Half Sword — Steam Gift

Half Sword: medieval combat where you're a ragdoll with a sword

Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat sim from Georgian studio Half Sword Games (published by Game Seer). It launched into Early Access on Steam on January 30, 2026 and instantly blew up feeds: it had over 400,000 wishlists by launch, and clips of its insane physics spread across every platform. There are no canned combos or scripted animations here — you control a knight like a puppet, and every blow is born from your mouse movement.

What kind of game this is

The action takes place in 15th-century Europe. You're a fighter on a tournament circuit, clearing arena after arena, hacking at other knights and earning money for gear. The combat system was built with input from HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) practitioners: swing, thrust, parry, grapple — all of it is your motion, not an "attack" button. Armor genuinely absorbs hits, weapons carry weight and inertia, and wounds are resolved by physics — hence the signature merciless dismemberment that made streamers fall in love with it.

Why Half Sword hooks you

• Fully physical combat. No pre-made attack animations — just you, the mouse and the inertia of the blade.
• Forging and customization. Forge and assemble gear to fit your style: plate, swords, axes, polearms.
• Tournaments and betting. Clear arenas and place bets to boost your earnings — at real risk.
• Permanent death. Death is final, which keeps every fight tense.
• Deliberately brutal presentation. Skull-crushing blows, severed limbs and heaps of gore — the game openly warns about extreme violence.

What exactly you're buying

You're buying Half Sword as a Steam gift. We arrange the gift through the supplier's bot, and the game lands in your Steam library as yours to keep — just like a normal purchase. This is the base Early Access version; all future content updates arrive free until the game reaches full release.

How delivery works

The mechanic is simple. You provide your Steam friend invite link (s.team/p/...) and your account region. Our bot adds itself as your friend, sends the gift, and removes itself once delivered — you don't need to accept anything. Steam Guard is not required, and delivery usually takes a couple of minutes from checkout. All that's left is to accept the gift in Steam — and Half Sword is in your library.

Important about region and library

This is a gift, not a key, so two Steam rules apply. First, your Steam account region must match the gift region — otherwise Steam simply won't let you accept it. Second, Half Sword must not already be in your library: a gift can't be accepted for a game you already own. If the region doesn't match or you already own it, pick the right regional option or another account.

System requirements and platform

Half Sword targets Windows and likes powerful hardware: the honest physics of bodies, armor and weapons leans hard on your CPU and GPU. Check the current requirements on the game's Steam page before buying. As for Steam Deck and Linux: it can run through the Proton compatibility layer, but the studio doesn't officially list it as supported — check the compatibility status on Steam.

Where to start as a beginner

The first thing to accept: you won't land hits right away. Mouse control gives you huge freedom but also takes getting used to — your first fights will be clumsy flailing while you eat blows on your plate. That's normal, and it's half the fun. Start with simple weapons, get a feel for how the body plays out the inertia of a swing, and keep your distance: in Half Sword a short step back saves you more often than a heroic lunge. Armor genuinely protects, so don't dive into the grinder without a helmet — dismemberment cuts both ways. Once you catch the rhythm, the real joy opens up: every duel is unique because no animation ever repeats.

If you love this kind of combat

Half Sword will click with anyone who enjoys honest melee mechanics and a medieval meat grinder. Check out Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord for the same battles at the scale of armies and a campaign, Chivalry 2 for massive online melee brawls, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance for meticulously historical medieval Europe with realistic swordplay.

In short

Half Sword is that rare case where physics makes combat genuinely unpredictable and hilarious at the same time. You grab the Steam gift, we send it to your library via bot, you strap on the plate and step into the arena. Just remember the region match and that the game can't already be on the account.