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Blade of Darkness

Third-person dark fantasy action RPG with gory, combo-based combat

Rebel Act Studios, Fire Falcom, General Arcade · Published by SNEG · Released Oct 7, 2021

ActionRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 2,588
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 26 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
May 15, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Blade of Darkness?

In this single-player action RPG, you choose one of four warriors and fight through dark fantasy levels as the forces of Chaos threaten the kingdoms. You learn attack combos, battle creatures such as orcs and demons, navigate traps, and solve environmental puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult melee fights that reward learning combos
  • +you like dark fantasy levels with traps and puzzles
  • +you want warriors with different strengths and fighting skills

Not for you if...

  • −you want forgiving fights with little need to practice
  • −you prefer open worlds over separate, trap-filled levels

What players say

90% of 2,588 reviews are positive · 88% of 26 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat system, different character moves, and dark fantasy atmosphere, but often describe the controls as clunky and attacks as inconsistent. They also report crashes, corrupted saves, controller problems, and recent startup failures on handheld PCs.

How many players finish Blade of Darkness?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «Bright future», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Blade of Darkness system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows 7, 8.1, 10
Processor
Dual Core 2Ghz Processor
Graphics
DirectX 11 compatible for 1920x1080
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 Processor
Graphics
GeForce GTX 950 / Radeon R7 370 for 4K
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Blade of Darkness have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Blade of Darkness run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
56
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Russian.

Does Blade of Darkness 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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