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Wandering Sword
BANGER · RPG · 2023
A lot of game for the money: about 40.7h, $18.74 (~$0.46/hr), 95% positive.
The verdict
Already a BANGER at $18.74.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
$0.46/hr over the 40.7h main story, $0.19/hr if you 100% it (100.7h).
Heads up: only 4% finish a 40.7h game, so budget for the first stretch, not the full ride.
Better value than 98% of RPG games
Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.
Length
40.7h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
100.7h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$0.46/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$18.74
Reviews
95%
42,657 reviews
Metacritic
80
critic score
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2023
What drives the score
Value$0.46/hr
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length41 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews95% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach750K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement4% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization✓ None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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Critics vs players+15
Player favorite. The critics underrated it.
Metacritic critics · 42,657 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
66% start to 4% finishOnly 4% of players reach the end. On a 40.7-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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DeveloperThe Swordman Studio
PublisherSpiral Up Games
GenreRPG
Achievements110
Trailer & screenshots
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