Games Like Japanese Swordsmith

From tamahagane to a finished katana.

Become a swordsmith in Bakumatsu-era Kyoto.

Japanese Swordsmith is a hardcore swordsmith simulator built around the traditional path of Japanese sword making. Sumikiri, mizuheshi, stacking and welding, folding forge, steel construction, drawing out, fire shaping, clay packing, the quench, polishing, and mounting.

Learn the traditional craft path and forge your own katana from tamahagane.

The traditional craft path

Read the steel. Make your best blade.

Watch the forge fire, the color of hot steel, the state of every strike—and finish the metal at its best. If you aim for a katana that will not break, will not bend, and will cut true, that attention is required.

A blade with your mark

The clay line you place becomes the hamon. Whether it rises cleanly depends on the steel and the quench. The work you put in shows in the blade's face—hamon, jigane, and character.

Lay out the forge your way

Place key tools, furniture, tamahagane, steel in progress, and blades where you want them. Chase efficiency or atmosphere—build the workshop in your own style.

Who is this for?

Try shapes inspired by famous and fictional blades. The focus stays on the work itself.

The path of the swordsmith is long and steep.

Can you forge a blade worthy of history?