Release Date: May 22, 2025
A third persion action-adventure game from MercurySteam studio - authors of Metroid Dread and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. In Blades of Fire we can forge our own weapons and then use them in battle. The game features a duo of main characters and spectacular combat. We explore the dark fantasy land, trying to stop its evil female ruler Nerea.
Blades of Fire is an action-adventure game in which forging our own weapon plays a major role. The game was developed by MercurySteam studio, which has in its portfolio games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow sub-series, as well as Spacelords and Metroid Dread.
Blades of Fire transports us to a fantasy kingdom, where the new ruler - Nerea - has cast a spell turning steel into stone, so that only her army could wield this divine metal.
However, Aran de Lira, the eldest descendant of the royal guard and the last hero capable of wielding steel, proved to be resistant to this spell. In the company of a young scholar Adso, who knows the ancient language of blacksmiths, the protagonist travels the world, trying to reach the queen herself and restore balance in his homeland.
On the way, the duo learns more secrets of steel processing, which gives Aran access to increasingly powerful weapons.
In Blades of Fire the action is viewed from a third-person perspective (TPP). The adventure leads us through dense forest thickets, lavish palaces resembling labyrinths, or powerful fortresses.
We often engage in battles with opponents, such as the queen's guards, the undead, and other monsters. Enemies were differentiated in terms of fighting style, equipment, and weaknesses. The battles themselves are dynamic, and the implemented system allows us to cut, stab, and smash specific parts of their bodies.
On the battlefield, we wield weapons forged by ourselves in the forge. The crafting system is based on scrolls and materials that we collect as we progress. Aran makes use of both swords and hammers or axes, which are differentiated in terms of weight, length, durability, penetration, and edge quality.
The proper selection of weapons for the challenges ahead of us can significantly contribute to achieving victories. The assistance from Adso, who shares with us his observations about the strengths and weaknesses of enemies, recording them in a special chronicle, also remains significant.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: MercurySteam
Publisher: 505 Games
Blades of Fire review: A solid average, but nothing more
Blades of Fire is a pretty decent, average game. It looks good graphically and works just as well. Unfortunately, it can be irritating and even boring at times.
May 1, 2025
There will be something to play in May - and it's not just about the two most talked-about titles, which will probably grace the disks of most of you. Besides them, there will be several other hits this month.
Would you like to play Blades of Fire on Steam? Sadly there is no such option as of yet. However, there is a spark of hope. Check out this article if you would like to learn more.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
May 9, 2025
The developers of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow announced their new project. Blades of Fire is a TPP action game focusing on challenging combat, and it will be released soon.
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Martin Bukowski
February 28, 2025
System Requirements for Blades of Fire Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
(30 fps, 1080p, FSR) Intel Core i5-3470 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon R9 380, 54 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Recommended System Requirements:
(60 fps, 4K, FSR) Intel Core i7-11700KF / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 12 GB GeForce RTX 4070 Super / 16 GB Radeon RX 6800 XT, 54 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Game Ratings for Blades of Fire Video Game.
Blades of Fire review: A solid average, but nothing more
Blades of Fire is a pretty decent, average game. It looks good graphically and works just as well. Unfortunately, it can be irritating and even boring at times.
Game is Recomended by 51% of Critics. There are 108 Critic Reviews.
Duuro Magazine: by Krist Duro
When I heard MercurySteam was behind this, my expectations were admittedly high. Their previous work on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was, in my opinion, amazing. Those games were confident, cinematic, brutal and easy to play in a way that felt satisfying. Blades of Fire feels like a very different beast — a slower, more methodical, less directed experience. That’s not inherently bad, but it’s definitely not what I was hoping for.
Console Creatures: 7 / 10 by Dennis Price
Blades of Fire is a weird game with a solid story, good-looking visuals, and a unique approach to combat. However, the game is a slog to explore, one of the best parts of playing video games.
Checkpoint Gaming: 6.5 / 10 by Luke Mitchell
Blades of Fire offers some compelling and exciting ideas, particularly with its reverence for weaponcrafting and rewarding forge mechanics. But its love of steel and violence can only take it so far; its combat is enjoyable at first, but wears out its welcome across a lengthy campaign that is filled with too-chatty characters and a world that's very frustrating to get lost in. Even with those caveats, its eye-catching fantasy world and weapons that pack a punch still have enough charm to see it through. Not every one of its big swings lands, but as they say, "you miss all the shots you don't take", and Blades of Fire at least gives the action RPG genre a solid crack with a unique point of view.
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