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ArcheBlade

ArcheBlade is a free to play 3D multiplayer fighting game that captures the essence of combo-based fighting games combined with unique game modes. Play as one of many characters and master your skills to become the best fighter.

FightingMMORPGRole-Playing

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Would you recommend it?
Player score
7.3/10
7,616 reviews
Released
2014
Developer
CodeBrush Games
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
unsupported
Download
Not stated
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is ArcheBlade?

ArcheBlade is a free to play 3D multiplayer fighting game that captures the essence of combo-based fighting games combined with unique game modes. Play as one of many characters and master your skills to become the best fighter.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released24 April 2014
DeveloperCodeBrush Games
PublisherCodebrush Games
PlatformsPC
GenresFighting, MMORPG, Role-Playing
Languages1 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was ArcheBlade received?

Players73%positive of 7,616 · Mostly Positive
Achievements77on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckunsupported
Download sizeNot stated
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gateNone

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

Free

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Is ArcheBlade worth it?

73% of 7,616 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. It is free to play. About 3 people were playing at once when we last checked, so it is still active.

That is the data, not a verdict for sale: whether it is worth it depends on the price you pay and what you want. We have not published our own review of this game.

How long is ArcheBlade? How long to beat it

Total play time for ArcheBlade is about 53 hours to do everything, and around 53 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.

ArcheBlade length by how much you play
How you playHoursPlayers logged
Completionist: everything: 100% the game53h1

ArcheBlade is free to play, so the only cost is your time: about 53 hours to beat it.

Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.

ArcheBlade system requirements

The minimum requirements from ArcheBlade's Steam page. These are what it takes to launch and be playable, not to run at high settings.

ArcheBlade minimum requirements
Memory2 GB RAM (other games at this level)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2 2GHz
GraphicsATI HD3850 · runs on a low-end GPU

Where ArcheBlade sits on the grid

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Is ArcheBlade still active? Players right now

3concurrent playerssnapshot, 19 October 2026
4%busier than this shareof the 1,496 games we track
7,647Steam reviews writtenevery one an owner

ArcheBlade has a small, niche following: 3 people were playing at once when we last read Steam on 19 October 2026. This is a snapshot, not a live counter, and it is a recent concurrent reading rather than an all-time record. For what is trending across the catalogue right now, see the pulse.

How many people own ArcheBlade

1.0M–2.0MEstimated owners on Steama band, not a figure · SteamSpy
7,647Reviews writtena floor: every one owns it
3Playing at peak, recentlyconcurrent players

This is an estimate, not a sales figure, and the two are not interchangeable. SteamSpy samples public profiles and publishes a range; the range here spans a factor of 2.0, and that width is the honest part of it. We show both ends rather than a midpoint, because a midpoint would look like a measurement.

Steam only. Console and storefront sales are not counted, so a game that sold heavily elsewhere reads low here. Read on 19 October 2026. Where a publisher has announced a real unit figure, that appears separately and carries its source.

ArcheBlade price & deals: is it on sale?

We have one reading so far: Free on 30 August 2026. Prices are checked daily from here, and this becomes a chart once there is more than one point to join. A single observation is a price, not a history.

What readers say about ArcheBlade

Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.

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Games like ArcheBlade

24 games overlap with ArcheBlade on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Shadow Arena, Elsword and Gigantic.

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Common questions about ArcheBlade

What platforms is ArcheBlade on?

ArcheBlade is available on PC. It first released in 2014.

Is ArcheBlade free?

Yes. ArcheBlade is free to download on Steam.

Do players recommend ArcheBlade?

73% of 7,616 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does ArcheBlade work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates ArcheBlade as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

Who made ArcheBlade?

ArcheBlade was developed by CodeBrush Games and published by Codebrush Games.

Is ArcheBlade worth it in 2026?

73% of 7,616 Steam reviews are positive (Mostly Positive), and it is free to play. That is the strongest signal we hold; "worth it" depends on the price you pay and what you want, so weigh the sentiment against the current price above.

Is ArcheBlade dead?

No. About 3 people were in-game at once when we last read Steam's concurrent-player figure. Peak activity is higher; this is a recent snapshot, not the all-time peak.

What are the system requirements for ArcheBlade?

At minimum, ArcheBlade needs 2 GB RAM, a Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2 2GHz, a ATI HD3850, from its Steam listing. That is what it takes to launch and be playable, not to run at high settings. Check it against your own PC on the can-I-run page.

How long does it take to beat ArcheBlade?

53 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.