Summary
In just a week since its global launch, XD International’s fantasy tactical role-playing gameSword of Convallariahas surpassed 5 million downloads. The title is credited with being a love letter to the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre and features both a single-player narrative with many choice-based branching storylines, and an online mode that sees players forming guilds from mercenaries to protect the lands of Iria, a mineral-rich country with magical resources that have drawn attention from dangerous outsiders.
Sword of Convallarialaunched on June 04, 2025, across both PC (viaSteam) and mobile devices, and it has only taken a week to amass an impressive player base, with the aforementioned 5 million downloads. The game is free to play - albeit with the option for in-game purchases - andsupports both cross-play and cross-progression as well, ensuring that players can connect and log into the same account on any number of devices, regardless of whether this is on PC or mobile for a seamless gaming experience as they carry over any upgraded weapons or gear wherever they choose to play.
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Sword of Convallaria Is A Callback To Classic TRPGs
With A Soundtrack By One Of The Final Fantasy Series' Composers
Sword of Convallariapays homage to TRPG hits of the past with its “NeoPixel” artstyle, which blends pixel-style graphics that resemble some of the games of yesteryear, whilst adding modern 3D renderings such as real-time shading, full-screen bloom, dynamic depth of field, HDR, and more to create a modern aesthetic.The game also features a soundtrack by Hitoshi Sakimoto, a renowned composer with over 80 titles to his name- most notablyFinal Fantasy XII,Final Fantasy Tactics,andValkyria Chronicles -and features performances from over 40 anime and game voice-acting stars like Inoue Kazuhiko, Yuki Aoi, and Eguchi Takuya.
Gameplay-wise,Sword of Convallariaconsists of isometric,grid-based tactical battles with turn-based combat. To protect the land of Iria, players can build a roster of unique allies with an array of skills and weapons to fend off the invaders and must be mindful of their surroundings, using each environment’s unique properties, be it boulders, crates, cliffsides or more, to ensure victory.
WhileSword of Convallariadoes already have its own solo story mode for players to engage with, with over 5 million downloads already, there should already be plenty of reason to dive into the game’s online mode,Clash, which involves players setting up defenses for their own castles using the units they’ve previously acquired. Then, once this is ready, these units will defend the castle automatically from opposing players, with a further option to challenge other players' castles and their units directly. Considering the title is free to download and already has a “Mostly Positive” review score from 1,218 players on Steam alone, it certainly seems to be worth checking out for fans of the TRPG genre.
