Through the eye slit of a steel helm, a knight raises a sword against a burning sky.

a medieval dueling game for iphone and ipad

Read the blade.

Real 1v1 swordplay. You choose every swing, feint and guard, and nothing you can buy wins a fight.

how a duel goes

Nothing on the screen fights for you.

You raise your guard high. But the blow comes in from the left. They feinted.
So you stop watching the steel and start watching the shoulders.
But they're watching yours. A real person, live, reading you back.
So you feint too. You hold a swing a beat too long and make them guess.
Someone guesses wrong.

That's the whole game. Nothing in a shop hits harder.

one thumb, four directions

Every swing is a choice.

GuardTilt toward the side the blade is coming from.
ChamberPush to the rim. Up is an overhead, left and right are side cuts, down is a thrust.
FeintSlide to another side, or ease back into a guard. Make them flinch.
StrikeLet go. The blow lands where you chose, if they didn't read it first.

the rules

The only edge is you.

No ads.Not between fights, not ever.

No pay to win.Gold is earned in fights, never bought.

Same kit.One of the two ranked ladders hands everyone the same gear.

Looks only.If anything is ever sold, it changes how you look, never how you fight.

what's waiting

Climb. Duel. Retire.

The Tower

An endless climb with a harder fighter on every floor. Lose and you drop one. Every style has its tricks, and the higher floors use them.

Live duels

Real people in real time. Two ranked ladders: one where everyone gets the same kit, one where your own gear counts. Or hand a friend a room code.

Your legacy

Retire your fighter, pass down an heirloom, earn a seal and carry your colors into the next one.

Zornhau

The wrath strike. The first of the five master strikes in Johannes Liechtenauer's longsword teachings, written down in fourteenth century Germany. A diagonal blow from above, thrown with everything you have.

questions

Asked at the gate.

What is Wrathstrike?

A 1v1 medieval sword fighting game for iPhone and iPad. You fight with directional combat: you choose the side of every swing, feint and guard, and you win by reading your opponent.

When does it come out?

It's in beta on TestFlight now. There's no launch date yet. The waitlist hears first.

How do I get into the beta?

Tick "Ask me to test the iPhone beta" when you join. We invite testers in small groups by email. Asking doesn't guarantee a spot.

Is it free? Is it pay to win?

Free to play, with no ads. Nothing that wins fights is for sale. Gold is earned in fights, and one of the two ranked ladders gives everyone the same kit.

How does the combat work?

One thumb moves your feet, the other holds the weapon. Tilt toward the side a blow is coming from to guard. Push to the rim to chamber an overhead, a side cut or a thrust, then let go to strike. Slide to another side to feint. There's a kick for a guard that won't break.

Is it like Mount & Blade or the cRPG mod?

That's the inspiration. Directional attacks, matching blocks, holds, feints and chambers, rebuilt for two thumbs.

Is it For Honor, Chivalry 2 or Mordhau on mobile?

It's its own game, but if you like reading an opponent in those, you'll feel at home. Every fight is one against one.

Can I play against friends?

Yes. Open a room and give your friend the code.

Can I play solo or offline?

Yes. Climb the Tower, spar its named fighters or take the lessons. Offline fights still play; they just don't pay.

iPad, controllers, Android?

iPhone and iPad on iOS 18 or later, with DualSense and Xbox controller support. No Android version is announced.

the list hears first