Sword of Justice is a new multi-platform MMORPG currently free on Steam for all users, but it's had a rough start, with nearly half of its reviews being negative so far. Sword of Justice was one of the anticipated Steam releases for fans of the genre, largely because it promised to be one of the few MMORPGs without any pay-to-win mechanics.
Many fans of MMO games were excited about Sword of Justice after its closed beta received positive feedback ahead of the global launch. Several content creators who joined the test praised its visuals and noted that the gameplay felt F2P-friendly, with few or no microtransactions affecting balance. However, now that the game is live, hundreds of Steam users are now criticizing it for other reasons.
New Free-to-Play MMORPG Is Blowing Up on Steam, But There's a Catch
One of the most anticipated MMORPGs of 2025 is finally available on Steam and drawing a lot of attention, but there's a catch.
Sword of Justice Steam Reviews Are Not Looking Good
Developed and published by ZhuRong Studio, Sword of Justice launched on Steam on November 5, with global servers opening on November 7. Since then, the latest free-to-play MMO has received over a thousand reviews, with roughly 49% being negative. While most players seem to agree that the game looks good and shows potential, many are disappointed by several key issues. For instance, some reviewers claim that Sword of Justice is a mobile-first game poorly optimized for PC, while others argue that time-gated activities are hurting the progression system. Unfortunately, these aren't the only problems Sword of Justice is currently facing on PC.
One Steam user wrote, "It's just the mobile version of Justice Online ported to PC and renamed." The situation doesn't look much better on mobile. Sword of Justice's Android version on Google Play has an average user score of 2.9, while its App Store rating is 3.9. So far, developer ZhuRong Studio has not commented on the game's declining reception across platforms, especially on Steam, where negative reviews may soon outnumber positive ones.
Certainly, not all reviews of Sword of Justice are unfavorable. Fans of the Chinese MMORPG commend its breathtaking visuals and large open-world map, which they consider impressive for a free game on Steam. Many also note that developer ZhuRong Studio has successfully kept the gameplay friendly for casual players, creating what they call a rewarding grind rather than a stressful experience driven by fear of missing out.
According to the team behind the game, Sword of Justice has surpassed 40 million downloads across Asia and gathered millions of pre-registrations in the West before the global launch. This shows that Sword of Justice has already reached a large audience. However, it remains to be seen whether ZhuRong Studio can recover from the current wave of negative reviews and retain the player base with future updates, or if the game will soon join the ranks of forgotten MMOs.
- Released
- June 30, 2023
- Developer(s)
- ZhuRong Studio
- Publisher(s)
- ZhuRong Studio
- PC Release Date
- November 7, 2025
