A grim new threat looms over The Central Kingdoms. The borders protected by the fierce King’s Knights are no longer secure. The fearsome orc clans, more numerous than ever, lurk on all roads. The proud nomadic peoples of the steppes are on the alert, for strange beasts prowl the darkness. Not even the stout dwarves, hidden in their underground palaces, seem safe from threat - from the unknown tunnels of its mines, a foul army of hideous creatures advances inexorably.

Chaos seizes the World. Only the memory of the oldest recalls the exploits of a hero and a few warriors, who in other times fought against the forces of Chaos. Ianna, the mother of all living beings, gave the hero a powerful sword to enter the abyss and defeat evil. But that happened a long time ago. A new hero is needed, a chosen one who is worthy to wield the Sword and destroy the enemy... this time forever.

FOUR PLAYABLE CHARACTERS

Pick your Champion of Ianna — Tukaram, the Barbarian; Naglfar, the Dwarf; Sargon, the Knight; or Zoe, the Amazon — each with unique strengths, weaknesses, and fighting skills, as you hack ‘n slash your way through a blood-drenched quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.

A DETAILED & DARK FANTASY WORLD

Battle orcs, trolls, golems, demons, skeletons, and scores of malevolent enemy creatures as you explore treacherous tombs, frozen fortresses, demon spires, deserts, temples, and palaces.

INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS

Destroy in-game objects with fire or your fists as you solve puzzles and disarm traps that combine physics, hydraulic systems, and lethal traps!

RE-RELEASE OF A TRUE GENRE-DEFINING GAME

We are happy to bring Blade of Darkness back to life, an enduring classic that, at the time of its release, inspired many games in the action-adventure genre through its approach to combat.

Wed 27th Aug 2025

JJtheTexan said:

Blade of Darkness is sometimes described as a proto-Soulslike, given its setting, highly-technical combat, and high level of challenge. Throw in clumsy tank controls, dated visuals, and some extreme difficulty spikes, and you've got a pretty mediocre game.
And yet! I recommend checking out Blade of Darkness, if you can pick it up on sale (as I write this, it's just $5 US). This is the first-ever console port of a relatively obscure 2001 PC game. The developers seem to have been trying to answer the question, "What if we took The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, gave the player a choice of four playable characters based on classic high fantasy tropes, mapped it to a keyboard, and cranked the difficulty up to 11?"
Sadly, they did not succeed in creating a great game, but the result is interesting nonetheless, and may be enjoyable for gamers of a certain age who can tolerate the controls and vintage low-poly graphics.

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