The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith

Turn-based dungeon crawler with weapon forging inside each dungeon run

Ason · Published by Ason, 072 Project, RMAsia, Lewd Formosa · Released Nov 28, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 59% of 1,028
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 12; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 13 hours ago; Oct 28, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 460; 6 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith?

A single-player roguelike RPG about a blacksmith uncovering the truth of an unfamiliar world. You explore dungeons one turn at a time, with enemies acting after you move and traps to avoid. Each weapon has a distinct skill, Erosion limits how long you survive, and collected Souls pay for permanent upgrades.

For you if...

+you enjoy managing limited resources and preparing for difficult bosses

Not for you if...

−you prefer minimal reading to lengthy story passages

What players say

59% of 1,028 reviews are positive

Players praise the range of weapon builds and the story. Some find the difficulty and the need to replace broken equipment frustrating.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith system requirements

Minimum: GTX 460, 6 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows® 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 - 3450 or better
Graphics: GTX 460 or better
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: More RAM needed when using any sort of virtual/remote desktop.

Does The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 73
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Korean.

Does The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam