Blades of Fire is jumping from Epic to Steam with big upgrades and Steam Deck support

After being an Epic Exclusive, the action-adventure Blades of Fire from MercurySteam and 505 Games is arriving on Steam on May 14th. It's not just jumping from one store to the other, it's also coming fresh with a whole lot of upgrades too.

From the press email: "Play as Aran de Lira, the last warrior able to forge true steel in a world where metal turns to stone. Survival depends on patience, understanding, and commitment to the weapons you choose to create. Combat is deliberate, weighty, and unforgiving. Weapons are forged with intent and permanently shaped by your choices. Progress comes from understanding your enemy and the blade you forged to face them. Designed for players who value atmosphere, challenge, and consequence over speed and spectacle."

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With the Steam release and 2.0 update some of the highlights include:

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 a 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 transition.
• Nvidia DLSS4 implementation.

Other

• Full key remapping for keyboard and mouse control.
• New Achievements.
• Steam Deck Support.