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Practical guides for the Valor Mortis game: the posture combat loop, every boss and enemy, the weapons and transmutations that answer them, and all 39 achievements.

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13 Enemies10 Bosses39 Achievements5 Pillar Guides

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Overview

What is the Valor Mortis game?

The essentials at a glance: who built Valor Mortis, where it plays, and what shipped at launch.

Developer
One More Level
Publisher
Lyrical Games · One More Level
Released
October 13, 2026
Price
$39.99 / ¥168 (US × CN regions, Oct 15, 2026 snapshot - no launch discount)
Platforms
PC (Steam) · Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 5
Modes
Single-player only
Achievements
39 (including the Nephtis Superioris platinum)
Launch reception
Very Positive on Steam: 455 reviews at 82% positive (all languages) / 245 at 81% (English) - Oct 15, 2026 snapshot

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Your Valor Mortis Journey

Follow this recommended reading order from first steps to full completion.

  1. Beginner Guide: First Hours & the Posture Loop

    New to Valor Mortis? The first hours explained: the parry-posture loop, Ferro Flask discipline, lantern checkpoints, Catalysts banking and the mistakes that cost runs.

  2. 100% Checklist: All 39 Achievements in Order

    The efficient route to all 39 Valor Mortis achievements: what falls naturally in the campaign, what needs a dedicated pass, and the order that avoids a second playthrough.

Popular

Popular Guides

Walkthroughs and strategy for the Valor Mortis game.

Beginner Guide: First Hours & the Posture Loop

New to Valor Mortis? The first hours explained: the parry-posture loop, Ferro Flask discipline, lantern checkpoints, Catalysts banking and the mistakes that cost runs.

Getting Started
Walkthrough Hub: Progress Route & Boss Order

A spoiler-light progress route for Valor Mortis: what to do between lanterns, the boss order as the community has mapped it, and the cleanup passes that keep the endgame honest.

Progression
Combat Guide: Parry, Posture & Stagger-Criticals

How Valor Mortis combat actually works: the parry-posture loop, dash discipline, weak points, Ignite and Stasis — every system the bosses grade, with drills.

Guide
Builds & Archetypes: Skills, Weapons & Powers

How builds come together in Valor Mortis: the melee-firearm-transmutation triangle, upgrade priorities, status layering and the playstyles the community has settled in launch week.

Progression
100% Checklist: All 39 Achievements in Order

The efficient route to all 39 Valor Mortis achievements: what falls naturally in the campaign, what needs a dedicated pass, and the order that avoids a second playthrough.

Completion

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What players look up most

Beginner Guide

Your first hours: the parry-posture loop, Ferro Flask discipline and Catalysts banking

Enemy Bestiary

All 13 enemy families with types, threat ratings and how to break them

Boss Guides

All 10 named encounters with tactics and Steam unlock rates

Weapons & Arsenal

Melee, firearms and transmutations - what to upgrade and when

Achievements

All 39 achievements with guides, unlock rates and a local tracker

Walkthrough Hub

The progress route, boss order and what to do between lanterns

Q&A

Popular Questions

Spotlight

Featured Enemies & Bosses

Risen Grenadier

Infantry · threat: High

Remnant of the Iron Regiment

Artillery · threat: Severe

General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer

🏆 Torn BannerMedium

The Entity

🏆 In His Own ImageHard

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is Valor Mortis?
Valor Mortis is a first-person action soulslike from One More Level, the studio behind Ghostrunner. You play William, a soldier of Napoleon's Grande Armée resurrected on a plague-ravaged battlefield, fighting the corrupted Eternal Guard with melee weapons, firearms and supernatural powers. It launched on October 13, 2026 for PC, Xbox and PlayStation.
When did Valor Mortis release?
October 13, 2026. The game launched simultaneously on Steam (Windows), Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, published by Lyrical Games together with developer One More Level. A pre-launch demo with two boss fights was playable before release.
How much does Valor Mortis cost?
$39.99 on Steam at launch (US region snapshot, October 15, 2026). It is a premium single purchase — no microtransactions or battle pass. Check the store page for regional pricing and any launch-window discounts.
What platforms is Valor Mortis on?
PC (Steam, Windows-only), Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 — all three confirmed by the official site at launch. The Steam version lists full controller support including DualSense features, Steam Cloud, and HDR support.
Is Valor Mortis a soulslike?
Yes — the official description calls it a first-person action soulslike. The genre hallmarks are all there: posture-based melee combat with parries, a run currency (Catalysts) that drops where you die, lantern checkpoints, and demanding boss fights. The first-person camera and the Napoleonic horror setting are what set it apart.
Is Valor Mortis multiplayer or co-op?
No — Valor Mortis is a single-player game only. The Steam listing confirms Single-player, with no co-op or multiplayer modes. It is a campaign experience: ten named boss encounters, a Metroidvania-flavored level structure and 39 achievements to hunt solo.

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