Born Again

Multiplayer hack-and-slash RPG with permanent death and progress between lives

Giant Blade LLC · Released Dec 15, 2023

Action Indie Massively Multiplayer RPG Free To Play

Third-party account required

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 1,293
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 12 in 30 days
Players: 9; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 24, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 10 GPU; 1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Born Again?

Born Again is a free-to-play, 2D action RPG about a Spirit Realm Ronin seeking redemption by stopping the Outer Realm's Overlords. You fight enemies and bosses across open realms, collect equipment, and combine classes and blessings to change your fighting style.

For you if...

+you like teaming up with friends against powerful enemies

Not for you if...

−you expect to keep the same character after dying

What players say

83% of 1,293 reviews are positive · 91% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players describe the game as friendly to nonpaying players. Recurring complaints concern repetitive grinding and a small player population.

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Born Again system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: x86 / x64
Graphics: DirectX 10
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Born Again have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; MMO. There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Born Again run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Born Again Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Polish, Swedish, German, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Portuguese - Portugal, Indonesian, Korean, Norwegian, Turkish, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Thai, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Hindi.

Does Born Again 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