What kind of game it is
Strength of the Sword ULTIMATE is a 3D, third-person, arcade-style action game that mixes two traditions. On one side you get the tactical, skill-based combat of a fighter: positioning, timing, and reading what an enemy is about to do matter more than mashing buttons. On the other side you get the shape of an old-school brawler: progression as you go, overwhelming odds stacked against you, and big boss battles that act as the set pieces of a stage.
The tagline says it plainly — a fighting game combined with a brawler — and the arsenal backs that up. You carry a huge sword, a rocket launcher, and a flamethrower, so a single fight can shift from close-range sword exchanges to ranged pressure depending on what you are facing. The game is developed by Ivent Games and sits in the Action, Indie, and RPG genres, with Fighting and 3D Fighter tags alongside it.
Playing it with friends
The Steam features list Online Co-op for this game, so you and the people you usually group up with on Discord can take it on together rather than each grinding alone. Since the combat is built around tactical, skill-based play, co-op means coordinating who holds the line with the sword and who leans on the rocket launcher and flamethrower to control space, especially when the odds turn against you.
Boss battles are called out as a highlight of the brawler side of the design, and those are the moments where having friends alongside you changes the shape of the fight. Expect to talk through roles on the fly: the game hands you a mix of melee and ranged tools, so a group can split responsibilities instead of everyone doing the same thing.
Before you start
Go in expecting a demanding combat system rather than a casual beat-em-up. The fighter influence means the game rewards learning how enemies behave and committing to deliberate attacks, while the brawler influence means you will regularly be outnumbered and pushed to use the full toolkit — sword up close, rocket launcher and flamethrower for range and crowd control.
There is progression to work through and bosses to reach, so the difficulty curve is part of the design rather than something to be surprised by. It is a 3D third-person game with arcade-style sensibilities, so movement and camera awareness in a 3D space are part of the skill set you build over time. Bring a group, settle who is handling what, and expect to get better at the combat as the odds get heavier.