Blade of Darkness (2021)
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This page is for the re-release. For the original 2001 game, see Blade of Darkness.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Original | Rebel Act Studios |
| Fire Falcom | |
| General Arcade | |
| Publishers | |
| SNEG | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 7, 2021 |
| Reception | |
| IGDB | N/A |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Action, Hack and slash |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Blade of Darkness |
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| Blade of Darkness | |
|---|---|
| Blade of Darkness | 2001 |
| Blade of Darkness (2021) | 2021 |
Blade of Darkness (2021) is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action and hack and slash game in the Blade of Darkness series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOG.com | |
Includes legacy version. | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
Includes legacy version.. | |
- A demo is available on Steam.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- Use in-game menu option to skip intro videos.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Blade of Darkness\Config <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Blade of Darkness\classic\Config |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1710170/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Blade of Darkness\Save <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Blade of Darkness\classic\Save |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1710170/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Camera can be zoomed in/out in 3 presets. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Supports custom frame limiter. Some physics objects update at frame rates below 60 fps. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Up to 3 possible binds per action | |
| Mouse acceleration | No mouse acceleration present | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music and sound effects | |
| Surround sound | Up to 7.1 | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hungarian | Fan translation at Magyarítások Portál A Hungarian language pack for the 2021 re-release for the game, that also contains the classic version's translation. | |||
| Italian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Russian | Adaptation of Russian voice acting «Fargus» for the new version 2021 (Steam/GOG) | |||
| Simplified Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
| Asynchronous multiplayer | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | Z3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | SoLoud |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Dual Core 2Ghz | Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen 5 Processor |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 11 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1710170/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1710170) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.