Valor Mortis releases on October 13, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Developed by One More Level and published by Lyrical Games and One More Level, this first-person Soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner follows William, a soldier of Napoleon’s Grande Armée who awakens from a battlefield grave in an alternate 19th-century Europe devastated by a mysterious plague. Swords, firearms, parries, dashes, executions, supernatural abilities, vertical movement, environmental secrets, grotesque versions of Napoleon’s Eternal Guard, and progression tied to repeated deaths form a much heavier combat system than the studio’s previous speed-focused action games.
DLC
No DLC announced at this time.
Editions – what’s included
No special editions confirmed at this time.
Review

Valor Mortis takes the basic Soulslike structure and moves it into first person, immediately changing how distance and defensive timing feel. Enemies occupy much more of the screen, making parries, dodges, and close-range attacks feel more confrontational than they would from a traditional third-person camera.
William can combine conventional weapons with the corrupting supernatural power responsible for his resurrection. Successful combat therefore involves more than repeatedly attacking with the same blade. Parries create openings, dashes reposition William, executions finish vulnerable opponents, and supernatural abilities can enhance attacks or provide alternatives when ordinary weapons are not enough.
The setting gives those systems a strong identity. This is not historical Napoleonic warfare recreated faithfully. Battlefields, military structures, and soldiers have been transformed by a plague, producing grotesque members of Napoleon’s Eternal Guard and environments where conventional history mixes with body horror.
Exploration also matters. Increased mobility lets William reach hidden sections of battlefields and uncover resources that improve his chances of surviving later encounters. Death remains part of progression rather than simply a reload screen.
The main concern is visibility. First-person melee combat can become difficult to read when several enemies attack simultaneously, and the system will depend heavily on clear animation and audio cues.
Verdict: A distinctive first-person Soulslike that uses supernatural Napoleonic horror, aggressive defensive timing, and Ghostrunner-style mobility to separate itself from the crowded action RPG field.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7-11700 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 / Intel Core i7-13700 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 6700 / Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super | AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 |
| Storage | 50 GB available space, SSD required | 50 GB available space, SSD required |
Supported Languages
| Language | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Portuguese – Brazil | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| French | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Italian | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| German | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Spanish – Spain | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Japanese | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Polish | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Simplified Chinese | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Traditional Chinese | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Russian | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Ukrainian | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Korean | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Turkish | ✔ | — | ✔ |




