Swordship

Swordship

Released Dec 2022

Swordship is a roguelike where dodging is your best weapon. Trick your enemies into killing each other, steal containers to upgrade your ship and unlock new ways to play. Dodge, dive, die, learn, repeat.

84% positive · 243 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Swordship launched on December 5, 2022. After release, the developer posted a year-end update on December 22, 2022 promising announcements about upcoming features in January 2023. That promise was fulfilled by Update 1.1, which shipped on June 2, 2023, adding a new "Arranged" game mode, a revamped progression system, new upgrades, and numerous balance improvements. This is the only major post-launch content update the game received. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store, no announced future content, and no developer communications of any kind after June 2023. The most recent news post (March 18, 2025) is a publisher bundle promotion for an entirely different game (Reignbreaker), referencing Swordship only as a bundled title to offer a discount — it contains no information about Swordship's own development. With only a single post-launch content update and no subsequent developer communications about Swordship itself in over three years, the game appears to have shipped as a complete product with one post-launch improvement patch, and development has concluded.
Evidence
Update 1.1 shipped, adding a new Arranged game mode, revamped progression system, new upgrades, and balance changes — the only major post-launch content update.
news post · Jun 2, 2023 source content shipped
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Swordship officially launched on December 5, 2022, after several years of development by a 4-person indie team.
news post · Dec 5, 2022 source content shipped
high

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Details

Publisher
Thunderful Publishing
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game




Dodging is the best weapon
Dodge attacks to survive and trick your enemies into killing each other




Delivery is the key
Steal containers and deliver them




Upgrade or Score
Use your stealed containers to upgrade your ship or improve your score




Unlock new content
Beat your best score and trick your enemies to unlock new ways to play

Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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