Blade of Darkness

Blade of Darkness

Rebel Act Studios · October 7, 2021 · Dark Fantasy, Violent, Difficult, Souls-like, Action

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$5.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$14.99
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Blade of Darkness price by region

Blade of Darkness costs £1.24 in the United Kingdom, €1.43 in Europe (EUR), $1.76 in the United States, $1.76 in Georgia (USD), CA$4.47 in Canada, zł7.27 in Poland, A$8.79 in Australia, NZ$9.19 in New Zealand and R$10.29 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Blade of Darkness offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.24 −75% £4.99 £1.24 7
Europe (EUR) €1.43 −76% €5.99 €1.43 9
United Statesyour region $1.76 −71% $5.99 $1.76 10
Georgia (USD) $1.76 −71% $5.99 $1.76 10
Canada CA$4.47 −60% CA$7.79 CA$4.47 4
Poland zł7.27 −64% zł19.99 zł7.27 5
Australia A$8.79 −60% A$8.79 — 3
New Zealand NZ$9.19 −60% NZ$9.19 — 3
Brazil R$10.29 −60% R$19.59 R$10.29 4

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 Blade of Darkness

✦ AI summary

Choose one of four legendary warriors and hack through hordes of orcs, demons, and monsters in this gory dark fantasy quest to save the world from Chaos. This remastered classic returns with modernized graphics, widescreen support up to 4K, and enhanced controls while preserving the brutal combo-based combat and interactive puzzle-filled environments that defined the action-adventure genre.

A grim new threat looms over The Central Kingdoms. The borders protected by the fierce King’s Knights are no longer secure. The fearsome orc clans, more numerous than ever, lurk on all roads. The proud nomadic peoples of the steppes are on the alert, for strange beasts prowl the darkness. Not even the stout dwarves, hidden in their underground palaces, seem safe from threat - from the unknown tunnels of its mines, a foul army of hideous creatures advances inexorably.

Chaos seizes the World. Only the memory of the oldest recalls the exploits of a hero and a few warriors, who in other times fought against the forces of Chaos. Ianna, the mother of all living beings, gave the hero a powerful sword to enter the abyss and defeat evil. But that happened a long time ago. A new hero is needed, a chosen one who is worthy to wield the Sword and destroy the enemy... this time forever.

FOUR PLAYABLE CHARACTERS

Pick your Champion of Ianna — Tukaram, the Barbarian; Naglfar, the Dwarf; Sargon, the Knight; or Zoe, the Amazon — each with unique strengths, weaknesses, and fighting skills, as you hack ‘n slash your way through a blood-drenched quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.

BLOODY & GORY COMBAT

Learn devastating combo attacks and use them to slice your opponents into pieces. Hack off your foes’ limbs, then use them as weapons!

A DETAILED & DARK FANTASY WORLD

Battle orcs, trolls, golems, demons, skeletons, and scores of malevolent enemy creatures as you explore treacherous tombs, frozen fortresses, demon spires, deserts, temples, and palaces.

INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS

Destroy in-game objects with fire or your fists as you solve puzzles and disarm traps that combine physics, hydraulic systems, and lethal traps!

NEW HD GRAPHICS FOR A GENRE-DEFINING GAME

We are happy to bring Blade of Darkness back to life, now in full HD. It's an enduring classic that, at the time of its release, inspired many games in the action-adventure genre through its approach to combat. With this edition we've re-engineered the game to work on modern PC hardware, upscaled the textures, added widescreen support up to 4K resolution, improved anti-aliasing, HDR, bloom, motion blur, reworked camera, added gamepad support and improved its overall stability. At the same time, the gameplay, content, and the story are untouched — featuring all the game’s quirks and charm.

Blade of Darkness — game info

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

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Blade of Darkness is a beloved retro slasher that successfully captures the atmospheric gameplay that made the original a classic, earning praise from longtime fans for its enduring appeal and charm despite its age. However, players consistently complain about frustrating control issues, imprecise hitboxes, awkward jumping mechanics, and compatibility problems on modern hardware and Steam Deck, which significantly hamper the experience.

Not recommended Sep 26, 2026
This game is a typical lazy cash-grab. Playing it for the first time after so many years felt like nostalgia washing over me like a warm wave but the many technical bugs and defects soon turned my fond memories of the early 2000s into their exact opposite. In short, this re-release is an unplayable disaster! For those who remember sweating through the original title's gloomy dungeon-crawling atmosphere, the temptation to revisit this game is, of course, immensely strong. Sadly, however, this new release is a profoundly bad remake that completely fails to bring the old version into the modern era. A key issue is the combat system, which is nothing short of broken. Its mechanics are immensely frustrating because hitboxes in this game are totally messed up, resulting in combo attacks failing most of the time. Not to mention the fact that most of them are completely useless because they rely heavily on badly implemented directional inputs and precise weapon swings to execute them. Since collision detection and hit registration are fundamentally flawed, more often than not, your strikes routinely phase right through enemies who are standing directly in front of you, or go right ov…
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Recommended Sep 30, 2026
Sometimes the jank gets in the way, sometimes the game design and balance is quite poor, but it is overall a great time.
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
An amazing action role game where you can enjoy being a real adventurer on a quest.
Not recommended Sep 23, 2026
Clunky trash unfortunately. This game needed a remake more than a remaster because gameplay and controls suck.
Recommended Sep 20, 2026
Brutal, dark, and ahead of its time. An underrated masterpiece.
Not recommended Sep 16, 2026
never run on steam deck and steam maschine. Full tested and optimized,my Ass!!!

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