Fan Guide & Source Tracker · Demo playable now · full game Oct 13, 2026
Valor Mortis Demo Guide
A first-person soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner. Rise as a fallen soldier of Napoleon's Grande Armée in a Paris twisted by dark magic. This guide is built on the playable Demo — every fact is tagged with how we verified it.
Confirmed by official sources
What we know for certain
Straight from the Steam store pages for Valor Mortis (App 2828710) and its free Demo. Everything else on the site is tagged as demo-tested, official, or community-corroborated.
- Full title
- Valor Mortis
- Genre
- First-person action soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner
- Developer / publisher
- One More Level / Lyrical Games & One More Level
- Full release
- October 13, 2026 (coming soon on Steam)
- Demo
- Free Valor Mortis Demo — released June 7, 2026, playable now on Steam
- Platform
- Windows PC via Steam (DirectX 12, 64-bit)
- Setting
- 19th-century Paris twisted by dark magic — the City of Light as a nightmarish labyrinth
- Protagonist
- A fallen soldier of Napoleon's Grande Armée, resurrected by a mysterious force
- Combat
- Brutal first-person combat fusing gunplay with visceral melee — Rapier and pistol, parries and dodges
- Signature mechanic
- Resurrection as a tool — death becomes a tactical advantage; dark alchemical powers augment combat
- Structure
- Interconnected metroidvania — unlock powers to reach new areas and backtrack through Paris
Why this guide
Built on the playable Demo
Most pre-launch guides guess. This one doesn't have to — the Demo is out, so we test in the build and label every fact by how we know it:
Essential pages
Where to begin
Demo Walkthrough
Step-by-step route through the Demo — key items, enemy setups, and how to clear it.
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Boss Guide
Attack patterns, punish windows, and the loadout that shuts the Demo boss down.
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Weapons & Powers
The Rapier, pistol, and supernatural alchemical powers — how they work and when to use them.
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Settings & Known Issues
Recommended PC settings, performance tips, and the current known-issue list.
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Official screenshots
Screenshots from the official Valor Mortis Steam page. Every image is attributed so you know exactly where it comes from.
