A Fantasy Swordsmithing Simulator For PC Players
If you have ever stared at a fantasy sword in a game and thought you could design something even cooler, Bladesong might be your next PC obsession. This upcoming fantasy swordsmithing simulator is heading to Steam in early access, with a free demo already available.
Bladesong is all about building your dream blade on PC. You can chase perfect historical accuracy or go full fantasy with glowing runes and over the top proportions. The game is clearly built by people who love swords, for players who love swords, and it shows in the attention to detail in every part of the smithing process.
Unlike many crafting systems that are simple menus and sliders, Bladesong gives you a hands on simulation of working metal and building a weapon from raw material to finished masterpiece.
Deep Customization For Serious Sword Nerds
The core of Bladesong is its incredibly detailed sword building toolkit. Even in the limited demo, you get a taste of how much control you have over every part of the weapon. It is closer to a creative design suite than a basic game crafting menu.
The blacksmithing simulation lets you shape all the important aspects of a blade, including:
- Length, width, and thickness of the blade
- Blade cross section and how it transitions along the length
- Curvature of the blade for sabers and other curved weapons
- Spine width and the concavity of one or both edges
Each hammer blow and adjustment influences the weight, balance, and feel of the sword. The game pushes you to think like a real smith rather than just a designer clicking presets. You are not just changing visuals. You are tuning how the weapon would actually behave.
The developers even highlight what they call dynamic fuller technology. The fuller is the groove that often runs along a blade. In Bladesong you can manipulate that feature as part of your design for both style and implied performance.
The hilt system is just as flexible. You get modular hilt construction that uses freely malleable segments called quellons and grips that can be scaled and adjusted. That means you can build anything from a simple arming sword with a plain crossguard to an ornate broadsword with intricate engravings and layered components.
All of this makes Bladesong feel like a toolset for extreme sword fans. If you enjoy tinkering with character creators, ship builders, or housing systems in other games, this is that same creative itch but entirely focused on blades.
A Grim Fantasy World To Forge For
Bladesong is not just a pure sandbox. It also includes a story mode that gives purpose to your crafting and a setting that is more interesting than the usual medieval town blacksmith fantasy.
Instead of playing a simple village smith working for knights and farmers, you are dropped into an eerie medieval post apocalypse. The gods of this world have died, and civilization is hanging on in scattered pockets. Your forge becomes a crucial part of what remains of society as you shape weapons for the survivors.
Customers come to you with specific requirements that go beyond just wanting something that looks cool. They need blades that meet precise specs for weight, shape, and balance. Getting these right means paying attention to how every adjustment affects the weapon. That pressure adds a satisfying layer of challenge because you are not just freely designing. You are hitting targets while still trying to make something beautiful.
The writing supports this mood with flavorful dialogue and a tone that fits the grim setting. It helps each commission feel like part of a larger story rather than just another task on a job board. Even in the demo, there is a sense that the world outside your forge is strange, dangerous, and worth learning more about.
Early Access And What Is Coming Next
The current demo is only a slice of what Bladesong is aiming to be. It already shows off the core blacksmithing systems and the feel of the story mode, but the full early access release is set to expand things significantly.
The early access version will add:
- More engraving options for decorating blades and hilts
- Additional ornamentations to push fantasy designs even further
- More materials to work with for different looks and implied properties
- Extra shaping techniques to refine how your swords come together
This is the kind of game that could grow into a serious time sink for creative PC players. If you love detailed crafting, or you are the type of person who pauses game cutscenes to admire weapon designs, Bladesong is built for you.
The game launches in early access on Steam on January 22 and there is a free demo available now. If you want to test your inner swordsmith or just see how deep a dedicated weapon crafting simulator can go on PC, it is worth downloading and experimenting with the tools.
For players who enjoy PC building, fine tuning performance, or modding, Bladesong scratches a similar itch. It is all about small adjustments, understanding how form affects function, and crafting something that feels uniquely yours. Only this time instead of tweaking GPU fan curves, you are shaping steel into legendary blades.
Original article and image: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/theres-a-fantasy-swordsmithing-sim-launching-on-steam-next-week-which-is-a-sentence-ive-been-waiting-to-hear-since-browsing-my-dads-replica-sword-catalogs-in-4th-grade/
