Langrisser: Sea of Swords Announced as Free-To-Play New Entry
Hong Kong GameTree and BlackJack Studio announced a new free-to-play Langrisser title, Langrisser: Sea of Swords, on July 16, 2026. The game will launch on PC via Steam, iOS, and Android. A gameplay PV was released on July 22. The story follows a nameless protagonist who, guided by fragmented memories, enters a vast empire alongside a white-haired girl named Eta. The narrative focuses on power struggles among factions rather than a traditional hero's journey. The battle system evolves the series' unit mechanics into a two-hero, two-soldier-type formation, where players assign a captain and vice-captain and can switch soldier types mid-battle. Specific hero pairings trigger cooperation skills. Battlefields feature destructible terrain, including walls and bridges, and height differences that affect tactics. Exploration shifts from stage-by-stage progression to a continuous 2D world where players visit towns, forests, and caves. A base system starts as a muddy campsite and develops into a fortress. The hand-drawn art style and orchestral score by Yasunori Nishiki, known for Octopath Traveler, support the presentation. Pre-registration opened on the official website on July 16.