
En Garde!
En Garde! – the swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!












About En Garde!

From the forgotten pages of history, comes Adalia de Volador! Legendary swashbuckler. Dashing adventurer. Hero of the people.
Play as Adalia in her daring escapades full of sword-fighting, satire and shenanigans. Challenge the cruel Count-Duke and oppose tyranny with panache!
Beautifully painted locations, charismatic characters, and an astounding amount of battle banter will transport you to the golden age of swashbuckling comedy!
So, sharpen your sword, grab your boots and hat, and embark on a hilarious, action-packed spectacle!
Fencing With Flair
Parry, riposte and lunge your way to victory! Fight with style to fill your Panache Meter and unlock special skills! But you’ll need more than your sword to win the day…
Adapt and Improvise
Challenging, ever-changing fights push you to rely on your cunning and acrobatics to disturb your enemies. Learn their weaknesses to toy with them and express your fighting style.
Experiment with the Environment
Combat areas are playgrounds full of opportunities to create mischief and gain the upper hand. Surprise, stun, or evade enemies with a variety of objects - from rolling barrels to falling chandeliers.
Arena Mode
Unlock zany game-changing modifiers and new fight situations in the arena mode. Play and replay randomized scenarios to test your skill against waves of enemies!
Theatrical Characters
A flamboyant cast dazzles the screen! Adalia and her rivals react to each of your actions, exchanging witty one-liners during the flow of the fight.
Story Episodes
Discover the tales of Adalia, with unique challenges to complete and secrets to uncover. Fight through marketplaces, dungeons and palaces: the world's a stage for your epic duels!
Award-winning Passion Project
The game was first prototyped as an award-winning and much-loved student project. The original team has reformed and expanded as Fireplace Games to increase the scope, sweep and grandeur of En Garde!.
Trailers
Game details
- Developers
- Fireplace Games
- Publishers
- Fireplace Games, Kepler Ghost
- Release date
- Aug 16, 2023
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie, Female Protagonist, Swordplay, Spectacle fighter, Cartoony, Comedy, Third Person, Beat 'em up, Action-Adventure, Colorful, Family Friendly, Stylized, Singleplayer, 3D, Combat, Funny, Souls-like, Physics
- Modes
- Single-player
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Steam features
- 30 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Historical, Comedy
- Camera
- Third person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| French | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| German | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Spanish (Spain) | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Italian | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Simplified Chinese | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Traditional Chinese | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Ukrainian | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
System requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 4 Core 2.5GHz (TBC)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050 or RX 580 (TBC)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 8 Core 3.5GHz (TBC)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: RTX 2060 (TBC)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Ratings
Steam Deck & Linux
Steam Deck Verified
- Everything works with the default controls
- Shows Steam Deck button icons
- Text is readable on the Deck screen
- Runs well with the default graphics settings
- External controllers don't work for the main player
- SteamOS: Playable
- Steam Machine: Verified
ProtonDB: Platinum · 30 reports See reports
DLC & editions
Also on Steam
- En Garde! Soundtrack
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