Blades of Fire
Dark fantasy action-adventure with custom-forged weapons and methodical melee combat
MercurySteam · Published by 505 Games · Released May 14, 2026
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 574
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 26 in 30 days
- Players
- 11
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 days ago
- Oct 22, 2026
What is Blades of Fire?
You play as Aran de Lira, the last warrior able to forge steel in a world where metal turns to stone. In this single-player action-adventure, you explore, shape weapons at an anvil, and fight using timing, positioning, and stamina management. Your forging choices permanently affect each weapon's balance and behavior.
For you if...
- +you enjoy learning enemy patterns and adapting your equipment
- +you like finding upgrades and shortcuts through exploration
Not for you if...
- −you prefer constant aggression to patient, defensive fighting
- −you want a story told mainly through cutscenes
What players say
75% of 574 reviews are positive · 73% of 26 in the last 30 days
Players praise combat that rewards planning, distinct weapon handling, and meaningful customization. Some find combat clunky or weapon management frustrating, with complaints about limited inventory space and dropping weapons.
Screenshots and trailer
Blades of Fire system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 54 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 4GB or Radeon R9 380, 4GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 54 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-11700KF or AMD Ryzen 5800X
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, 12GB or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, 16GB
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 54 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Blades of Fire have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Blades of Fire run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Does Blades of Fire 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
Tags
- Action
- Adventure
- Action-Adventure
- Dark Fantasy
- Singleplayer
- Souls-like
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Combat
- Tactical
- Exploration
- 3D
- Hack and Slash
- Cinematic
- Third Person
- Fighting
- Colorful
Recent updates
- May 28, 2026 · BLADES OF FIRE - HOTFIX 2.1 PATCH NOTES
- May 14, 2026 · BLADES OF FIRE IS OUT NOW ON STEAM, INCLUDING VERSION 2.0!
- May 13, 2026 · BLADES OF FIRE - VERSION 2.0 - TITANIUM DIFFICULTY AND NEW GAME+
- May 6, 2026 · BLADES OF FIRE - VERSION 2.0 - ANVIL TRIALS AND ARCANA SHOWCASE
- Apr 29, 2026 · BLADES OF FIRE - VERSION 2.0 - TRANSMUTATION SHOWCASE
1 DLC available.