Burning Sword: Death Sun, One Week From Early Access, Announces Content Creator Competition

Bangkok, Thailand (November 10, 2026) | Today, Rising Tide Publishing and developer Nomadic Games announced that Burning Sword: Death Sun, a wuxia hack and slash, will enter Steam Early Access on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at $19.99. The Early Access build is complete, and review copies are now available to press and content creators.
 

The news follows the game's appearance at Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show, held October 29 to November 1 at QSNCC in Bangkok. Visitors to the Burning Sword booth were the first players outside the studio to try the new Early Access content, and hundreds of them took part in an Arena Mode competition on a live scoreboard. The top player took home the Burning Sword from the booth along with a cash prize.
 

To celebrate the launch, Nomadic Games and Rising Tide Publishing are running an Arena Mode competition for content creators on November 17. Accepted creators will livestream a single Arena Mode run as soon as the game unlocks on Steam at 15:00 UTC, and the highest score of the day wins $1,000. The development team will be in the chats cheering everyone on.

Creators can request a key without entering. Those who want to compete can check the competition box on the review copy form, and the full rules are at risingtidepublishing.com/burningsword/competition.

All Early Access content is now in the game and playable, including five handcrafted stages, five bosses, two secret bosses, the full combat system, the Hub and character progression. The review copy form at risingtidepublishing.com/burningsword stays open through launch, and all key requests will be considered.

"It's fun, and it has a surprisingly competent understanding of fundamentals that a lot of modern action games lack."
Roger Renfro, Load Last Save

The Nomadic Games team is burning the midnight oil this week to get everything ready for November 17. Updates are on the official Burning Sword channels at linktr.ee/burningsword.

• Five handcrafted, linear stages, each with secrets off the main path.
• Five bosses and two secret bosses.
• The full combat system: Power Gauge, Ignite, Quick Shot, Qi Drain and three equipped skills.
• The Hub, and progression tied to your character.
• Arena Mode: an endless, arcade-style score attack.

More stages, bosses and skills will follow, with regular updates and a devlog for each one. The full game will have five chapters and twelve handcrafted stages, with nine named bosses including Gao Tianqi, two secret bosses and many elite minibosses along the way. Everything beyond Early Access is being polished now.

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2561460

Review copies: risingtidepublishing.com/burningsword

Socials and Discord: linktr.ee/burningsword

Nomadic Games is an independent studio in Bangkok, founded in 2020 to put gameplay at the core of every adventure. The word "nomadic" felt like freedom to the team, and that freedom is the point: follow their own path and make something unique. With Burning Sword: Death Sun, they're out to build a top-tier martial arts game with deep, distinct systems. linktr.ee/burningsword

We champion games with sincerity. Developers with a peculiar and singular vision. Based in Thailand, bringing Southeast Asia's finest indie experiences to the world. linktr.ee/risingtidepublishing