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Blade of Darkness

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4.5/5

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4.5

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Blade of Darkness
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“WELL WORTH A LOOK IF YOU'RE AFTER SOME GOOD OLD FASHIONED GRATUITOUS VIOLENCE” 9/10 – EUROGAMER “PRETTY DARN SATISFYING EXPERIENCE” 8.8 – IGN “GREAT EXAMPLE OF ITS GENRE” 82% – PC GAMER A grim new threat looms over The Central Kingdoms. The borders protected by the fierce King’s Knights are...
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Product details
2021, Rebel Act Studios, Fire Falcom, General Arcade, ...
System requirements
64-bit Windows 7, 8.1, 10, Dual Core 2Ghz Processor, 4 GB RAM, DirectX 11 compatible for 1920x1080...
Time to beat
16.5 hMain
20.5 h Main + Sides
27 h Completionist
19.5 h All Styles
Description
“WELL WORTH A LOOK IF YOU'RE AFTER SOME GOOD OLD FASHIONED GRATUITOUS VIOLENCE”
9/10
EUROGAMER

“PRETTY DARN SATISFYING EXPERIENCE”
8.8
IGN

“GREAT EXAMPLE OF ITS GENRE”
82%
PC GAMER


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.

BLOODY & GORY COMBAT

Learn devastating combo attacks and use them to slice your opponents into pieces. Hack off your foes’ limbs, then use them as weapons!

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!

NEW HD GRAPHICS FOR A GENRE-DEFINING GAME

We are happy to bring Blade of Darkness back to life, now in full HD. It's an enduring classic that, at the time of its release, inspired many games in the action-adventure genre through its approach to combat. With this edition we've re-engineered the game to work on modern PC hardware, upscaled the textures, added widescreen support up to 4K resolution, improved anti-aliasing, HDR, bloom, motion blur, reworked camera, added gamepad support and improved its overall stability. At the same time, the gameplay, content, and the story are untouched — featuring all the game’s quirks and charm.

Includes original Legacy version of the game with partial Windows 10 compatibility.
You can access the Legacy Build through Additional Executables section in GOG GALAXY or find it in the game folder.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
16.5 hMain
20.5 h Main + Sides
27 h Completionist
19.5 h All Styles
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Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
1.5 GB

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Posted on: August 6, 2025

ibigames

Games: 104 Reviews: 4

5* for nostalgia

Dark Souls difficulty, long levels, 4 characters with different inter-related storylines and great imagination. Back in the day... this kept me busy for the cold winter months. :)


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Posted on: October 11, 2021

Verified owner

Games: 0 Reviews: 5

Waited for this one

I was waiting and hoping they would release this one. The combat is tough and suspenseful. Great graphics and effects for its time. It was well worth the wait and has great brutal hack and slash gameplay (like die by the sword with better graphics and controls) Give it a whirl!


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Posted on: October 11, 2021

frankstahl

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Games: 2060 Reviews: 13

Camera Controls Desperately Need Update

Well, yeah, this sure is kind of a classic, and I find myself liking this game to my own surprise. HOWEVER, the clunky, jumpy mouse camera controls were not even acceptable back then, they always sucked. So, please, this has to be updated desperately; otherwise the game is as good as unplayable for me.


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Posted on: May 4, 2025

Oito

Games: 215 Reviews: 4

Blade of Darkness deserves a good remake

This game was great at its time, and even now too! A good remake will bring the game to new generations, is needed!


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Posted on: April 18, 2022

TheEvilN

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Games: 3 Reviews: 1

THey finally added it!

This was one of my first games ever and is still one of my favorites of all time. I love that they fixed a lot of issues when they released it here, there is one issue left and that is when you get the sword of Ianna the cinematic scene might freeze your game, i managed to get around it somehow. Other then that its the dark souls before dark souls, the game still holds up thill this day. I am looking through my nostalgia glasses so take my praise with a grain of salt.


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