Sword of Fargoal overview

Overview

Sword of Fargoal comes from Epyx, Inc. and is published by Pixel Games UK. It arrived on Steam on Dec 16, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sword of Fargoal's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 05:22:33 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 26 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sword of Fargoal is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sword of Fargoal has sold up to 780 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,836. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Sword of Fargoal overview details

Sword of Fargoal combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Originally released in 1983 for the Commodore 64, Sword of Fargoal was a classic Roguelike from Epyx (who also sold the first commercial version of Rogue ). Players took on the role of a warrior tasked with retrieving the Sword of Fargoal, the only thing that can defeat the evil wizard Umla, from the twisting maze of a dark dungeon. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version. One of the very first games in the 'Roguelike' genre, Sword of Fargoal exemplifies many of the iconic traits of the Roguelike, with procedurally generated levels, grid-based movement, and permadeath. Gameplay Descend through levels of the dungeon, fighting terrifying monsters and gathering loot and experience. Each level is randomly generated, meaning every adventure is different. Along the way you will find many useful items, from healing potions to magic spells, but beware – there are also fiendish traps that can crush you, drop you into a pit, or even teleport you away to who-knows-where! Collect gold to offer up at temples to the gods, to gain additional experience. The dark dungeon passageways teem with a plethora of enemies, from assassins to ogres, from elvin rangers to dire wolves, and from dark warriors to dimension spiders. The sword is hidden somewhere between the fifteenth and twentieth level – but watch out! Once you have collected the sword you will only have 2000 seconds (33 minutes) to escape all the way up the dungeon levels to the outside, before the entire dungeon is destroyed! This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, includ…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sword of Fargoal is listed as a game with $2.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 05:22:33 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview tags

RetroTraditional RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerFantasyPerma DeathRPGMagicRogue-likeStrategy2DTop-DownProcedural GenerationAdventurePixel GraphicsOld School

Support and legal notes

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