FLASH OF THE BLADE X

FLASH OF THE BLADE X

Released Jan 2024

Flash of the Blade X is a retro-inspired first-person Ninja slasher inspired by the Western Ninja boom of the 1980's. Slice and Dice your way to revenge against your former Ninja clan across several hand-crafted levels using an assortment of period-accurate weaponry.

94% positive · 104 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Flash of the Blade X launched on January 25, 2024 as a low-cost, bite-sized action game. The developer, DOSMan Games, has been transparent about their studio philosophy: they specialize in short, affordable games with quick development cycles, and do not intend to support any single title with long-term ongoing content. The game received a substantial overhaul on June 7, 2024, with a ground-up remake that included new art, new levels, rebalanced gameplay, new music, and a new story — effectively relaunching the game as "Flash of the Blade X." This was followed by two more feature patches in June 2024 (v1.15 and v1.16), which added quality-of-life improvements, a secret throwback level, and minor content. The v1.16 patch on June 17, 2024 is the last known content update for the game. Since then, DOSMan Games has shifted focus to new titles. An October 2024 post announced a new game called REAPER, and a July 2025 post announced three additional new projects (BIOMEAT HUSKWORLD, BLOODMATCH, and NIGHT JACKAL: BLOOD DEBT). None of these posts reference any future updates or content for Flash of the Blade X. The developer's stated approach — short development cycles, moving quickly to new games — is consistent with this pattern. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced future content for this title, and no sustained post-launch update cadence that would suggest more content is forthcoming. The game appears to be a complete, finished product as of its final content patch on June 17, 2024.
Evidence
Developer describes studio philosophy as making short, cheap games with quick development cycles and then moving on to new titles — not supporting any single game long-term.
news post · Jun 7, 2024 source development ending
high
Massive overhaul released: new levels, art, music, story, rebalanced gameplay — effectively a remake relaunching the game as Flash of the Blade X.
news post · Jun 7, 2024 source content shipped
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
DOSMan Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

ENTER THE NINJA


Flash of the Blade X is a first-person slasher set in Feudal Japan.
Take control of a ninja on a quest for revenge against the clan that betrayed him and left him for dead.
Use period-accurate weaponry such as the Katana, Kusari-Gama, and Shuriken to bring death upon enemies.



Key inspirations for the project include Sho Kosugi movies such as Revenge of the Ninja, the Shinobi games, Wolfenstein 3D, and speed-running platformers.

Originally released as "Flash of the Blade", Flash of the Blade X has undergone a ground-up remake, with new levels, new art, better balancing and and an all-around thick coat of polish. The initial one-hit-kill mechanic has been removed in the interest of a deeper experience, and making the game more accessible.
Last evaluated Aug 9, 2026
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