Early Access
Is Half Sword still being updated?
Not really. It's slowing down. Last updated 3 months ago, with about 2 updates per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
Half Sword is a physics-based medieval combat simulator featuring historically accurate XV-century arms and armor. We are not afraid to show the brutal nature of medieval combat with in-depth blood and gore features.
Update history
Recent updates
Jul 13, 2026 · Patch note
Patch 0.6.1.5 - Quality of life and balancing for Abyss, Combat, Settings (opens in new tab)
Hi everyone! No new content as we're focusing on 0.6.2, but a Quality of Life & Balancing patch thanks to your feedbacks. We know we say no more patch but... feels like it should help you having fun while waiting for the big one! Patch notes 0.6.1.5 Abyss Reworked Zombies. They are weaker in some things but stronger in others. Biting is weaker, but they swi…
Jul 13, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 24185754
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Jun 30, 2026 · Patch note
Hotfix 1 for 0.6.1.4 - New combat scenario & bugfixing (opens in new tab)
Hey hey hey! Just like the last time we have uploaded a bit outdated version of patch (new one was sent to testing when this one was uploading) So lets call THIS patch 0.6.1.4.(1) I will write all the changes for 0.6.1.4 and 0.6.1.4.(1) here together: Tweaked bone snapping, should be much more stable. Not completely stable, naturally, its Half Sword after a…
Jun 29, 2026 · Patch note
Patch 0.6.1.4 - Bones adjustement, Gear Randomization, Crossbow tweaks (opens in new tab)
Patch notes 0.6.1.4 Hello! Thank you for breaking so many bones already. This patch is aiming to tune this new feature based on your feedbacks, on top of various asks from the community: Bone snapping tuned, added Bone Fragility slider to Gore settings IMPORTANT: Bone Fragility settings don't kick in instantly. Character spawned after you changed the settin…
Jun 26, 2026 · Patch note
Expectations for Update 0.6.2 (opens in new tab)
Patch 0.6.1.3 is out, and with it we will probably finish working on 0.6.1 and switch our attention to 0.6.2. We have several huge features planned for the next big update, so it might take some time again. That doesn't mean that we will not throw in some small weapon and armor updates while you are waiting. We might, if it takes too long. We hope that with…
Questions
When was the last Half Sword update?
Half Sword last posted a patch note 3 months ago (Jul 13, 2026: Patch 0.6.1.5 - Quality of life and balancing for Abyss, Combat, Settings (opens in new tab)).
How often does Half Sword update?
It got about 2 updates per month over the last year and is sporadic (28/100). 4 of the last 10 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
Is Half Sword abandoned?
Not yet, but it is slowing down. The last build or patch note is between 90 and 180 days old.
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