Windows
Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. Guided installer.
Download installerFree preview
Download the Launcher
One small launcher signs you in, installs the game, keeps it up to date and shows the latest news. Install it once, then press Play.
Pick the download for your system below.
Choose your download
First public build coming soon
No launcher has been published yet, so the buttons below are switched off. This page checks for a release every time you open it and will light up the right download the moment one exists. To be told when it does: bookmark this page, or watch the news page (no email list, no tracking).
macOS
macOS 11 or newer. Apple Silicon and Intel.
Download disk imageThis release also has separate builds: Apple Silicon (arm64) Intel (x64)
Linux
64-bit, glibc 2.31 or newer. Portable AppImage.
Download AppImagePreview build, unsigned
These are early preview builds. The installers are not yet code-signed, so Windows and macOS will show a warning the first time you open them (see What your computer will say). Only download from this page or from dl.swordandseal.com, and verify the checksum if you want to be certain.
Install guide
Three steps to the valley
Install the launcher
Run the Windows installer, open the macOS disk image and drag the launcher into Applications, or mark the Linux AppImage as executable and run it.
Sign in and update
Create an account or sign in. The launcher then downloads the game files, checks every file against a checksum, and resumes if your connection drops. First install is the largest download; updates only fetch what changed.
Press Play
Pick your character name and class on the login scroll and enter the world. The launcher hands the game a one-time login token, so your password never goes into the game window.
What the launcher does
Small, boring, reliable
- Signs you in against the account service and issues a one-time token for the game.
- Installs and patches the game from the download server, verifying a SHA-256 checksum for every file.
- Resumes interrupted downloads and repairs damaged files.
- Shows server status and news, including the same notices as the news page.
- Starts the game in its own window. Nothing is installed outside the folder you choose, except the launcher's own settings.
System requirements
What you need
Target requirements for the preview. TODO-config: confirm after the first public build is tested on each OS
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit, macOS 11, or a 64-bit Linux with glibc 2.31 (Ubuntu 20.04 or similar) | Windows 11, current macOS, or a current Linux desktop |
| Processor | Dual-core, 2 GHz | Quad-core, 3 GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Graphics | Any GPU with WebGL 2 and hardware acceleration on | A dedicated or recent integrated GPU with current drivers |
| Storage | About 1 GB free for launcher and game files | 2 GB free |
| Network | Broadband. Outbound HTTPS (port 443) to dl.swordandseal.com and play.swordandseal.com, including secure WebSocket | Wired or stable Wi-Fi, low latency |
| Linux extras | FUSE 2 (libfuse2) to run an AppImage | - |
Unsigned preview builds
What your computer will say
Code-signing certificates are on the way. Until signing is live, your operating system cannot recognise the publisher and will warn you. That warning is expected for these builds. If the file you hold does not match the checksum below, do not run it.
Windows SmartScreen
You may see "Windows protected your PC". Choose More info, check that the file name is SwordAndSeal-Launcher-Setup.exe, then choose Run anyway. Your browser may also ask you to confirm that you want to keep the download.
macOS Gatekeeper
macOS may say the app "cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified". Open the disk image, then Control-click (or right-click) the launcher and choose Open, then Open again. If that option is missing, go to System Settings, Privacy & Security, scroll down and choose Open Anyway.
Linux
Mark the AppImage as executable, either in your file manager's properties or with chmod +x SwordAndSeal-Launcher.AppImage, then run it. If it does not start, install libfuse2.
Why trust it?
The launcher is served only from dl.swordandseal.com over HTTPS, publishes its SHA-256 here, and never asks for anything beyond your game account. Signing removes the warning; it does not change what the software does.
Verify your download
Check the SHA-256
Compare the hash your computer calculates with the one listed for your file above. They must match exactly.
Open PowerShell in your Downloads folder:
Get-FileHash .\SwordAndSeal-Launcher-Setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256Expected: published with each release
Open Terminal in your Downloads folder:
shasum -a 256 SwordAndSeal-Launcher.dmgExpected: published with each release
In a terminal in your Downloads folder:
sha256sum SwordAndSeal-Launcher.AppImageExpected: published with each release
Trouble installing?
See the launcher troubleshooting answers on the support page, or write to support@xianwuligroup.com.