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One More Level · 2026 · Windows
Steam: 79 % positive of 2,401 reviews, as of Oct 28
Valor Mortis is a first-person action soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner. Rise from death as a former soldier of Napoleon’s army. Wield supernatural powers, battle horrifying monsters, and unravel a conspiracy that threatens all of humanity.
24 games that play like Valor Mortis and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Thymesia, Mortal Shell and Mortal Shell II.
Player tags
Steam reviews
What players say
Mostly positive: players praise the parry-focused combat, level design and atmosphere, but many report hitbox problems, bugs and a repetitive late game.
Many players enjoy the parry-based combat, which they find satisfying and fair, especially the finishers and the blend of swordplay, guns and platforming. The interconnected level design with shortcuts and loops is another frequent highlight, along with the alternate Napoleonic setting, grotesque enemy design and strong sound. Some players call it easier than typical Souls games, with frequent checkpoints and the ability to pause. The main complaints are inconsistent player and enemy hitboxes, which make dodges and parries feel unfair to some, plus technical problems such as crashes, clipping and sound glitches. Some players find the late game repetitive, the story thin and the ending abrupt. Recent reviews are more critical, with some players reporting that a late update broke the final boss, so newer reviews are weaker than the older helpful ones.
Praised
- Satisfying parry combat
Players find parrying, finishers and weighty swordplay rewarding, comparing it to Sekiro and Lies of P.
Many players - Interconnected level design
Shortcuts, loops and hidden paths make exploration rewarding and give the levels a clever, cohesive structure.
Many players - Atmospheric alternate setting
The Napoleonic dark fantasy setting, plague imagery and grotesque environments are praised as fresh and immersive.
Many players - Good value and polish
Players call it fairly priced for its length and say it runs well with few bugs on good hardware.
Some players
Criticised
- Inconsistent hitboxes
Players say hits land or miss in ways that feel unfair, undermining precise parries and dodges.
Many players - Bugs and crashes
Reports include crashes, clipping, falling through the map, missing enemies and sound glitches.
Many players - Repetitive late game
Players say enemies and bosses repeat, the challenge turns into a chore, and the game feels thin later on.
Some players - Weak story and ending
Players find the story unresolved or uneven, with characters underdeveloped and an abrupt ending.
Some players
- Who it suits
- Suits players who enjoy Souls-like combat and exploration, especially parry-focused fans of Lies of P, Sekiro or Dishonored-style games, and those who are fine with some technical roughness.
- Who should skip it
- Players who find Souls-likes too punishing, dislike first-person platforming, or are put off by unreliable hitboxes, bugs and a weak story should skip it.
Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours are mixed and often raise hitbox and bug issues early, while players with 20 to 200 hours mostly recommend it and more often mention the repetitive late game and the story.
Summarised by AI from 59 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
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Plays and looks like Valor Mortis
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Thymesia
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Shared: Souls-like · RPG · Difficult
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At a glance
What games like Valor Mortis have in common
- The tags they share most often with Valor Mortis: Souls-like (18 of 24), RPG (18) and Difficult (11).
- They came out between 2006 and 2026, none of them after Valor Mortis (2026).
- Best rated by Steam players: Blood Spear (95 % positive of 2,382).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.