Die by the Blade

Grindstone Triple Hill Interactive Toko Midori Games

Released: May 16, 2024
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 23:47 GMT

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27 Nov 2024Developer post
Autumn Steam Sale starts today – Get Die By The Blade at 20% off!
Hey Fighters! Autumn has arrived, and the long-awaited Steam Sale starts today — Wednesday, November 27, at 10 AM PT / 7 PM CET / 1 PM EDT. Take this opportunity to grab your copy of Die By The Blade at a 20% discount, now only $15.99! The Autumn Steam Sale runs through December
17 Jul 2024Developer post
EVO FIGHTING EVENT OF THE YEAR APPROACHES (JULY 19-21) DIE BY THE BLADE IS THERE
Hey Fighters! The biggest fighting games event on the globe is almost here! The long-awaited EVO 2024 kicks off from July 19-21 in Las Vegas. The exciting news is that Die By the Blade will be there at booth D13! Meet the game's stars, Denis and Martin, and join us for a thrillin
15 Jul 2024Developer post
DIE BY THE BLADE IS A PART OF STEAM FIGHTING GAMES FEST JULY 15 - 22!
Hey Fighters! Exciting summer news! Die By The Blade is participating in the Steam Fighting Games Fest from July 15 - 22. The event kicks off at 10 AM PT / 1 PM EDT / 7 PM CET. For those who have been waiting for the first discount to add this new fighter to your library, now is
14 Jul 2024Developer post
DIE BY THE BLADE IS PART OF ULTIMATE ENDGAMERS LEAGUE (UEL) SEASON 9!
Hey fighters! We are super proud to announce that Die By The Blade has entered its live tournament phase . DBTB is participating in UEL's Season 9 . All real and true fighters will get a unique chance to compete among the best from around the globe for extraordinary prizes. If yo
12 Jul 2024Developer post
UPDATE 1.0.10 IS OUT!
Hey fighters! Update 1.0.10 is released! Here are the notes: Improvements: - Special attacks using sequences of directional input, stance, and attack - Potential rating change are now displayed in the character selection screen and during duels. Fixed: - Returning players in the
04 Jul 2024Developer post
UPDATE 1.0.9 IS LIVE!
Hey fighters! Update 1.0.9 is here! Here are the detailed notes: - It is no longer possible to change active stance during an attack, even for S2 and S3. - The perfect parry with the wakizashi was resetting too soon, making it impossible to block S3 attacks. This has been fixed.
28 Jun 2024Developer post
Hotfix 1.0.8.1
Hey Warriors! Today we are bringing you a small hotfix for our recent update (1.0.8.1) Here is the list of fixes: Fixed the wakizashi feint sequence playing after the attack animation. Removed the testing sequence for the new combo system.
Hey Warriors!
Today we are bringing you a small hotfix for our recent update (1.0.8.1) Here is the list of fixes:

Fixed the wakizashi feint sequence playing after the attack animation.
Removed the testing sequence for the new combo system.
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27 Jun 2024Developer post
NEW UPDATE 1.0.8 IS LIVE!
Hey fighters! A new patch has just been released, and here are the notes: Fixed: - Loading Screen is properly shown in the waiting room if loading started while the pause menu was active - Character skin is no longer reset to the first one in character skin selection when returni
27 Jun 2024Developer post
Latest DBTB Devlog Episode UPDATE LOG #1 is Out!
Hey fighters! In this video, we'll dive into the latest improvements and fixes we've implemented since the game's launch. Join us as we break down and review all the enhancements we've made based on your invaluable feedback. Don't miss out on seeing how your input is shaping the
20 Jun 2024Developer post
NEW UPDATE 1.0.7 IS OUT!
Hey fighters! New patch has just been released , and here are the notes: - Remaining lives in online duels are now correctly displayed in all supported languages - Tutorial hints no longer disappear when the controller is disconnected while in the pause menu - Added: Implemented
17 Jun 2024Developer post
Hotfix 1.0.6.1
Hey Warriors! Today we are bringing you a small hotfix for our recent update (1.0.6), since in certain instances players could unlock all customization options for free. This is now fixed!
14 Jun 2024Developer post
Challenge your friends in our FREE DEMO! ⚔️
Dear Warriors ⚔️, From today on, the Die By The Blade Free DEMO is available here on Steam. All new players wanting to get a feel for this fighting-multiplayer game before diving into the samurai-punk scenes and mastering the art of the one-hit-kill can now try out the free demo
13 Jun 2024Developer post
NEW UPDATE 1.0.6 IS OUT!
Hey fighters! News for today! Update 1.0.6 is out! Here is the list of fixes: - Stance can no longer be changed mid-roll - Roll attack no longer requires forward movement input - Fade to black now occurs later after the player is killed in a round - Player input display now corre
07 Jun 2024Developer post
Rating System Overhaul
Hey fighters! ⚔️ "Our newest update, 1.0.5, among many other changes, also aims to bring more accuracy and fairness to how player skills are assessed and ranked. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the changes to the rating system:" Accuracy-Based Rating: Player rating now incorporate
Hey fighters! ⚔️
"Our newest update, 1.0.5, among many other changes, also aims to bring more accuracy and fairness to how player skills are assessed and ranked. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the changes to the rating system:"

Accuracy-Based Rating: Player rating now incorporates an "accuracy" metric, which increases with the number of games played in ranked modes and decreases over time.
Impact on Ratings: Due to this new system, player ratings will initially decrease for everyone after this update.
Live Rating: A new stat called "Live Rating" has been introduced in the backend. This time-adjusted rating will be accessible in the next update. Live Rating reflects your rating decreased by the duration since your last game.
Rating Display: The game uses recorded ratings for leaderboards and player stat screens. After each match, your rating is recalculated, which may result in a decrease even if you win. This is expected and is due to the difference between "Live" and "Saved" ratings, as the game readjusts accuracy.
In addition to this significant change, today's update brings many other changes, which can be found in the patch notes ⬇️
⚙️UPDATE 1.0.5. PATCH NOTES⚙️
- Combo system overhaul - Removed movement direction from all combos
- Perfect parry now affects attacker's stamina as well
- Reimplemented lighting for multiple levels. This should also increase readability of characters a bit.
- Fixed issue with leaderboard not showing the proper kill count
- S2 Attacks are now blockable
- Roll attack is now a bit faster - since it's S2 as well, it is now blockable
- Parry time is now increased to make it easier to perform in high ping scenarios
- Players can no longer move when parrying
- S3 attacks are no longer effective in tracking the enemy - can be countered by dash/rolls
- Stances can now be mapped to key/input - this should allow support for any (non-axial) input method
- Attack type as well as attack time are indicated using lens flare effects -
white = attack can be blocked, red = attack can't be blocked
- Players with more uncertain ratings (new players) will have lower ratings
- Added open-Discord button to the main menu
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07 Jun 2024Developer post
NEW UPDATE 1.0.5 IS OUT!
Hey fighters! New patch 1.0.5 is out. PATCH NOTES: - Combo system overhaul - Removed movement direction from all combos - Perfect parry now affects attacker's stamina as well - Reimplemented lighting for multiple levels. This should also increase readability of characters a bit.
Hey fighters!
New patch 1.0.5 is out.
PATCH NOTES:
- Combo system overhaul - Removed movement direction from all combos
- Perfect parry now affects attacker's stamina as well
- Reimplemented lighting for multiple levels. This should also increase readability of characters a bit.
- Fixed issue with leaderboard not showing the proper kill count
- S2 Attacks are now blockable
- Roll attack is now a bit faster - since it's S2 as well, it is now blockable
- Parry time is now increased to make it easier to perform in high ping scenarios
- Players can no longer move when parrying
- S3 attacks are no longer effective in tracking the enemy - can be countered by dash/rolls
- Stances can now be mapped to key/input - this should allow support for any (non-axial) input method
- Attack type as well as attack time are indicated using lens flare effects -
white = attack can be blocked, red = attack can't be blocked
- Players with more uncertain ratings (new players) will have lower ratings
- Added open-Discord button to the main menu
PLAYER RATING SYSTEM OVERHAUL

Accuracy-Based Rating: Player rating now incorporates an "accuracy" metric, which increases with the number of games played in ranked modes and decreases over time.
Impact on Ratings: Due to this new system, player ratings will initially decrease for everyone after this update.
Live Rating: A new stat called "Live Rating" has been introduced in the backend. This time-adjusted rating will be accessible in the next update. Live Rating reflects your rating decreased by the duration since your last game.
Rating Display: The game uses recorded ratings for leaderboards and player stat screens. After each match, your rating is recalculated, which may result in a decrease even if you win. This is expected and is due to the difference between "Live" and "Saved" ratings, as the game readjusts accuracy.
SOME BONUS NEWS - For our new players, we are preparing a FREE DEMO to introduce them into the samurai punk world of Die By The Blade for the first time and give them the look and feel of the DBTB overall experience.
In the Demo, you will find:
- 2 CHARACTERS
- 2 WEAPONS
- STREET ENVIRONMENT UNLOCKED
- LOCAL AND ONLINE MULTIPLAYER MODE
Demo is coming out next week.
Once again, we can't thank you enough and stress how important your knowledgeable support and engagement are to us in this period. We're all ears to your thoughts, feedback, and ideas as we continue to fine-tune the game. Keep in mind that your role in polishing and grooming the DBTB into the experience you want to be a part of is IMMENSE! We, the whole team, are on plenty of tasks already in order to deliver new updates on a regular basis. So, keep those suggestions coming! Feel invited to our Discord anytime and bring ideas, comments, feedback… anything there (or here); we're eager to hear from you.
Let's reignite passion on the battlefield. SHOUTOUT TO ALL OF YOU!
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23 May 2024Developer post
UPDATE 1.0.4
Hey Warriors! We are working hard to implement your feedback as quickly as possible. Therefore, we are pleased to bring you a new update, version 1.0.4, which includes the following changes to Die by the Blade: Added "open combo" mode for free flow sequences. This also means that
Hey Warriors!
We are working hard to implement your feedback as quickly as possible. Therefore, we are pleased to bring you a new update, version 1.0.4, which includes the following changes to Die by the Blade:

Added "open combo" mode for free flow sequences. This also means that roll attack is no longer predetermined and uses S2 attack of given stance - only allowed in local, hosted and practice modes. If community finds this as preferred system, then it will replace default combo system.
Roll combo can now be executed only in MID stance (in default combo mode) - This should eliminate situations where players were able to change stances during roll.
Forward roll and Backward roll are bit slower now.
Fixed death animations with dismemberment. Characters no longer limp without limbs, but fall to the ground.
Increased maximum distance of camera to fix characters being off the screen in certain situations. This can still happen, but should be less prominent now.
Player rating is visible in stats and also with his name in online modes.
Movement and attack speed are now properly affecting characters.
Characters were rebalanced for specific attribute or attribute combination.
Server location info is now present in overlay.
Added sanity check and update of Mouse sensitivity setting when the game starts.
Added option to enable/disable depletable stamina in practice mode.
Added option to turn ON/OFF haptic feedback for controllers.
Added note to online lobbies that rating will be updated only when playing ranked online modes.
Updated icon for Rating stat.
Increased katana stagger state length after parry.
Parry takes less time to recover from.
Rolls and dashes are now using more resolve and can't be executed if resolve is too low.
Increased warm-up frame count and active frame count in Chokuto top stance attack. It should be easier to parry/block it now.
Fixed issue with mouse input not registered for some players. If problem persists, please switch game to fullscreen mode. Then you can go back to borderless and it will work. New installs will run the game in fullscreen by default.
Fixed issue on character selection screen with some equipments being rendered with low-res textures.
Fixed animation issue with LOW-VERTICAL chokuto attack which was not registering hit.
In finisher tutorial, player no longer resets when hitting opponent with S1 or S2, making it easier to execute.
Fixed several issues in Chinese, Korean, German, Spanish and Japanese localization.
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19 May 2024Developer post
Our Apology and Path Forward for Die by the Blade
Dear Warriors, As CEO of Grindstone, I want to personally apologize on behalf of our entire development team! We recently released Die by the Blade, and after your feedback and reviews we have realized that unfortunately the game is not in the state it should be. We understand yo
17 May 2024Developer post
DBTB 1.0.3. PATCH NOTES
Hey fighters! The 1.0.3 patch is available. Take a look at the patch notes: - Characters, weapons, stats, and all game modes are now unlocked from LVL 1. - Added ping to server in current online session info panel. - Controls option added to the in-game menu. - Offline notificati
16 May 2024Developer post
EXPLORE DIE BY THE BLADE`S SHORT VIDEO TUTORIAL
Hey fighters! Before diving into the samuraipunk mayhem of Die By The Blade, CHECK OUT THE VIDEO TUTORIAL covering gameplay rules, modes, navigation tips, and strategies for evading opponents' blades while conserving your stamina. Keep in mind that you can also access a comprehen
16 May 2024Developer post
DIE BY THE BLADE IS OUT NOW ON PC!
Hey fighters! THE DAY HAS COME! The long-awaited 1v1 weapon-based multiplayer fighter, Die by the Blade, IS NOW AVAILABLE ON PC. You can find it on Steam at the price of $19.99 USD / £16.99 GBP / €19.99 EUR. Die by the Blade is a 1v1 weapons-focused fighter where the difference b