Valor Mortis FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about the Valor Mortis game.
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.
How many bosses are in Valor Mortis?
Ten named encounters are confirmed by the trophy list, from General Lothaire, the Eagle-Bearer (early campaign) to The Entity (the climax). The achievement list hints at a few more fight-shaped secrets the community hasn't fully mapped yet — the bosses hub on this site tracks all ten with tactics and unlock rates.
How many achievements does Valor Mortis have?
39 achievements on Steam, including Nephtis Superioris for obtaining them all. Ten are boss trophies, the rest cover combat streaks (ten-parry symphonies, weak-point streaks), collection arcs (all Ambers, the full arsenal) and story beats. The achievements hub on this site lists all 39 with guides and launch-week unlock rates.
What are Catalysts in Valor Mortis?
Catalysts are the run currency — the experience and money you carry between fights. Dying drops them where you fell, soulslike-style, so you retrieve them on the next attempt. The community rule that saves runs: spend Catalysts at a lantern before walking through a boss door, never fight an arena rich.
What are Lanterns in Valor Mortis?
Lanterns are checkpoints: interact with one to set your respawn and restock. The game even builds an achievement around them — In the Nick of Time, for touching a lantern below 20% health with no flasks left. Lantern-to-lantern is the campaign's rhythm, and unspent charges at a lantern are wasted charges.
What is the Ferro Flask?
Your healing item. The Ferro Flask holds a limited number of charges that refill at lanterns, and healing takes time you can't always afford mid-fight. The Rookie Mistake achievement — trying to drink from an empty flask — happens to every player exactly once. Heal after staggers and behind cover, never mid-exchange.
What are Transmutations?
Supernatural powers — the spell side of your arsenal. The flamethrower is the flagship (the Flame Feast achievement burns four enemies in one use), and Stasis tools can lock heavy enemies in place (Statue of Insanity asks you to fully lock an Iron Regiment Remnant). Transmutations have their own upgrade path and count toward the Arsenal Absolute collection trophy.
How long is Valor Mortis?
No reliable completion estimate exists yet — the game launched October 13, 2026, and community data is still accumulating. What the structure says: ten named bosses, a chaptered Metroidvania-style campaign and a 39-achievement cleanup season. We'll publish verified playtime numbers as tracking sites populate.
What are the system requirements for Valor Mortis?
Minimum: Windows 10/11, Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-10600K, 16 GB RAM, RX 5600 XT or GTX 1660 Ti, DirectX 12, and 60 GB on an SSD — targeting 30 FPS at 1080p Low with upscaling. Recommended steps up to a Ryzen 7 5800X / Core i5-13400 with RX 6800 / RTX 3070 for 60 FPS at 1440p Medium. The requirements were cut sharply just before launch.
Is there a difficulty setting or accessibility support?
The Steam listing highlights several accessibility options: playable without timed input, custom volume controls, subtitle options and full controller support. A classic difficulty selector isn't part of the launch configuration — the game's difficulty dial is your build: upgrade one weapon early and the mid-campaign walls come down.
Is Valor Mortis on Game Pass?
Valor Mortis launched on Xbox — day-one subscription availability hasn't been confirmed on the official site as of October 15, 2026. Check your Game Pass library or the Xbox store page for current availability before buying on another platform.