Valor Mortis Reviews
Featuring buttery smooth play, fans of first-person melee filled with impactful and meaty combat shouldn't hesitate to check out Valor Mortis.
Valor Mortis offers a refreshing spin on the soulslike formula, combining brutal, parry-driven combat with first-person shooter mechanics and intricately designed levels that take clear inspiration from Ghostrunner. Unfortunately, its Resident Evil-inspired boss encounters, overly simplistic progression system, and underwhelming narrative prevent it from reaching its full potential.
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Valor Mortis captivates with its satisfying combat and an atmosphere you won’t find in other games of this type. The Polish developers have skilfully combined swordplay with firearms, supernatural abilities and character progression, offering fans of souls-like games plenty of possibilities. Uneven game balance and technical glitches can spoil an otherwise enjoyable encounter, but they do not detract from the adventure’s greatest strengths. It’s a strong offering for fans of challenging games and atmospheric horror, though the imperial army could do with a bit more discipline. Either way, I recommend it!
Review in Polish | Read full review
Valor Mortis is a fun experience and, like most Soulslikes, requires a keen focus and stubborn determination to see through. It has solid mechanics; however, nothing really stood out as particularly memorable for me. I won’t deny it’s fun and worth diving into for those seeking a Soulslike experience that doesn’t require too much from you.
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Review in Italian | Read full review
With fast-paced, responsive first-person combat, a distinct visual style and a highly engaging level design, Valor Mortis is shaping up to be one of the most interesting Double-A titles of the year
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One More Level has shown that it’s possible to make an enjoyable soulslike that pays homage to the genre’s traditions while bringing plenty of fresh ideas to the table. It’s a much-needed breath of fresh air for this type of game.
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Valor Mortis delivers an intriguing first-person take on the soulslike formula, with satisfying combat and a distinctive Napoleonic horror setting. Unfortunately, repetitive enemies, uneven pacing and underdeveloped mechanics hold back its promising ideas.
Review in Italian | Read full review
One More Level has managed to surprise us with a game that blends two seemingly different genres—soulslike and FPS—which, however, coexist very well. It’s a title dedicated to punishing action that must be thoroughly mastered; a treat for fans of the genre but not suitable for newcomers. The story isn’t particularly original, but the historical setting and storytelling more than make up for it. The technical aspects are impressive in terms of visuals and sound, though they aren’t without a few issues.
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Valor Mortis is a largely successful blend of the soulslike genre and first-person action. The story becomes the player's main drive, featuring an intriguing, mysterious plot set in an uncharted time period. Its linear world design goes well with the Metroidvania exploration and gameplay mechanics, as it never feels stale on a first run. A simple skill tree and weapons/Transmutations upgrade path diminish any replay value, something that buyers should know before acquiring it.
Valor Mortis delivers a masterclass in first-person action and old-school level design. While its story plays it safe, its brutal combat and incredible value make it one of the year's best surprises.
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Valor Mortis finally brings the Napoleonic era to center stage and, building on One More Level's first-person expertise, succeeds as an action game thanks to satisfying parries, inspired bosses, fun gunplay and a proactive story that, carried by Vincent Cassel's voice, guides the player to a finale packed with revelations. As a soulslike, however, it lacks the necessary bite, with ever-present lanterns that rob death of its weight, isolated macro-areas, little variety among regular enemies, repetitive side quests and imprecise hitboxes, while on PC crashes and stuttering still weigh on the experience. It remains a game with a strong identity and great potential, one that, with a few patches and a bolder approach to challenge, could turn this campaign into a true victory.
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Fans of Souls-like games would be wrong to miss out on this adventure, which is as challenging as it is original.
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One More Level’s first-person soulslike pairs slow parry duels with spells and guns in a plague-ridden Napoleonic Europe, with a few pacing and structure choices that may divide players.
Valor Mortis is a textbook soulslike, offering a fair challenge and a familiar experience for fans of the genre, yet none of its elements stand out enough to elevate it to the next level.
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Valor Mortis offers a unique setting with some excellent performances, and it’s clear the studio has the skill to deliver a memorable Soulslike experience. You get an exciting adventure with a welcoming challenge. It’s a unique Soulslike idea that mostly pays off, but it has its issues. Thankfully, nothing that’s going to detract from the gameplay experience enough to push people away, but ultimately, when the core systems come together, you’re getting an experience that’s rarely been done before.
For the most part, Valor Mortis has lived up to my expectations. It’s a fast-paced, visceral first-person soulslike that manages to be both challenging and a hell of a lot of fun. A little more enemy variety and an extra layer of polish would have gone a long way, but these are relatively minor complaints in an otherwise excellent experience.
Valor Mortis is beautifully grim, the atmosphere is palpable, and there is an intriguing narrative to pick apart when it starts to reveal itself.
Valor Mortis succeeds brilliantly in delivering a first-person Soulslike experience, thanks to a deep and addictive gameplay loop built upon a combat system that combines swords, pistols, and magic, featuring a parry, dodge, and ultra-smooth movement. This is supported by a diverse arsenal of weapons where each one clearly differs from the next, excellent and varied enemies that push you to utilize everything you learn, complemented by a charming art style, a diverse world, perfect visual and sound effects accompanying every movement and strike, ingenious level design, smartly crafted exploration, and a high level of challenge. On the other hand, the game suffers from a weak story and characters, underwhelming bosses, forgettable music with no presence or impact, technical performance issues and frequent bugs, a limited character progression system, and a heavy, unfluid weapon-switching system.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Valor Mortis features one of the more interesting concepts in the Soulslike genre. The combination of a first-person perspective, challenging melee combat, and a dark reinterpretation of Napoleonic Europe gives the game a unique character. Above all, the precise parries, the variety of weapons, and the supernatural abilities show that the developers aren’t relying solely on familiar genre formulas.
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