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Broken Sword 5 - the Serpent's Curse
Developer Revolution Software Ltd
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is the fifth title in the Broken Sword series of adventure video games, developed and published by Revolution Software, for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation Vita (via the PlayStation Network), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS. The game was released in two episodes: the first was made available on 4 December 2013; the second was released on 17… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
202 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 13, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
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157 positive · 28 negative
95% range 79–89%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,519 of 2,836 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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60 of 202 · most liked firstReview by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. If you are just interested in point and click adventures go here: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43642699-The-Adventure-Library/lists/] The Adventure Library Just managed to finally finish this game, four days before the release of Broken Sword: Reforged, after helping to fund it on Kickstarter over 10 years years ago.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's kinda sad that games like these are almost non existing now. Fun point and click with a lot of historical places to visit, without over-complicated riddles. Nico and George are spectacular duo as always. Honorable mention takes the goat with roach too, and great landscapes. You honestly dont need previous games to enjoy this one but it's recommended to play at least the first one. Soo yeah Broken Sword 6 - Parzival Stone when? This franchise has 30 years thats crazy...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this. The original is my favorite game of all time, but I just can't get into this. The puzzles are terrible. Each one boils down to - finding a problem, picking up an item in the same room, using the item, problem solved. It's terribly boring. I just can't recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who’s loved the Broken Sword series since George first bumbled into ancient conspiracies with that charming smirk, it physically hurts me to say this... but this ain’t it. When Broken Sword 5 was announced on Kickstarter, I was hyped. Like, irrationally hyped. The promise of a return to 2D, classic-style adventuring? Take my money. Take my hope. And then the game did exactly that. It took all of it and gave me back a story trapped inside something that barely qualifies as a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At least the game tells you exactly how far you got, so I'm quitting at 82 %. The "puzzles" in early and mid game are, let's put it mildly, not very good - sometimes I actually felt like solving sudoku. But the puzzles in end game are just plain bad. Don't get me wrong, I'm used to stuff like making monkey wrenches out of monkeys, I could even forgive the goat puzzle for being kind of unique, but that tabula thing just made me quit. Also, I'm feeling a complete lack of Broken Sword vibe in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken Sword 1 and 2 are legendary games but these golden days are gone for good. Broken Sword 5 is disappointing in almost every regard and definitely not a return to the quality of the original two games. I love the first two Broken Sword titles and played the originals on PC as well as on the PS1. Finally, I enjoyed the Broken Sword 1 remaster quite a lot during my last playthrough. This entry though is... rough. I really tried my best working through this game to the end. Positive…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's definitely not as good as the first one, but seeing as how that's one of the best adventure games ever made it was a pretty high bar to clear. Still very pleased to see that after the two absolutely abysmal 3D Broken Sword games, they finally managed to make a good one again. George Stobbart remains one of my fav video game protagonists.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good point & click adventure, it goes back to it's roots from the first 2 games, which is an improvement. The Story for me it was nice, maybe the ending a bit rushed. Puzzles were ok still had some weird solutions like some of the older ones but this comes with the genre at this point. Played it fully on the Steam Deck, the game even has input prompts for the steam controller, worked right out of the box and barely used any power so you can play long sessions.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/35145066/] My review page. [url=https://www.twitch.tv/nightserg] Follow me on twitch! The gist of it: No idea why I never reviewed this game when I first played it, but I decided to replay it after finishing the first remake. I remember when they announced this game after being such a huge fan of the series, I was super hyped about it. Did it deliver on my expectations back then and again now? Yes. Broken Sword 5 is a fantastic point-and-click…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing almost 4 hours, this is my opinion: 1) The game is by far, more boring than the rest of the series. Allot of the dialog interactions are single one liners and one word answers. Who talks in this manner? When you have a conversation, it's an actual conversation and NOT a game of "20 questions". 2) The "skip" dialog function is not as intuitive or responsive as one would think for this type of game. Very slow in all instances. You're probably going to want to watch a movie or YT…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Apart from some unnerving crashes and one ridiculously hard puzzle towards the end, this was quite enjoyable and very much in the vein of the 2D originals as I remember them from the 90s. They even nailed the typical "lag" in the animations and dialogue. The story lost focus sometimes but not too much to put the game down. Sound was a bit muffled but the art style overall was top notch. Looking forward to Part 6!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not bad adventure game! 5/10 + Not bad sequel. + Not bad visual style. + Good voice acting. + References to previous parts of the game. + Not bad humor. - Bad combination of good 2D backgrounds and not good 3D characters. - Slow animation. - Uninteresting storyline. - Lots of boring dialogues. - Lots of stupid moments. - Stupid puzzles. - Still no love line between George and Nico. Only for fans of the great classic "Broken Sword" dilogy!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is terrific. Story is excellent. I love the little hint option, I'll try to solve the puzzles, but I'm just as happy getting the story moving and not wasting time on some of the more cryptic puzzles. A+ game, great voice acting, I started with English but switched to French with subtitles. If you like Point and Click games, don't sleep on this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken Swords are always good. This one has an achievement that you better read about/watch videos before you leave Vera Security and when with the goat or you can easily miss it. I am glad I prepared or would need to play the game again for 100%. You may want to back up saves as you go so you can have more saves than the game save interface allows. This has the best graphics of the five. Come on BS6!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's ok. Puzzles are fine and don't take very long. The hint mechanism works great. BUT.. this is sooo slow. Every action needs like2-3 seconds pause. It's ennerving to wait. Every trial and error is punished by a unreasonable wait time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not as fun as the 1st or 2nd but infinitely better than the 3rd and 4th installments (I didn't like that specific 3D look and feel). This 3D characters with cell shading and the hand painted backdrops is what you love. The humour is back. albeit a bit darker at times.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Always loved this franchise <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful classic click & point game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice game- fits to part I and II
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Players argue that this installment of the series just doesn't hit the high standard set by the first game. It doesn't, thats true, but it missed the mark by just a small margin. So overall, this is a darn good game with humor and zany characters where the puzzles mostly make sense and you can do without peeking into a walkthrough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a funny, story rich point and click. Runs great on the deck and looks good on the deck too !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic artwork, captivating storytelling, and an effortless sojourn through George and Nico's quest to solve the riddle of an obscure painting, make this instalment of the Broken Sword series fun to play. Returning to it's original point and click design, the interface is easy to use. Transitions are smooth and effortless. Every character is well developed. It's effortless to pass the time with this game. Rated 7 out of 10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a mostly cogent game, but rough around the edges, and there's no single area in which it's exemplary. But it's fun enough. I generally enjoyed the aesthetics, yes they lean on a sort of cosy/rustic nostalgia but they are nice. Music unmemorable, voice acting fine but didn't stand out, talk options start out alright but lose a bit of momentum as time goes on. Would have liked some more open-ended areas. Plot pacing is decent. Movement could be smoother and failed action delays could be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🚨 Now LIVE on Twitch! My Broken Sword series replay comes to a head with the final (for now) entry in the series, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse!! Come say hi! twitch.tv/khazaboom
unlabelledView post →I am a total lover of the old broken swort 1 and 2... so, I can't recommend this game to other fans or point and click adventure lovers. It's a little sad, because the game is so well designed. I really like the style and those little gimmics everywhere, which remind you of the first two games. However, those two very successfull games are especially successful due to the unforgetable funny sarcastic and intelligent dialogues, the unbelievable things you can try with the items you collect - and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is awesome, 10/10, it feels like an improvement on the first two really great games in the series, it captures the atmosphere and vibe that made me fall in love with the series that had been partially lost in the 3rd (and I haven't played the 4th). My only gripe with this game is the fact that George and Nico are still not in an official relationship lol
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken Sword 5 absolutely captures the original style and sentiment of the first two games in the series. It’s fantastic to step back into the shoes of George Stobbart and embark on yet another epic adventure. The environments are stunning, and while I feel that cel-shaded 3D characters immediately look outdated, I understand the cost-efficient style choice for a modern game. Perhaps one day, classic cinematic 2D animation will return to the franchise. One can only hope. Most of the puzzles…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game could have been more exploratory. While the story/narrative moves along nicely, from a gameplay standpoint: you’re always just working with 1-2 screens to advance to the next part of the game. There were times where I thought I had tried everything and got stuck, to find out from a walkthrough that I had to click on something ‘again’ because now that I was playing a different character I could view it in more detail. ..little irrational annoying things like that which stalled my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright, I finally finished the last (although I see 6 is in the works) of the series. This one goes back to the strong roots of a Point n' Click. You can once again skip dialogues. Can't sprint or walk faster however (not as cumbersome as you'd think tho). All in all, I'd say, play 1, 2, and 5. End w 3 and 4 if at all, w 4 being the worst.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game back to the roots of Broken Sword, but unfortunately it has a lot technical issues, Random crashes to the desktop due to memory leaks inside the game that crashes any openGL driver. This comes at any point during a scene shift and will set you back to the latest autosave, which could be a good 30 minutes back if you're unlucky. I played it through way back and didn't experience the problem so it more likely an update that has introduced it so just be aware that it can be a very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic Game! This has to be in my top 5 adventure games of all time! I think this game is so underrated and deserves much more praise than it gets. The story, graphics & puzzles are all top notch and make this game a must-play if you are a fan of the Broken Sword series and a fan of point & click games in general! I would highly recommend playing this game is you are an adventure game lover.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game breaking bug at the end after clicking on the sausage goat..
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a dumb game. Didn't even save when I exited the game after playing for 1 hour. Thumbs Down.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its so detailed and faithful to the franchise!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Return to form for the series, feels very reminiscent of what I love about Broken Sword 1 and 2 but also a good first time out for any new players. Just fun adventure game. Very chill
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Howdy folks, it's been a while! One of my @hg101.bsky.social articles got posted on the site today, looking at the solid point-and-click adventure revival Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse by @revolutionsoftware.bsky.social! It's pretty good! www.hardcoregaming101.net/broken-sword...
unlabelledView post →Getting 100% was frustrating even with a guide due to technical issues. approximate amount of time to 100%: 10-20h Estimated achievement difficulty: 1/10 With guide, 3-4 without. Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 Multiplayer achievements: No Multiplayer. Missable achievements: Yes. about 5 or 6, See guides. Grinding Achievements: No. DLC-Only achievements: No. Time-gated achievements: No. Speed-run achievements: No. RNG-achievements: No. Does difficulty affect achievements: No choice.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm crying. Out of joy. I've missed this series when I was a kid, now purchased all 5 episodes and played them through in order. I really liked the first one, a point'n'click adventure without brain-damaging twisted puzzles and an interesting story. I've coped with the second despite being a big downgrade. I'm actually one of the few people who liked the third, the controls were a mess, but the adventure was clearly there. The fourth was a huge letdown and one of the few games I've dropped. But…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm glad they went back to broken sword 1&2's art style and play style. 3&4 just didn't fit into the series and moved away from what made the games great.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A Worthy Return to a Classic Adventure! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 As a longtime fan of the Broken Sword series, I was thrilled to dive into Broken Sword 5 - The Serpent’s Curse, and it did not disappoint! Revolution Software has truly recaptured the charm, mystery, and wit that made the original games so special. What I Loved: ✅ Classic Point-and-Click Gameplay – Intuitive controls and a great mix of logical puzzles keep the adventure engaging. ✅ Beautiful Hand-Drawn Art – The vibrant, detailed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's Broken Sword!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse Broken Sword 5 is a fantastic return to the roots of the classic point-and-click adventure genre. The story is engaging, blending mystery, humor, and history with well-crafted puzzles. - The hand-drawn art style is beautiful, adding a unique charm to the game. - Voice acting is excellent, giving the characters real depth and personality. If you're a fan of the series or just love narrative-driven adventures, this is a must-play. The pacing may slow at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very enjoyable. A return to the fun point and click mechanics, look and feel of Broken Sword 1&2. Highly recommended for fans of the genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i havent finished this game yet, mostly because it doesnt support cloud saves, which i really wish it did. i like to play these games on my macbook in bed sometimes, and i re installed it and realized i had none of my saves. i can keep playing on my pc, but its kind of annoying. great from what ive played so far though, i love the broken sword games so much
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good, not amazing, Point and Click. The puzzles worked well, but the story was fine, if a bit forgettable now that it's been a few weeks since I finished the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game. Didn't like broken sword 4 controls and devs finally made better controls for broken sword 5.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A nice game, going back to the roots of the series. Much better than BS 3 and 4.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid game, maybe the best since the original, worth buying it, with humor, great characters, and amazing soundtrack.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Captures the essence of the first two. Certainly best of the newer swords
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't get that "JASMINE" song out of my head... First of all, if you are an OG PlayStation gamer, you will recognise the Broken Sword title. I didn't know they already have 5! I used to play the originals on PS1 and 2 etc. I still have fond memories of that cafe scene in the other game. In this one, it's the nostalgic part of seeing Lady P again and dancing with Bijou. The Broken Sword series is a great fun puzzle mystery game. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Secondly, if you love point click…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A desperate, yet vain, nod to the past – Broken Sword 5. Pros, Cons, Issues, Analysis and Verdict further down. 🟩 Pros 🟥 Cons - The gameplay works thanks to its simplicity and almost flawless execution. You have pointing and you have clicking, alright. You may want to play this when you want something cozy that doesn't require a keyboard at all. - The orchestral music that evolves with your choices is a sweet callback to the original masterpiece, Shadow of the Templars (which you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Medium Difficulty - Memorable Adventure - Peaceful Best classic point-and-click adventure series out there if you ask me. Loved to play this game at night before going to bed. It can be played on weaker laptops as well! Similar to games like Dreamfall. 10/10 would click me to sleep again! 😉
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got through the majority of the game, but I couldn't finish it. The game is way too slow animation and story wise. I found myself abusing the hint system because it's just so tedious waiting for animations to finish. I wish I could give this game some sort of neutral rating as I can see plenty of people actually liking this game, it just wasn't for me. :) Pros: + Nice artwork + Clean and functional UI + Decent voice acting Cons: - Slow unskippable and repetitive animations - Story can be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At last a return to the beautiful 2D animation and controls we adventure fans love. Skip #3 and #4 in the series if you want, but don't miss this one. Has great puzzles, humor, and mystery and shows the series hasn't lost its heart. Thank you, developers! I look forward to the next installment.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too much irrelevant dialogue. Tedious story line. Lets down the BS brand but at least it's better than 3 and 4 that were diabolically bad!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sit back, sip a nice cup of tea and go on an oldschool adventure. Point and click, no ♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying 3d animations or unskippable dialogues/animations. Best played on rainy days.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game really is George’s worst nightmare! NOT ANOTHER GOAT!? | Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse (BLIND) Ep37 youtu.be/2C1csS5M7Ws
unlabelledView post →I say we just let Pearl handle everything from here! HOW DOES SHE KNOW THIS STUFF!? | Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse (BLIND) Ep31 🗡️🗼🐍🤯 youtu.be/bL7a9t4nj-4
unlabelledView post →This might just be the strangest puzzle I’ve ever had to solve in an adventure game! THE COCKROACH IS THE HERO! | Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse (BLIND) Ep29 🗡️🗼🐍🪳 youtu.be/A34fZY0WkzI
unlabelledView post →Broken Sword's puzzles never disappoints (I mean it in a sarcastic way). I've played the first installment, The Shadow of the Templars way back in 1997 (or 96, I'm not sure anymore), as a dare from one of my friends, who considers this, the most boring game they have ever played. And I've been hooked ever since. The same feeling, or sense of accomplishment when you have solved a puzzle, no matter how farfetched and unbelievable it can be. Probably that's why they put hints, so players won't get…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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