First Cut Samurai Duel

First Cut: Samurai Duel is an arcade sword-fighting game where every successful strike is lethal. Both you and your opponent can die from a single clean cut, so the entire game is built around the careful read of where the blade is aimed and when to commit.

The fighting system is tight by design. Aim your sword to block incoming strikes, parry with your own swing, dodge to close the distance, and interrupt with a well-timed shove. The skill ceiling sits on top of a few core verbs — easy to learn, lethal to master.

Gore is the visual reward. Heads and limbs separate cleanly, blood stains the environment and characters, and the feudal-Japan aesthetic plays straight against the gleeful violence. A wooden sword option exists for less lethal duels — concussions instead of decapitations.

Local multiplayer (or remote via Steam Remote Play Together) handles the duels, with Survival and Scenario modes for solo play. Customisation runs through layered armor and clothing choices, colored separately, so each fighter is yours. Bonus modes — laser swords, zombies, floating weapons, customised blood — extend the package well past the core duel.