# Sword Sonata — Mastery Combat in Roguelike

> Turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler with strategic action planning and skill upgrades. (iPhone/iPad app by Jampot Software co., ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-sonata/id6479972079 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jampot Software co., ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/590341509)
- Category: Games, Action, Strategy
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2024-03-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-sonata/id6479972079/reviews.md

## What is Sword Sonata?

This is a fast-paced roguelike dungeon-crawling turn-based game where you plan your battles by arranging skill actions and defeating enemies. Throughout your adventure, you'll acquire new actions, upgrade skills, and collect items.

The gameplay is simple and easy to understand. It involves controlling a character on a horizontally scrolling one-dimensional axis, maneuvering to defeat enemies. Actions include movement, turning, and arranging actions such as sword attacks, which deal damage to enemies within one square ahead, or dashes that allow you to dash towards enemies. By arranging actions in this rhythmic order, for example, scheduling a dash followed by a sword attack when your character is at a distance from the enemy, executing this sequence will make your character dash to the enemy and then use a sword attack to defeat it. I genuinely hope you'll try out this game and experience what I've described.

Currently, I've designed a total of 37 different types of actions with unique characteristics, as well as 4 different characters, each with their own unique skills and equipped with 2 specific actions. In the process of roguelike dungeon-crawling, you'll also acquire more actions and upgrades for these actions. Now, let's talk about the roguelike gameplay. The game features over 50 levels, and the goal is to clear through to the final boss and defeat them. Each time you complete a level, you'll randomly receive a reward, which could be an action or an upgrade to an action. As you continuously challenge yourself, you'll discover actions that better suit you or the character you're using, as well as upgrade options that are more suitable for each action, until your experience is enough to help you clear the game. This is what makes the game so replayable. In terms of content richness, the game also includes 10 types of items that can be used in combat, including health potions, and a "Frostbolt" that freezes all enemies. These items provide additional assistance in completing the game challenges. Additionally, the game features 27 passive skills, which will have an impact on you during each challenge.

Well, that's a brief introduction to my game. I hope you'll give it a try and enjoy playing it.

## Key features

- Turn-based combat
- Action planning and arrangement
- Roguelike dungeon crawling
- Skill acquisition and upgrades
- Item collection
- Multiple characters and actions

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-sonata/id6479972079/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Sound options broken

*2025-06-02*

I like to listen to a book or music while I play games. It doesn’t matter if you have the music and sfx on or off. They turn back on. The option is completely broken so I can’t play without the music and sfx blaring. No volume options either. Unplayable for me for this reason.

### 5/5 — This is shogun showdown

*2025-04-10*

If you came to the AppStore looking for shogun showdown just as I did, this is it

### 4/5 — Great game

*2025-04-04*

I’m 87 hours into shogun showdown so I’m happy to be able to play this game while I’m at work.

### 2/5 — Disappointed

*2025-03-20*

I've played like 40 hours of Shogun Showdown and only 1ish of this so far, but here's the thing. It's essentially a clone with a little less information and balance. I'd love to see more new and original abilities rather than copies. Would be nice to push and hold an ability to see what it does. Also turning off the music and sound effects in the menu doesn't work. They turn right back on immediately. And I don't want to mute my phone while playing and forget to unmute so that's a problem for me.

I'd just like to see more originality than the characters. But it's a start. I'm assuming it's in early access judging by the description so there is hope.

### 5/5 — Really good re-creation

*2025-03-04*

This game obviously borrows a lot of the same mechanics as Shogun Showdown and does it quite effectively. Rather than doing an exact 1 to 1 retread, there are actually some cool characters that are quite different, at least as far as I can tell. 

Give this game a chance, it’s quite fun!

**Developer response:** Thank you very much!

### 5/5 — Good Game, blatant copy

*2025-02-24, version 1.0.2*

I love it. It’s a compelling gameplay loop and it’s addictive in all the right ways. It’s a near exact mechanical copy of Shogun Showdown but since this is available on the phone and that isn’t.. then take my money!!!

### 4/5 — It’s shogun Showdown

*2024-09-20, version 1.0.2*

It’s Shogun Showdown (Steam) and a pretty decent version, at that. I’ve played a ton of Shogun Showdown and can say Sword Sonata definitely scratches the same itch. I will say that Sword Sonata is quite a bit harder as it’s not as generous with the upgrades. But challenge is not necessarily a bad thing. It’s definitely making me play more careful. But I have run into scenarios where it’s impossible to avoid a hit, just due to where the enemy spawns in / my meagrely powered-up weapons. This is where the balance feels a bit off. I hope the developer can add info pop-ups for inventory items, as well as enemy attacks. Right now, it’s impossible to know what is in your inventory unless you remember what the symbol stands for. Again, I suppose you can just look at it as another layer of challenge. But I’d prefer to have access to more info than less, before I commit to a turn. Also I noticed a bug - when you sell a skull for 40 coins the screen goes black. You have to restart the game in order to continue.

### 4/5 — Great game hoping for more characters

*2024-04-07, version 1.0.1*

I hope for more updates on new moves and character.. I do want to address that there is a freeze bug when selling a move.. screen turns black and freezes. I am enjoying this game. Also when using grapple hook with double strike killing an archer will cause the turn to freeze as well

## Frequently asked questions about Sword Sonata

### What is Sword Sonata?

Sword Sonata is a turn-based roguelike dungeon-crawling game where players plan and execute skill actions to defeat enemies. It features strategic combat, character progression, and randomized rewards for high replayability.

### How does combat work in Sword Sonata?

Combat is turn-based and involves arranging a sequence of actions, such as movement, dashes, and sword attacks, on a one-dimensional axis. Executing these planned actions allows your character to engage enemies effectively.

### How many actions and characters are available in Sword Sonata?

Sword Sonata currently features 37 different types of actions and 4 unique characters, each with their own skills and starting actions. Players can acquire more actions and upgrades as they progress through the dungeons.

### What is the goal of Sword Sonata?

The primary goal in Sword Sonata is to clear over 50 levels of roguelike dungeons, acquire powerful actions and items, and ultimately defeat the final boss.

### Does Sword Sonata have offline play?

The provided description does not specify whether Sword Sonata supports offline play. However, its turn-based nature and focus on single-player progression suggest it may be playable without a constant internet connection.

### What is the price of Sword Sonata?

Sword Sonata is a paid application priced at $1.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### What devices is Sword Sonata available on?

Sword Sonata is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is rated for ages 9 and up.

### How often is Sword Sonata updated?

Sword Sonata was last updated on September 18, 2024, with version 1.0.2. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing support and potential for future content or improvements.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2024-09-18

New Class: Mage
This is a challenging characte. She has a small amount of HP but possesses powerful skills, including her unique ability: COUNTERSPELL, which is a powerful magic that can interrupt enemy attacks.

### 1.0.1 — 2024-04-03

* Added a GameCenter Leaderboard with the minimum number of rounds to complete
* Added Japanese as a language option for the UI.
* Made some optimizations to the UI.

### 1.0 — 2024-03-29

No release notes.

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