Developer MercurySteam and publisher 505 Games, a subsidiary of Digital Bros., updated their game Blades of Fire and released it for the first time on Steam. Originally released on console in 2025, Blades of Fire is a dark fantasy, action-adventure game built on strategy and combat, laced with plot.

Prove Your Worth

Blades of Fire follows Aran de Lira, accompanied by young scholar Adso, who is the last of the forging warriors with the ability to forge steel. He is tasked with overthrowing a tyrannical queen, the reason all metal now turns to stone. Strategy is key: assemble an arsenal capable of taking on all you encounter on the journey of sacrifice and bloodshed. Building unbreakable blades requires patience and precision. Observing and noting the capabilities, or rather, weaknesses, of your enemies is critical for defeating them in unforgiving fights.

Forged Additions to Blades of Fire

The Steam release includes Version 2.0, featuring major updates and improvements, achievements with Steam Deck support, the Adventurer Pack, Artbook, and the award-winning original soundtrack by Óscar Araujo.

New additions also include:

• New Game Plus: Relive Aran’s adventure anew while maintaining most progression and stats. As an added challenge, enemies scale to the player’s health. Thanks to 27 New Game Plus exclusive forge statues that unlock new weapon parts, Aran will be more than ready for a fight.
• New Challenge Level: Titanium Difficulty: A brutal challenge recommended for only the most experienced fighter, players will battle their way through enemies with enhanced health, armour, and a 20% damage increase, and Bosses rebalanced with stricter timing-based mechanics.
• Anvil Trials: Travel to the arena and re-challenge bosses defeated in the main story in time-limited combat to earn rewards that will help you along the way. But be wary – bosses are ready for you and bring on new mechanics to up the challenge.
• Arcana: Collect medals during the Anvil Trails and exchange them with Aran’s scholarly companion Adso, who will then grant ancient spells that grant passive buffs to your weapons.
• Transmutation: This new system allows players to convert materials directly at the forge. Convert materials into any other desired – as long as it has been discovered by Aran.
• …and More: Capture the epic scenery and key moments with the newly added Photo Mode, unlock new Achievements, fully remap your mouse and keyboard control bindings, and even better – you can now pet the Ox! Additionally, improvements such as expanded death and mutilation variations, improved animation transition, and Nvidia DLSS4 implementation will provide a richer experience, and full Steam Deck support allows players to take their battles along with them on the go.

Blades of Fire – Version 2.0 is now available on Steam with a limited-time launch discount of 25% off the standard price of $39.99 USD / £34.99. Blades of Fire is currently available on PC via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.