Bleak Sword in Apple Arcade

★Ratings & Reviews

🧩Feature

• Nine intense chapters with varied environments
• Elegant touch and gamepad controls
• Powerful magic and item collection
• Character leveling for stat upgrades
• Challenging Arena Mode
• Thirty unlockable achievements
• Atmospheric score by Jim Guthrie
• Sound design by Joonas Turner
• Exclusive to Apple Arcade

🐾 Walkthrough

Chapter Progression and Combat Basics

In Bleak Sword, progress through nine chapters, each containing compact diorama battlefields filled with enemies like bats, skeletal knights, and ghouls. Master the controls: swipe to dodge, tap to parry, and hold then swipe to attack. Conserve stamina to avoid vulnerability. Collect items and level up to boost strength and defense before facing guardians. The Castle of Despair, introduced in Update 3, adds 10 new levels and a boss fight against the Bleak Sword’s creator.

🎮Gameplays

Core Gameplay Mechanics

Bleak Sword emphasizes precise combat in a retro-styled, pixelated diorama world. Players dodge, parry, and attack using intuitive touch controls or a gamepad. Each enemy has unique attack patterns, requiring careful timing. The game rewards strategic play, with leveling up and item collection enhancing your hero’s abilities. Arena Mode, unlocked after completing the story, offers intense challenges, while 30 achievements test even veteran players.

❓Question And Answer

How do I access Bleak Sword?

Bleak Sword is exclusive to Apple Arcade, requiring a subscription ($4.99/month with a one-month free trial). It’s available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, requiring iOS 13.0 or later.

What’s new in Update 3?

Update 3 adds 10 new levels in the Castle of Despair, a boss fight against the Bleak Sword’s creator, two new enemies (Hunched Knight and tentacle demons), and new music by Jim Guthrie.

📸Screenshots (Scroll Left & Right)