The Relic: First Guardian

The Relic: First Guardian

Project Cloud Games · July 31, 2026 · Action RPG, Dark Fantasy, Souls-like, 3D, Action

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The Relic: First Guardian price by region

The Relic: First Guardian costs £9.20 in the United Kingdom, €10.19 in Europe (EUR), $11.49 in the United States, $11.49 in Georgia (USD), NZ$26.75 in New Zealand, CA$33.19 in Canada, A$39.16 in Australia, zł59.11 in Poland and R$81.68 in Brazil right now.

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RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £9.20 −62% £23.99 £9.20 13
Europe (EUR) €10.19 −64% €27.99 €10.19 16
United Statesyour region $11.49 −59% $27.99 $11.49 16
Georgia (USD) $11.49 −30% $16.49 $11.49 14
New Zealand NZ$26.75 −15% NZ$26.75 NZ$48.14 6
Canada CA$33.19 −20% CA$33.19 CA$44.45 15
Australia A$39.16 −20% A$39.16 A$44.06 8
Poland zł59.11 −53% zł124.64 zł59.11 15
Brazil R$81.68 −15% R$81.68 R$83.72 9

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About The Relic: First Guardian

✦ AI summary

The Relic: First Guardian is an action RPG where you harness powerful artifacts imbued with the emotions and memories of the fallen to restore a devastated world and defeat up to 80 story-rich bosses. Its standout combat system eliminates resource management for attacks, instead reserving stamina for defense and dodging, while a collection of over 70 unique Relics and five weapon types with twelve skill trees let you forge an entirely personalized combat style.

Transformed into an apocalyptic landscape by the destruction of the great relic, the once-prosperous Arsiltus lies in ruins. But through the silence we began to hear breaths that have not yet faded, faint whispers carried on the wind: promises, waiting, fear, and love. These forgotten voices are Relics; fragments imbued with the emotions and wishes of those who lived before. It rests with you to find and use these powerful Relics, to honour their memories and lead the world back to prosperity. You are the last hope of the Arsiltus.

Character progression

Players grow by collecting memories in the form of Relics (Runes). Each Relic carries one of over 70 unique passive effects that can reshape skill behaviour, alter combat tempo, and enhance specific weapon styles. By strategically equipping these Relics, players define the Guardian they wish to become.

A combat system as unique as your character

The unique combat system offers freedom in attacks and intensity in survival. Stamina is never depleted when attacking and reserved for defence and dodging. Skills operate on cooldowns, without the need to worry about consumption of resources. This direction allows each player to adapt to their own playstyle and rhythm, seamlessly blending combat flow.

Equipment and growth

The Relic reimagines the traditional RPG loot structure by ensuring that every weapon and piece of armour exists only once in the game world. Each item is a unique artifact, such as the final blade of a legendary knight who defended hundreds or a shield representing a family's ancient vow. When acquiring equipment, players inherit the unique history and powerful story it has lived through. Weapons have been designed around different emotional themes to add to this flowing combat system. With five weapon types to choose from and twelve exclusive skill trees, players will be able to blend abilities to form an entirely unique class of their own.

Up to 80 Tough Bosses

Weapons and combat abilities will be put to the test against up to 80 bosses. With each boss carrying their own story of tragedy. Normal humans transformed into monsters through starvation or curse, prepared to slaughter their own kin, having often forgot their name and previous existence. Successfully confronting each one head on will garner their unique tale and finally lay to rest many troubled souls.

The Relic: First Guardian — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

The Relic: First Guardian receives mixed reactions from players, with some praising its atmospheric exploration, engaging boss encounters, and unique progression system built around unlocking relic slots and weapon skills rather than traditional leveling, while others criticize dated PS2-like graphics, poor camera controls in tight spaces, repetitive music, and a lack of compelling narrative depth.

Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Flawed, but honest and fun game from a small team that's genuinely trying — worth a thumbs up at a discounted price. I knew about the game before release, and when I saw the launch and the reactions, I turned my back on it and didn't look into it further. But the last few days, after getting my fill of MGS4 MC, I didn't know what to play next, so I ruthlessly bought it on the PS Store during a sale (and since the game runs noticeably better on PC — even though I primarily play on PS5 — I also picked up a cheap Steam key). I have over 30 hours in and I'm trying to explore everything. What bothers me: - Frame drops, especially during boss fights (this applies to the PS5 version — on my PC build, in the few minutes I played, it ran without issues and noticeably better) - Character getting stuck on certain stairs - Long loading times between death and respawn - The menu interface is only half clear — some of it is well done, some isn't - From chapter 2 onward there are too many enemies — by the end it starts to feel tiring (though this might just be a subjective feeling on my part) - The camera sometimes doesn't cooperate, especially in tight spaces and during certain boss fights - G…
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Not recommended Oct 9, 2026
So I'll start by saying, I was really hyped for this game and was ready to support it. It's not terrible, its a good idea, but there should have been more serious work put into this before release. Here are the glaring issues with this game....Character animations in combat are very slow and stiff. Base weapon damage is terribly unbalanced for bosses in particular. Only real damage you can inflict is with the skills, which have a cooldown and can be interrupted and put back on cooldown. Performance is just outright bad. No adjusting really anything. Enemies do NOT respawn and any upgrade items are in chests, maybe. Enemies drop nothing but gold. So no getting stronger for the next boss or powering up for one you're stuck at. Everything is just a ridiculous skill check for the sake of it being difficult. Wouldn't be an issue if there were a better materials drop system. Also, don't really know why one would go through the effort of putting in so many rest points on the map, but only allow fast travel to a very few select main encampments? That's just silly. So glad i got this on sale and didn't pay full price. If you're gonna get this, I highly recommend waiting for a sale and just …
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Not recommended Sep 27, 2026
нудная игра, примитивная боевая система, огромное количество повторяющихся противников, простые и неинтересные боссы, плохая графика, проблемы с производительностью, постоянные фризы, ужасное управление, много багов, в том числе много забагованных достижений. Игра сырая, но даже после патчей вряд ли станет интереснее. Из плюсов можно отметить неплохие истории из квестов, приемлемое билдостроение и большой мир. Хотя этот мир в совокупности с отвратительным геймплеем больше к минусу отнести можно. И это нифига не соулс.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 25, 2026
really enjoying the npc/quest's! like how there a community of them.. kinda like a fire link shrine deal! dont care for the no souls aspect and how theres no penelties for dieing!
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Oct 9, 2026
this game is beond sawing don't waste your money on this tras of a game
Not recommended Oct 7, 2026
Would like the option to change controls.

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