Yuri Sword Saga
Released Nov 2024
This is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up game set in a beautifully drawn Japanese world where you can slay enemies and bullets with simple controls. Parry enemy attacks and use a variety of special moves to defeat powerful demons and evil monsters.
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Released, content planned but development status unclear
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Content Planned
Development Uncertain
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Steam $10.99
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Evaluation
Yuri Sword Saga launched on November 22, 2024 as a side-scrolling shoot 'em up. On the day of release, the developer explicitly stated they would "continue to update the game with additional stages and bug fixes." A pre-launch announcement also confirmed that free collaboration stages featuring characters from other indie games would be added, with more titles to be revealed over time.
Two collaboration stages were delivered relatively quickly: "Starving Gladiator" (featuring characters from Monmusu Gladiator) on November 29, 2024, and "In Search of Adventure" (featuring characters from Maiden&Spell) on January 17, 2025. Several bug fix and feature patches also shipped in this window, indicating an active development rhythm through early 2025.
However, the developer has not posted any update of any kind since January 17, 2025. Given that the outstanding commitment to deliver further collaboration stages was never formally concluded or retracted, and the developer has gone silent for an extended period as of June 20, 2026, it is unclear whether additional promised content is still coming.
Evidence
Second collaboration stage 'In Search of Adventure' added, featuring characters from Maiden&Spell. This is the last developer communication on record.
First collaboration stage 'Starving Gladiator' added, featuring characters from Monmusu Gladiator.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Pico Games
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
This is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up game in which players fight by using both the close-range "sword" to slash enemies and shatter bullet barrages, and the far-reaching "shooting" style.
Players can learn techniques with various effects during the stage and can take on the mighty bosses in the style of their choice.
Attack the enemy
Eliminate some bullets
Parry and nullify enemy melee attacks
and other actions are possible.
With the sword, power is accumulated and special techniques such as "Iai" and "Ougi" can be unleashed.
There are also challenging elements, such as reinforcement only during the stage with spiritual power obtained by defeating enemies, or permanent reinforcement with coins obtained by defeating bosses.
Two divine swords, Kuroyuri and Shiroyuri, were dedicated deep in the mountains of Kyoto.
Their powerful power was only there to keep the demons and evil spirits from doing evil.
One day, a large thunderbolt destroyed the shrine and the sheath where the sword was located.
When left unarmed, the sword's power waned and it could not glare at the enemy.
They took the form of a person on one side and a sword on the other, and when fighting the enemy, they kept the sword inside their bodies.
Their journey to defeat the monsters and demons that abound in the world and to obtain a new sheath begins.
Players can learn techniques with various effects during the stage and can take on the mighty bosses in the style of their choice.
Game Features
The game features action with the sword, by wielding the sword,Attack the enemy
Eliminate some bullets
Parry and nullify enemy melee attacks
and other actions are possible.
With the sword, power is accumulated and special techniques such as "Iai" and "Ougi" can be unleashed.
There are also challenging elements, such as reinforcement only during the stage with spiritual power obtained by defeating enemies, or permanent reinforcement with coins obtained by defeating bosses.
Story
The time is turbulent.Two divine swords, Kuroyuri and Shiroyuri, were dedicated deep in the mountains of Kyoto.
Their powerful power was only there to keep the demons and evil spirits from doing evil.
One day, a large thunderbolt destroyed the shrine and the sheath where the sword was located.
When left unarmed, the sword's power waned and it could not glare at the enemy.
They took the form of a person on one side and a sword on the other, and when fighting the enemy, they kept the sword inside their bodies.
Their journey to defeat the monsters and demons that abound in the world and to obtain a new sheath begins.
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Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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