Nomadic Games. Steam Early Access November 17, 2026, $19.99

Burning Sword: Death Sun

A wuxia hack and slash made in Bangkok. You're Zhang Yixian, back from the edge of death with one name left on your list, and every master standing in the way has to be cut down first.

The full Early Access build is finished and playable now: five handcrafted stages, five bosses, two secret bosses, the full combat system, the Hub and character progression. Every stage is handcrafted and linear.

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Launch Day Arena Mode Competition

On November 17, accepted content creators will livestream a single Arena Mode run as soon as the game unlocks on Steam at 15:00 UTC, and the highest score of the day wins $1,000. The competition is optional. Check the box on the form below if you'd like to enter, and we'll confirm by email. Read the full rules.

Request an early review copy

For press and content creators. Tell us where you'll be covering the game and we'll send a Steam key ahead of November 17. All key requests will be considered. Keys go out from justin@risingtidepublishing.com, usually within a day.

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The competition isn't open to residents of Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, or the Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.

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Your request is in. Keys go out from justin@risingtidepublishing.com, so keep an eye on that inbox. If you ticked the competition box, the same email confirms your entry and the exact unlock time. In the meantime, the Steam page has everything else.

Zhang Yixian on the lantern bridge at night