interest for long.
  6. Wccftech
    May 16, 2024
    47
    Solid core mechanics are not enough to make Die by the Blade the compelling spiritual sequel of the Bushido Blade series fans have been waiting for a long time. Bland character design, clunky animations, horrendously slow progression system, extreme lack of content and mediocre visuals are only some of the issues that mar an experience that is very hard to recommend to anyone in its current state.
  7. Cubed3
    Apr 14, 2025
    30
    Die by the Blade falls short in delivering a truly engaging experience in the current state it is in. The developers have made a statement promising to put right its issues and include further single player modes to improve the package offering. It is an admirable position, but also a concerning trend in the industry today. Without a doubt, it is an interesting concept to bring back and modernise, but here it feels more like a missed opportunity than a modern successor to its classic inspiration. Perhaps one for the Cyberpunk 2077 or No Man's Sky treatment?

See all 13 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review

Current PC Games

Full List »
8.8 ALFA: Antiterror
8.3 Stellar Tactics
6.7 Mon Bazou
All Current Games »