Valor Mortis

The game

You play William, a Grande Armée soldier brought back to life on a battlefield, in an alternate 19th-century Europe ravaged by a supernatural plague. According to the publisher, combat mixes parries, dodges and finishers, blades (sabre, rapier) and flintlock pistols, plus supernatural left-hand powers. Exploration is Metroidvania-inspired, with interconnected levels and mobility that grows over the adventure. Vincent Cassel voices Napoleon. A New Game+ mode has been announced for Q4 2026.

What the press says (PC reviews)

Positive but divided reception. Destructoid (9/10) praises a fascinating world, interconnected level design and fluid combat. GamingBolt (9/10) highlights fun combat, excellent level design, gorgeous visuals and platforming that breaks up the action well. CGMagazine (8.5/10) calls it one of the best takes on the Soulslike formula. DualShockers (8.5/10) likes parry-focused combat, varied chapters and well-designed bosses. Eurogamer (4/5) says it is “not your usual Soulslike”, with thrilling swordplay across roughly 20 hours. Game Informer gives it 7/10.

Caveats: unfair enemy placement and confusing levels (Destructoid); light progression, uneven difficulty scaling and awkward default keyboard and mouse controls (GamingBolt); little build variety and occasional performance issues (DualShockers); gameplay that feels too familiar and scripted parkour sequences (GamesRadar+, 3/5). Gamekult (5/10) is the harshest, citing technical quality that collapses as the game goes on, many bugs, parries made imprecise by the terrain and a limited bestiary.

Scores and prices

The eight PC scores range from 5/10 (Gamekult) to 9/10 (Destructoid, GamingBolt). As of 11 November 2026, the standard edition costs €39.99 on Steam, the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Store (an Xbox Play Anywhere purchase that covers console and PC); the Deluxe Edition costs €59.99 on PS5 and Xbox. A physical PS5 and Xbox Series X edition is distributed in France by Maximum Entertainment; its price was not checked.