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The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island

74% positive of 43 Steam reviews

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Released
2022
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, Epic, PlayStation

Made by Plow Games LLC..

About the game

The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is a short, top-down adventure game inspired by several 16-bit games.

Tagged by players

  • Dragons
  • Hack and Slash
  • 1990's
  • Action-Adventure
  • Arcade
  • Anime
  • Medieval
  • Old School
  • Top-Down
  • Exploration
  • Family Friendly
  • Nonlinear

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    Nice game and all but ... finished it in 15 mins. It's a shame because it can be a very good game with more dungeons and weapons.

    17 min played when written. 31 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    A reluctant recommendation here. The game is super cheap, but it's also literally only 20 minutes long. There's co-op, but with the tiny amount of content here, it's kinda pointless. Still, it's got a pleasant retro vibe, and the music isn't terrible. Basically, you can think of it as being classic Legend of Zelda, except with a tiny overworld, only one boss, and a lot easier. There are hardly any pickups, and while…

    20 min played when written. 15 found it helpful.

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