Overview
- The game, which launches Tuesday, October 13, will arrive on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) and is available Day‑1 on Xbox Game Pass.
- One More Level developed the title and Lyrical Games is publishing it as a mid‑tier, debut offering for the new label.
- Valor Mortis plays as a first‑person Soulslike that centers on tight parry‑based melee, limited period firearms, a checkpoint system using lanterns, dropped currency called Catalysts, and supernatural 'Transmutations' for build variety.
- Early reviews published on Oct. 12 are mixed to positive, with scores ranging roughly from 6/10 to 9/10 and Metacritic aggregates in the mid‑70s, praise focused on combat, atmosphere and level design, and criticism aimed at bugs, repetitive enemy pools, underused systems and uneven late‑game pacing.
- At about 18–22 hours to completion and a $39.99 price, the game’s length and Game Pass availability shape its value proposition and discoverability, and Lyrical has signaled post‑launch support including a Deluxe Edition and planned DLC.