Swords & Crystals

Swords & Crystals now features a new pressable button-style GUI for keyboard and mouse players.

Many of you asked for a more classic MMO-style layout, and it’s here. The new interface delivers a familiar, clean experience with clearly defined, clickable action buttons for smoother combat and navigation.

• New default for PC players: Pressable button-style interface

• The gamepad/Steam Deck-friendly scroll system is still there for controller users

• The scroll system is also still available as an optional setting for keyboard and mouse players

I’m happy to share what’s currently planned for the next update of Swords & Crystals, focused on smoother gameplay, better performance, and quality-of-life improvements you’ve been asking for.

Most non-equipment items will become stackable (up to 5 per slot)

→ Less inventory clutter, longer grinding sessions, and far fewer forced vendor visits.

Home Stone, recipes, plans, and class abilities will no longer take inventory space

→ These will move to a separate, dedicated panel for learned abilities and recipes, keeping your inventory clean and focused on loot.

Ongoing optimization to keep FPS close to 60, even on less powerful PCs than currently required.

→ Smoother exploration, combat, and dungeon crawling for more players.

First basic player-to-player trading system

→ Trade items directly with other players and start building a real in-game economy.

More PC-friendly GUI

→ A redesigned interface using buttons instead of scroll-heavy layouts, while still delivering a great experience on Steam Deck and with controllers.

A light-giving item available only during the beta now.

After Phase 4, it will be permanently removed from the store and live on only through player trading — making it a rare Founder collectible.

🔹 Limited 🔹 Tradable 🔹 Never sold again

Phase 2 of Swords & Crystals is bringing its deadliest challenge yet, a level 78 boss in the Frozen Wastes, built for level 65+ players. Multi-phase, near-instant death mechanics, stacking debuffs, kiting boss while avoiding fire pits, deadly lasers, and zero mercy. This fight rewards preparation, precision, and calm under pressure, not brute force. More Phase 2 details soon.

I want to take a moment to sincerely thank everyone who has played the game so far in its early state.

Your support, patience, and willingness to report bugs have been incredibly helpful. Every bug report, message, and piece of feedback helps me make the game more stable and enjoyable for future players. Early development isn’t always perfect, and I truly appreciate that many of you kept playing and supporting the game even when you ran into issues.

Seeing players take the time to help improve the game means a lot to me. Your patience and encouragement motivate me to keep polishing, fixing, and improving every part of the experience.

Thank you for believing in the project and being part of its early journey. There’s still a lot more to come, and I’m excited to keep building it together with you. 🙏🎮

Last year, development of Swords & Crystals was mainly focused on the core of the game. A lot of time went into balancing gameplay, fixing bugs, and making sure the main systems were solid. The goal was to make sure the game feels good to play and is stable before pushing things further.

This year will be different.

The main focus now is on players and community.

I want to bring more players into the game, build an active community, and reach a point where there are players online every day. An MMORPG really starts to shine when people are sharing the world together, and that is what I want to work toward this year. This is where the fun part really begins.

I will keep improving the game every single day, just like before. But moving forward, the most important task will be promoting Swords & Crystals and getting it in front of more people. Having a living world with real players matters more than anything else.

I also hope this will be the year the game receives its first donations or in-game purchases. Any money the game earns will go directly back into development. I take no profit at all. Every dollar will be used to improve the game, get help where needed, speed up development, and move closer to Phase 2.

I’m putting all the time I have into this project. My goal is to make Swords & Crystals the best MMORPG it can possibly be.

To keep things open and active, I’ll be posting something every day on social media from now on. Updates, progress, ideas, screenshots, and behind-the-scenes development.

store.steampowered.com/app/2591250/Swords__Crystals Join hundreds of players in this free massive open world top-down MMORPG full of adventure, epic boss fights, and real-time tactical combat.

Build your own character with unique talent trees, abilities, and intense multi-phase boss battles.

Collect rare weapons and armor through drops or shops, and customize your build in a detailed inventory & equipment system.

Explore with friends or strangers, take part in live tournaments, climb the leaderboards, and experience a world that evolves — even while you’re offline.

Join our very first stress test and get a chance to win a $100/€100 Steam Gift Card! Simply log in and play on August 24, 2025, and you’ll be automatically entered. The winner will receive an in-game notification with their Steam code (after confirming region).