Yesterday we reported on the mysterious teaser that Blades of Fire posted on YouTube. After launching last year on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via the Epic Games Store, MercurySteam's action game still has a lot of content to offer players. On 14 May, version 2.0 of the title will be released, along with a version for Steam, as well as various improvements listed below:
New Contents
- New Game Plus.
- New Challenge Level: Titanium
- New Weapon Parts & Skins (only available in New Game Plus)
- Elements Transmutation, which allows players to change material types.
- Photo Mode.
- Boss Revival Mode (a new game mode where you can replay boss fights and earn rewards).
- Adso's Spells on weapons for deeper combat (rewards tied to Boss Revival Mode introducing spells that enhance weapon abilities with special effects)
- Now you can pet the Ox in Blades of Fire.
Improvements
- Expanded death and mutilation variations.
- Improved animation transitions.
- Nvidia DLSS4 implementation.
Other
- Full key remapping for keyboard and mouse control.
- New Achievements.
- Steam Deck Support
The Steam release includes "Version 2.0" of the game, plus the Adventurer Pack the Artbook, and the award-winning original soundtrack by Óscar Araujo. Also, as part of Steam Next Fest, a new demo of the game will be available starting today.
Will you give Blades of Fire a try on Steam?