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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board
Developer(s)CyberConnect2
Publisher(s)
SeriesDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
ReleaseNintendo Switch
  • JP: April 25, 2024
  • WW: April 26, 2024
PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S
  • WW: July 16, 2024
  • JP: July 17, 2024
Genre(s)Digital tabletop, party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board is a digital tabletop game developed by CyberConnect2. Based on the 2019 anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the game was released by Aniplex in Japan and Sega worldwide for the Nintendo Switch in April 2024.[1][2] Versions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S were released in July 2024.[3]

Gameplay and plot

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The game features online and offline multiplayer support for up to four players, with 14 playable characters in total.[4] The players move around the board, which features day and night cycles, with a range of mini games.[5]

Playable characters:[6]

Nezuko Kamado is featured as a supporting character.

Reception

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The Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC versions of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board all received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7][8][9] In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the Switch version of the game a total score of 30 out of 40.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Cimaglio, Zachary (September 15, 2023). "Demon Slayer Board-Game-Style Video Game Coming To Switch In 2024". CBR. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site". www.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board! for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC launches July 16 in the west". Gematsu. May 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! - Official Launch Trailer - IGN. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via www.ign.com.
  5. ^ "Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! Switch Game Launches on April 25 in Japan, April 26 in West (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 2, 2024. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board!". IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sweep the Board! Nintendo Switch Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sweep the Board! PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  9. ^ "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sweep the Board! PC Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  10. ^ Romano, Sal (April 17, 2024). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1846". Gematsu. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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