SWORDCAR is an automotive CAR-achter action game with a healthy serving of gore. Slash and slice at 100 MPH and bathe in the blood of the mysterious BUSY CORP.
Players control a car with a giant sword attached to the front, allowing them to slash and eviscerate enemies at high speeds. The physics-based combat system rewards skilled maneuvering, as players must master drifting and precision strikes to take down foes effectively.
Slashing through waves of enemies and watching their dismembered bodies fly across the screen is extremely satisfying, according to reviewers. The "blood magik" abilities further amplify the sense of carnage, letting players summon devastating spells that bathe the environment in a bloody mess.
Mastering the car's handling and learning to time attacks and parries is crucial to success, especially against the game's challenging boss encounters. Reviewers describe a rewarding gameplay loop where they must constantly improve their reflexes and technique to progress.
Reviewers experiment with using drifts to slingshot themselves into groups of enemies or deliberately steering into obstacles to trigger explosive, devastating attacks. This sense of freedom and player agency is a highlight of the experience.
The game's cel-shaded, stylized aesthetic and neon-tinged, synthwave-inspired soundtrack create a distinctive, highly appealing atmosphere that frequently earns praise from reviewers.