Valor Mortis is a new first-person Soulslike from One More Level, officially shown at the Triple-I Initiative Showcase on April 9, 2026. The new trailer confirmed a Fall 2026 release window for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, while highlighting rapier combat, wall-running, a grappling hook, and the terrifying sewer monster known as The Orphan.
If you have been sleeping on Valor Mortis, now is the time to wake up. The game just showed up at the Triple-I Initiative Showcase on April 9, 2026, with a brand-new gameplay trailer and a proper release window: Fall 2026. For a title that had been quietly sitting on Steam with just “2026” next to its name, this is a big deal.
What Is Valor Mortis?
Valor Mortis comes from One More Level, the Polish studio known for Ghostrunner, the ultra-fast cyberpunk slasher that built a loyal fan base for its punishing, skill-heavy gameplay. This time around, they are trying something very different.
The game is set in an alternate version of 19th-century Eastern Europe, where Napoleon’s never-ending war has caused something far worse than battlefield casualties. A supernatural plague has swept across the continent, turning fallen soldiers into grotesque, undead monsters.
You play as William, a British soldier in the Grande Armée who gets resurrected from his battlefield grave. The same mysterious substance called Nephtoglobin that turned his comrades into abominations now pulses through his veins too. His mission? Survive, figure out what happened, and unravel the conspiracy behind both the plague and his own resurrection.
Each death is a chance to grow stronger. That is the game’s core loop, and it fits perfectly into the Soulslike formula that fans already love.
First-Person Soulslike? Yes, Really.
Here is what makes Valor Mortis genuinely exciting: it plays entirely in first person. That sounds simple, but almost nobody has tried combining the Soulslike formula with a first-person perspective in this exact way.
One More Level is not just slapping a camera change on a standard Souls clone. The first-person view changes how you read enemy attacks, time your parries, and feel each block. Combat is built around your cutlass as the primary weapon. Players can block attacks at the cost of a small amount of health, dodge unblockable ones, or land perfectly timed parries to deal devastating damage.
The new trailer also showed off the Rapier, a precision weapon built for careful, timed play. On top of that, players get access to parkour movement including wall-running and a grappling hook, which gives the game a kinetic feel that clearly traces back to Ghostrunner’s DNA.
New Enemies, New Environments
The latest gameplay trailer did not just show off weapons. It also introduced The Orphan, a new enemy type described as a Nephtoglobin abomination that lurks in the city’s sewers. Given the game’s dark setting, this thing looks genuinely unsettling.
The trailer also gave a closer look at new environments and a new boss, hinting that the world of Valor Mortis is wider than what was shown at its first reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live back in August 2025.
The Studio Is in Final Stretch Mode
One More Level has called Valor Mortis the biggest game the team has ever made. In a post accompanying the showcase, the studio described this phase as their sprint to the final stretch of development, which suggests the game is well into production and firmly on track for Fall 2026.
The team has also said it wants to run more playtests before launch, after using player feedback from an earlier session to shape the game. That level of community involvement during development is always a good sign.
When and Where Can You Play It?
Valor Mortis is confirmed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam. A specific release date has not been announced yet, but with Fall 2026 now locked in, an exact date should not be too far off.
Are you excited about Valor Mortis? Head over to Steam and add it to your wishlist right now so you do not miss the release date announcement the moment it drops.
