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The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island
Plow Games LLC. · released May 2, 2022 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
The Rusty Sword: Vanguard Island is a short, top-down adventure game inspired by several 16-bit games.
Released May 2, 2022
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 74% positive of 43 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $0.99 | Oct 7, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dragons | 1 in 115 games |
| Hack and Slash | 1 in 26 games |
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Family Friendly | 1 in 10 games |
| Anime | 1 in 9 games |
| Top-Down | 1 in 9 games |
| Action-Adventure | 1 in 8 games |
| Arcade | 1 in 8 games |
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