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En Garde!

En Garde! – the swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!

Released Aug 16, 2023Very Positive · 90% of 4.2K≈ 6 h to beat
Steam Deck VerifiedActionAdventureIndieFemale ProtagonistSwordplaySpectacle fighter
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Developer: Fireplace Games
Publisher: Fireplace Games
En Garde!
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About En Garde!

En Garde!

From the forgotten pages of history, comes Adalia de Volador! Legendary swashbuckler. Dashing adventurer. Hero of the people.

Play as Adalia in her daring escapades full of sword-fighting, satire and shenanigans. Challenge the cruel Count-Duke and oppose tyranny with panache!

Beautifully painted locations, charismatic characters, and an astounding amount of battle banter will transport you to the golden age of swashbuckling comedy!

So, sharpen your sword, grab your boots and hat, and embark on a hilarious, action-packed spectacle!

Fencing With Flair

Parry, riposte and lunge your way to victory! Fight with style to fill your Panache Meter and unlock special skills! But you’ll need more than your sword to win the day…

Adapt and Improvise

Challenging, ever-changing fights push you to rely on your cunning and acrobatics to disturb your enemies. Learn their weaknesses to toy with them and express your fighting style.

Experiment with the Environment

Combat areas are playgrounds full of opportunities to create mischief and gain the upper hand. Surprise, stun, or evade enemies with a variety of objects - from rolling barrels to falling chandeliers.

Arena Mode

Unlock zany game-changing modifiers and new fight situations in the arena mode. Play and replay randomized scenarios to test your skill against waves of enemies!

Theatrical Characters

A flamboyant cast dazzles the screen! Adalia and her rivals react to each of your actions, exchanging witty one-liners during the flow of the fight.

Story Episodes

Discover the tales of Adalia, with unique challenges to complete and secrets to uncover. Fight through marketplaces, dungeons and palaces: the world's a stage for your epic duels!

Award-winning Passion Project

The game was first prototyped as an award-winning and much-loved student project. The original team has reformed and expanded as Fireplace Games to increase the scope, sweep and grandeur of En Garde!.

Trailers

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Game details

Developers
Fireplace Games
Publishers
Fireplace Games, Kepler Ghost
Release date
Aug 16, 2023
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Female Protagonist, Swordplay, Spectacle fighter, Cartoony, Comedy, Third Person, Beat 'em up, Action-Adventure, Colorful, Family Friendly, Stylized, Singleplayer, 3D, Combat, Funny, Souls-like, Physics
Modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
30 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical, Comedy
Camera
Third person
Engine
Unreal Engine 5

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
Spanish (Spain)SupportedNot supportedSupported
ItalianSupportedNot supportedSupported
Simplified ChineseSupportedNot supportedSupported
Traditional ChineseSupportedNot supportedSupported
UkrainianSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 4 Core 2.5GHz (TBC)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 1050 or RX 580 (TBC)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 15 GB available space

Recommended

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 8 Core 3.5GHz (TBC)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: RTX 2060 (TBC)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 15 GB available space

Ratings

Steam reviews

Very Positive

90% of 4.2K

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IGDB critics

71

1 critic score

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Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • External controllers don't work for the main player
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

ProtonDB: Platinum · 30 reports See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • En Garde! Soundtrack
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