Following up on our previous coverage, Plebeian Studio and Bonus Stage Publishing has released their physics-based sword-fighting game Gladio Mori on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series X|S.

This game has a unique approach to the fighting game genre:

“There are no health bars in Gladio Mori. You need to cut and let your opponent bleed to death. Cut their arm off and watch the sword drop with it. Or stab them in the heart and the fight is over on the spot. Cut their legs off, so they stay where they are while you decide what to do with them. Every hit lands on a real body part that can disadvantage your enemy.”

Players can also invent their own attacks and movesets, allowing for infinite creativity and modding possibilities:

“You take direct control of your gladiator’s body and build a swing from scratch. Frame by frame, exactly how you want it. Then you take it for a test drive in the arena. Sometimes it is glorious. Sometimes you get killed by a guy spinning in circles. Both are equally funny and OK ways to die… Pick a full moveset, or steal single moves and build your own style. Most people playing Gladio Mori today fight with attacks nobody at the studio designed.”

You can watch the whole Gladio Mori release trailer below, and check it out on various platforms.