# Dark Sword Fantasy - 2D Game — 2D Sword Action Game

> 2D side-scrolling action game with character progression and boss battles. (iPhone/iPad app by Tsuyoshi Sasaki.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-sword-fantasy-2d-game/id1576049040 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tsuyoshi Sasaki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576049042)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Adventure
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 185 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Thai, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) and 1 more
- Released: 2021-07-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-sword-fantasy-2d-game/id1576049040/reviews.md

## What is Dark Sword Fantasy?

The game can be easily controlled using only the move button, attack button, and jump button. Defeat the boss by defeating the enemies that come at you one after another.
This is a growth-type game where you can press and hold the attack button to perform special moves and raise the level to make the main character stronger.

Features
- You can play for free. Control the main character, the swordsman, and defeat the enemies!
- Easy to play with only the left and right movement buttons, the attack button, and the jump button.
- Defeat the boss to clear the stage!
- Defeat enemies and gain experience to level up! Grow your hero and fight to your advantage!
- It's a side-scrolling game with the world of Castlevania and Makai Mura!
- It's a fun way to pass the time.

How to play
- Use the virtual buttons on the bottom left of the screen to move left and right.
- Attack the enemy with the attack button! Use the jump button to jump and go over obstacles.
- Press and hold the attack button to accumulate the gauge and use special moves!
- Defeat the boss to clear the stage!
- Level up by defeating enemies and accumulating experience. Your attack power and HP will increase, so the more you play, the easier it will be to clear the stage.

## Key features

- Simple one-touch controls
- Defeat enemies and bosses
- Character leveling and growth
- Special move accumulation
- Side-scrolling gameplay
- Pass time effectively

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-sword-fantasy-2d-game/id1576049040/reviews.md

### 5/5 — E

*2026-02-28*

The best game I have played in a while, though I think watching an ad to get all of your health back is kind of stupid. It’s still amazing.

### 4/5 — This is really cool game!

*2024-07-11*

I think this game is pretty good from what I’ve played but I do think it needs more work. This game has a lot of potential to be something truly special. I think you should add more variety and challenge to the levels and bosses. I also think you could add more special abilities that the player could achieve after leveling up to a certain extent. I think you could add fire abilities, lightning abilities, water abilities and even ice abilities. Their is so much potential for a variety of different abilities in this game. I think you should add this to the game where you can combine abilities together to form one ultimate attack and depending on the abilities you chose to combine, it would create a different ultimate attack based on the abilities you chose. You want to make unlocking abilities feel rewarding and satisfying to the player. I think the levels should have more obstacles and traps. You want the levels to be challenging but also enjoyable and design them in a way that teaches the player how to use these abilities. I think the levels and bosses should be designed around the characters abilities and movement. I also think the bosses should have more attacks and you should design these bosses in a way that makes the characters abilities useful. I think the bosses should have at least 2 phases. I think during the second phase, the boss should do his ultimate attack.think you should update it more often so that it keeps the game feeling special and fascinating. I think all these things could help this game get the attention it deserves and truly make this game shine!

### 5/5 — Гра шикарна прото бомба

*2024-06-10, version 2.8*

Вайб прямо дарк фентезі

### 4/5 — Pretty good!

*2024-04-30*

I think the game is still in early stages, but I really love the art of the game, for the characters I feel a customization for them would be cool, to do like a knight and a broadsword, and perks to put on your guy, and the levels longer and harder (pause), the game truly has potential!

### 5/5 — Было бы прекрасно если бы была музыка в игре.А так игра прекрасная!🖤⚔️

*2024-04-17, version 2.8*

Шикарная игра!пять звезд🖤

### 5/5 — 懐かしいレトロ感

*2023-06-03*

キャラ，雰囲気気に入りました！　操作性と敵キャラ、主人公キャラの行動パターンがもっとあればいいなと思います。　続編楽しみにしています！

### 4/5 — 悪魔城ドラキュラのようなシンプルな2Dアクションゲーム

*2022-05-07*

難易度、テンポがスマホ用ゲームに向いていてとても楽しめました。
個人的にはクエストや図鑑のような収集要素があるともっと面白いと思います！
コントローラー部分のサイズ変更機能、被ダメージ時のサウンドも追加して欲しいです！

バグ(?)の報告ですがstage11の宙に浮く足場から落下した際に、地面にはまってしまい進行不能になってしまったり、巨大スケルトンを倒した後に1秒ほど、当たり判定が残留していたりしていたので、修正お願いします！

**Developer response:** バグのレポートやご要望いただき、ありがとうございます！
クエスト・図鑑の機能や、コントローラー・サウンド変更の機能は、今後検討してみたいと思います。

またバグについても確認の上、修正させていただきます。ご指摘とても助かります。

ゲームで遊んでいただき、ありがとうございます！

### 5/5 — 横スクアクションRPG！サクッと楽しめる

*2021-08-16*

§ver1.2アップデート！
アップデートで大幅にバランスが改善され、とてもテンポの良いアクションゲームに進化した。雑魚的は適度に柔らかくなり、タメ攻撃の必殺技も非常に便利…というかもうコレがメイン攻撃。悪魔城ドラキュラというかロックマンぽい。
前バージョンもやったので、二週目までサクッとクリアできたけど、とても面白かったです。
レベル８くらいになるとタメ攻撃を連発できて、それを追いかけながら進んでいく忍者プレイができるて爽快。でも三週目になると２回ダメ喰らうと死ぬ。これは緊張感ある。
また楽しませていただきました。

更なる改善点で言えば、２面、背景と飛び越えるべき障害物の色調が似ていて、引っかかってしまう（地形と背景の見分けがつかない）のが少し気になりました。
あとはやはり敵、特にボスのパターン強化かな？全体的に弱い。必殺技が強化された分、安地から打ってるだけでほぼノーリスクで倒せてしまう。いやらしいホーミング弾とか、もっとヒヤヒヤさせて欲しい。特にラスボスはもっとエゲツない攻撃してきてもいいと思います！

以下は前バージョンのレビュー
§ゲームの概要 ドット絵横スクアクションに成長要素もあり…と、悪魔城ドラキュラ的なゲーム。 §良い点 ダークな雰囲気のドット絵は非常に良い。 ちゃんとアクションしている。丁寧に操作すれば勝てる！（レベルは5まで上げよう） §イマイチな点 ゲームバランス ・敵が異様に硬い。レベルアップすると攻撃力（もしかして防御力も？）が高くなるが、レベル上がらないと道中雑魚を十発くらい殴らないと死なない。敵の動きも乏しく、頑固な雑草をヒーヒー言いながら刈り取っているような気分になる。 　せっかく用意されてるタメ攻撃の飛び道具も、タメ時間が長い割には威力が低いので使う気がしない。 　結果、敵をスルーするマリオのようなプレイになってくる。 　ラスボスなかなかカッコよかったが、回避無視の攻撃連打で終わってしまった。硬いだけでは少し寂しい。 §その他 クリア後のニ周目は敵が強くなるとの表記だったが、実感としては全く変わらず、そのままノーコンテニューで３面までクリアできてしまった。三周目の一面も変わらなかったんでそこで終了。こっちのレベル上がったからかな？ §改善要望 このボリュームだと成長要素無しで作った方が良かったんではないか。 もしくは、あとどれくらいでレベルアップするかの経験値ゲージは欲しかった。 あとはもうちょっと敵の動きや面構成に工夫が欲しかったです。カエルとか蜘蛛とか微動だにしないのはなんなの。 タメ攻撃も、あの威力ならタメ時間半分でもいいいんでは。 あと地味に踏みつけ攻撃があるようだが、自分もダメージ喰らうし謎。 あと広告結構多いかな… §総評 悪魔城好きな人が趣味でドット絵を打って、ついでにゲームも作ってみたというような完成度。正直いろんな点で厳しい。でもちゃんと遊べる。ドット絵の雰囲気はとても良い。1時間くらい楽しかったです。ありがとうございました。今後のバージョンアップに期待！

**Developer response:** 開発者です。
ゲームで遊んでいただき、ありがとうございます！

非常に参考になるレビュー感謝しております。
ゲームバランスの悪さについては、レビュー内容を参考にさせていただき、アップデートで改善したいと思います。
ラスボス戦についてももう少し工夫を入れたいと思いましたし、２週目以降のゲームバランスもおっしゃる通り、もう少し改善が必要そうですね！
攻撃力と防御力のバランスを調整していますが、プレイヤーからは分からない状態になっているので、あとどのくらいでレベルアップできるのか含めて、情報を増やしたいと思います！

的確なレビュー本当に参考になり、温かいコメントで励みになりました。ありがとうございます！

追記：
バージョンアップについての追加レビューありがとうございます！今後、改善の参考にさせていただきます！

## Frequently asked questions about Dark Sword Fantasy

### What is Dark Sword Fantasy's gameplay like?

Dark Sword Fantasy is a 2D side-scrolling action game where you control a swordsman. Gameplay involves defeating waves of enemies, using simple move, attack, and jump buttons, and ultimately confronting bosses to clear stages.

### How do I make my character stronger in Dark Sword Fantasy?

You can make your character stronger by defeating enemies to gain experience points. Accumulating experience allows you to level up, which increases your character's attack power and HP, making subsequent stages easier to complete.

### Can I play Dark Sword Fantasy offline?

The provided description does not specify if Dark Sword Fantasy can be played offline. However, many 2D action games of this nature are designed for single-player experiences that do not require a constant internet connection.

### Does Dark Sword Fantasy have ads?

Yes, Dark Sword Fantasy contains advertisements. This is indicated by the 'hasAds' flag being true in the application data.

### What devices is Dark Sword Fantasy available on?

Dark Sword Fantasy is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS platforms.

### What is the age rating for Dark Sword Fantasy?

Dark Sword Fantasy has an age rating of 9+. This suggests it is suitable for players aged 9 and above.

### How often is Dark Sword Fantasy updated?

The latest version of Dark Sword Fantasy is 2.9, and it was last updated on August 16, 2025. This indicates a relatively recent update, suggesting ongoing support.

### What is the user rating for Dark Sword Fantasy?

Dark Sword Fantasy has a user rating of 4.3 stars based on 6 ratings. This indicates generally positive user reception.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9 — 2025-08-16

- Fixed to display a confirmation dialog box before playing video ads for HP recovery.
- Fixed minor bugs

### 2.8 — 2023-12-04

- Fixed a bug that the dialog may not close when tapping on the dialog
- Fixed minor bugs

### 2.7 — 2023-12-01

- Fixed a bug that the dialog after clearing all stages was not responsive
- HP recovery button due to advertisements is no longer displayed when not connected to the Internet.
- Fixed ads UI
- Fixed minor bugs

### 2.5 — 2023-06-29

- Correspondence to stabilize operation
- Fixing minor bugs

### 2.4 — 2023-01-23

- Added "About Us" notation
- Fixed minor bugs

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