4.3
80.6K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Teen
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About this game

We regret to announce the closure of this game on 10/30, 2025. The game and all items can be used until the last day. Check in-game announcements for more info.

We plan to release a "Memorial Edition" of the game that will allow users to carry over some of their game data and continue to view/play the following game content/modes after the service is discontinued.
For more details about the Memorial Edition, migration methods, and various precautions, please see the link below:
https://vs.sao-game.jp/en/


The latest Sword Art Online app, "Sword Art Online Variant Showdown" has arrived!
Use familiar SAO actions like [Sword Skills] and [Switches] to take down powerful bosses!

■ Thrilling Combo Battles!
Enjoy a variety of [Sword Skills] unique to each character and [Switches] that blend offense and defense,
all through intuitive tap controls.
Keep your Combo going to overwhelm the boss with relentless strikes!

■ Multi-Battles Against Fierce Foes!
Form a group of three with other players in Multi-Battles to defeat powerful bosses.
On the hardest difficulty, Extra, bosses with overwhelming strength like those in the original story await.
Enhance your characters and carve your name into the Monument of Swordsmen rankings!

■ Collect Armor to Enhance Your Party!
Enhance your characters with armor obtained from events and boss battles.
The higher the difficulty, the better the armor you can obtain.
Collect the most powerful armor and take on even greater challenges!

■ Fully Voiced Main Story!
Set after the latest TV anime series, join Kirito and his friends in their adventures.
Enjoy an original story exclusive to SAOVS, fully voiced for an immersive experience!

Rumors swirl that some players becoming brain-dead—
In the VR action game surrounded by dark rumors Cross Edge, Kirito and his friends team up with the new character Layla (VA: Sumire Uesaka) to unravel the mysteries.

■ A 4-Player Battle Royal!
Experience the first-ever real-time battle royal in an SAO game!
Build the ultimate party, dominate other players, and aim for the top League!

[If you registered for data transfer before September 28, 2023]
If you have a Bandai Namco ID and have completed the Account Transfer settings,
you can restore your account and continue playing with your previous game data.
Please follow the instructions when launching the app to restore your account.

SUPPORT:
https://bnfaq.channel.or.jp/title/2907

Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. Website:
https://bandainamcoent.co.jp/english/

By downloading or installing this app, you agree to the Bandai Namco Entertainment Terms of Service.

Terms of Service:
https://legal.bandainamcoent.co.jp/terms/
Privacy Policy:
https://legal.bandainamcoent.co.jp/privacy/

©2020 REKI KAWAHARA/KADOKAWA CORPORATION/SAO-P Project
©2023 KEIICHI SIGSAWA/KADOKAWA/GGO2 Project
©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

This application is distributed under the official rights from the license holder.
Updated on
Oct 6, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Financial info, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.3
77.8K reviews
Wyatt Stoffer
August 22, 2025
Love the combat and feel of the game. But in my opinion, the ssr rates feel a bit low, and there is no pity/guarantee for the gacha mechanic (also the pulling currency is so few and far in between unless you're really good at the game). There is also the issue of characters needing so much xp, but quests barely give out xp chips
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Turtle Frogger
January 17, 2025
I want to love it again, but I can't. I played this pre-maintenance and lost it all after the re-release and I've slowly built my way up. Back then it was way fun. Now it's a greed-run game. When it first restarted it was ok, but has only gotten worse in my opinion. the gacha chances are worse than before, skill crystals are hard to get, not to mention that there is so much left to chance that even leveling up items are not always definite loot when completing a stage. I want the old one back😭
9 people found this review helpful
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david bryant
August 16, 2023
Before you start this game know that at the start menu it can take 1 to 2 minutes after pressing start to enter the game!!!!!! This is big because a lot of people think or believe the game doesn't work I was one of them. This game is fun, pretty and now that they added the GGO and fairy characters it's so much better!! Combat is simple, flashy and responsive. My small gripes are the color scheme at times can be a little bland for such pretty graphic models. Pvp needs a little work but fun!
4 people found this review helpful
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What’s new

- Bug fixes