Will Blades of Fire be on Steam? „At the moment” the answer is no

by

MercurySteam, known for hit games such as Metroid Dread and the Castlevania series’ Lords of Shadow mini-series, has demonstrated their ability to create strong, promising titles. Currently, they are developing a new project titled Blades of Fire, where players take on the role of a blacksmith – a profession not often central in other games. Contrary to expectations, this isn’t a peaceful village simulator, but an action-packed game reminiscent of God of War in terms of gameplay. However, despite being PC-bound, it doesn’t have a Steam page yet. Let’s unravel the mystery behind its absence on Steam.

Blades of Fire Steam release explained

As the highly anticipated release of Blades of Fire draws near, some enthusiastic fans may have been surprised and disappointed to find that it’s not available on Steam, a popular launcher among many gamers. One might wonder why the studio behind such an unique name would choose to bypass Valve’s platform. This is where Epic Games enters the picture as a potential alternative.

At this point in time, it appears that “Blades of Fire” won’t be launching on Steam. The game can currently be played on PC through the Epic Games Store. Yet, it remains unclear if an agreement was made with Tim Sweeny for exclusivity, as no official announcement has been made regarding this matter.

Starting its journey on EGS doesn’t necessarily mean a game won’t end up on Valve’s launcher later. In fact, we’ve seen instances where games initially launched on Epic, eventually became available on Steam, like The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria or Witchfire. So if having

Read More

2025-05-09 12:36