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THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.

The Initial is a action, female protagonist and hack and slash game developed and published by Restory Studio.
Released on July 17th 2017 is available on Windows and MacOS in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 1,885 reviews of which 1,441 were positive and 444 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10
  • Processor: Intel i3 or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 740 or better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: MacOS 9 or higher
  • Processor: Intel i3 or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 740 or better
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

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Jan. 2025
I had a blast playing this hack'n'slash game, fast-paced gameplay, looks good, great soundtrack and overall very fun! ;)
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July 2024
Super janky and rough around the edges, but you can tell the devs actually tried a little bit. The protagonist is the long lost twin sister of Marie Rose. The combat system is not very deep, but it's functional and looks flashy, which is super important for an action game. Can get a little repetitive with the small enemy variety, but the campaign is short and there are multiple playable characters in challenge mode. Definitely nothing special but if you're a fan of Ninja Gaiden, Onechanbara and Metal Gear Rising, you might get a couple of hours of enjoyment out of this. Also, the classic light blue striped panties, visible at all times. Gotta respect it.
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The Initial
7.4
1,441
444
Online players
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Developer
Restory Studio
Publisher
Restory Studio
Release 17 Jul 2017
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