Capybara Games

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Localized titles

  • Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    233*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    205*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    202*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    200*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    133*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    122*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    116*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    78*
  • Beautiful*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    55*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Music*
    Votes · historical
    47*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Touch-Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    18*

System requirements

  • Linux · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    SteamOS/Ubuntu 18.04*
    Processor alternatives
    1.8ghz*
    Memory
    4GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 500 MB Free Video Card: 256mb of video ram*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Microsoft® Windows® 10*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Athlon 64 2800+ @ 1.8 Ghz and Intel Pentium IV @ 2.8 Ghz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Graphics Card with 128 MB of RAM DirectX®: 9.0*
    Storage
    500 MB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0 compliant sound card ATI cards older than the HD series are not officially supported but may be compatible in many cases (e.g X300, X800, X1300, etc.).*
  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    OS X 10.15 or later.*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz*
    Memory
    4GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 500 MB Free Space Video Card: Graphics Card with 128 MB of RAM*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Graphics Card with 256 MB of RAM*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    9*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Capybara Games
  • Capybara*
  • Superbrothers*
  • Jim Guthrie*

Publishers

  • Capybara Games

Release history

  • 2011-03-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-12-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-12-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 16, 2012*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD Athlon 64 2800+ @ 1.8 Ghz and Intel Pentium IV @ 2.8 Ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Graphics Card with 128 MB of RAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Graphics Card with 256 MB of RAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon 64 2800+ @ 1.8 Ghz and Intel Pentium IV @ 2.8 Ghz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Graphics Card with 128 MB of RAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Graphics Card with 256 MB of RAM*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Superbrothers
Superbrothers*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Capybara Games
Capybara Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-12-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-12-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
14*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
90* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Capybara*
  • Superbrothers*
  • Jim Guthrie*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
30* min
Metacritic score
83*
Name
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP*
Negative reviews · historical
590*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
2,022*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.19*
Publishers
  • Capybara Games*
Recommendations
1,381*
Store release date · historical
Apr 16, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Game website · historical
http://www.swordandsworcery.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Capybara
Capybara*
Superbrothers
Superbrothers*
Jim Guthrie
Jim Guthrie*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Capybara Games
Capybara Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 16, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
84* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Capybara, Superbrothers, Jim Guthrie*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
799* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
37* min
Name
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP*
Negative reviews · historical
590*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,022*
Historical US price
799* US cents
Publisher
Capybara Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Point & Click*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Fantasy*
  • Puzzle*
  • Relaxing*
  • Beautiful*
  • 2D*
  • Casual*
  • Music*
  • Story Rich*
  • Touch-Friendly*
  • Exploration*
  • Retro*
  • Walking Simulator*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Beautiful
Beautiful*
2D
2D*
Casual
Casual*
Music
Music*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Touch-Friendly
Touch-Friendly*
Exploration
Exploration*
Retro
Retro*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
264*
Indie
Votes · historical
233*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
205*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
202*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
200*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
133*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
122*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
116*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
97*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
82*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
78*
Beautiful
Votes · historical
56*
2D
Votes · historical
55*
Casual
Votes · historical
53*
Music
Votes · historical
47*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
37*
Touch-Friendly
Votes · historical
36*
Exploration
Votes · historical
33*
Retro
Votes · historical
24*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
18*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Capybara*
  • Superbrothers*
  • Jim Guthrie*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
OS: SteamOS/Ubuntu 18.04 Processor: 1.8ghz Memory: 4GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 500 MB Free Video Card: 256mb of video ram *
macOS requirements
OS: OS X 10.15 or later. Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz Memory: 4GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 500 MB Free Space Video Card: Graphics Card with 128 MB of RAM *
Metacritic score
83*
Name
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS:Microsoft® Windows® 10 Processor:AMD Athlon 64 2800+ @ 1.8 Ghz and Intel Pentium IV @ 2.8 Ghz Memory:4 GB RAM Graphics:Graphics Card with 128 MB of RAM DirectX®:9.0 Hard Drive:500 MB HD space Sound:DirectX 9.0 compliant sound card ATI cards older than the HD series are not officially supported but may be compatible in many cases (e.g X300, X800, X1300, etc.).*
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$7.99*
Publishers
  • Capybara Games*
Recommendations total
1,378*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 16, 2012*
Interface languages
English, Japanese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Capybara
Capybara*
Superbrothers
Superbrothers*
Jim Guthrie
Jim Guthrie*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Unspecified tier
Operating system
SteamOS/Ubuntu 18.04*
Processor alternatives
1.8ghz*
Memory
4GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 500 MB Free Video Card: 256mb of video ram*
macOS requirements
macOS · Unspecified tier
Operating system
OS X 10.15 or later.*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.4 Ghz*
Memory
4GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 500 MB Free Space Video Card: Graphics Card with 128 MB of RAM*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® 10*
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon 64 2800+ @ 1.8 Ghz and Intel Pentium IV @ 2.8 Ghz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Graphics Card with 128 MB of RAM DirectX®: 9.0*
Storage
500 MB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0 compliant sound card ATI cards older than the HD series are not officially supported but may be compatible in many cases (e.g X300, X800, X1300, etc.).*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Capybara Games
Capybara Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 16, 2012*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,124*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
9*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,012*
Title
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
9*
Community confidence
moderate*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data