Overview
- Developers Project Cloud Games and publisher Perp Games confirmed that The Relic: First Guardian will launch on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with a Switch 2 port planned for later.
- The teams announced the release this week as the title completes a directional shift first revealed in 2021 from a multiplayer Project Relic to a single‑player experience.
- Character growth revolves around collecting Relics, with more than 70 unique passive effects that change skills and playstyle across five weapon types and twelve skill trees.
- Combat departs from classic soulslike systems by leaving stamina for defense and dodging while using cooldowns for skills so players can attack freely without consuming a separate resource.
- Every weapon and piece of armor is presented as a one‑of‑a‑kind world item and the game features over 70 major boss encounters, a design choice that aims to reward exploration and make each loot find feel meaningful.