


- 2+players
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
Vanquish your foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade. Dive into a samuraipunk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons to determine your moveset. Outwit your opponent in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
- Steam lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
57%
Mixed on Steam
- 53MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 49Top criticsOpenCritic · Apr 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 12 reviews, as of Apr 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 15%RecommendOpenCritic · Apr 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 13 reviews, as of Apr 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Every way to play together
Steam lists local multiplayer and online multiplayer for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 57% positive of 130 Steam reviews.
- 2+
- 2+
- PS5, not confirmed
- Xbox, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Grindstone
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- May 16, 2024 on PC
- Oct 2024 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 8 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Die by the Blade on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Xbox.
- One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
- Is Die by the Blade crossplay?
- Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of Die by the Blade?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- What platforms is Die by the Blade on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Is Die by the Blade free?
- No, it's a paid game.















