Blades of Fire

MercurySteam·Released May 22, 2025·Single player

Platforms: Xbox Series XPCPS5
Genres: Adventure

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Introducing Blades of Fire, an all-new action adventure that takes you across a beautiful world full of uncertainty and challenge. You take on the role of Aran de Lira, firstborn of the King’s Ward. The newly crowned Queen Nerea has cast a powerful spell that turns steel into stone and only her arms of abominations wield the divine metal against which other blades shatter…

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5 reviews

IGN

Jada Griffin·May 20, 2025

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This blacksmithing action RPG doesn’t forge a sharp enough edge.

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Eurogamer

Tom Orry·May 20, 2025

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Eurogamer's review of Blades of Fire, the new action adventure with soulslike elements from MercurySteam.

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PC Gamer

Kerry Brunskill·May 20, 2025

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Doesn't quite manage to bring the heat.

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Abbie Stone·May 20, 2025

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Push Square

Khayl Adam·May 20, 2025

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Blades of Fire is a well-made and lengthy action adventure romp that will test your combat skills, provided you can see it through. Taking inspiration from some of gaming's greatest hits, it never quite manages to reach those lofty heights itself, let down by a generic setting and lacklustre art direction. Still, it offers some interesting concepts, with combat and crafting mechanics that remain satisfying throughout.

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