With Steam reviews at 'Mixed', the developer of Half Sword addresses differences between the early access game and its hugely popular tech demo: 'The final version of the game will differ from what has been shown previously'

Half Sword's early access launch landed "Mixed" Steam reviews after players found combat significantly different from the viral tech demo. The dev team clarified the demo was built on an older build and never represented the final game.

Appeared in 2026-03-23.