Castlevania dev's vicious new RPG underperforms, blaming "selective consumers"

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MercurySteam’s brutal 2025 action RPG Blades of Fire has fallen short of expectations, with its publisher remarking that competition is too tough in a flooded market of new releases. The former Castlevania developer’s latest is a vicious blend of soulslikes and modern God of War, with you escorting a young, exuberant charge across a hostile fantasy land. It’s a game I’ve really enjoyed the early hours of, but it appears the initial response has been rather muted.

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MercurySteam’s brutal 2025 action RPG Blades of Fire has fallen short of expectations, with its publisher remarking that competition is too tough in a flooded market of new releases. The former Castlevania developer’s latest is a vicious blend of soulslikes and modern God of War, with you escorting a young, exuberant charge across a hostile fantasy land. It’s a game I’ve really enjoyed the early hours of, but it appears the initial response has been rather muted.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Blades of Fire review, Best RPGs, Best new PC games

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MercurySteam’s brutal 2025 action RPG Blades of Fire has fallen short of expectations, with its publisher remarking that competition is too tough in a flooded market of new releases. The former Castlevania developer’s latest is a vicious blend of soulslikes and modern God of War, with you escorting a young, exuberant charge across a hostile fantasy land. It’s a game I’ve really enjoyed the early hours of, but it appears the initial response has been rather muted. Continue reading Castlevania dev's vicious new RPG underperforms, blaming "selective consumers" MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Blades of Fire review, Best RPGs, Best new PC games

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23 July 2025, 3:41 pm

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MercurySteam’s brutal 2025 action RPG Blades of Fire has fallen short of expectations, with its publisher remarking that competition is too tough in a flooded market of new releases. The former Castlevania developer’s latest is a vicious blend of soulslikes and modern God of War, with you escorting a young, exuberant charge across a hostile fantasy land. It’s a game I’ve really enjoyed the early hours of, but it appears the initial response has been rather muted.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Blades of Fire review, Best RPGs, Best new PC games
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MercurySteam’s brutal 2025 action RPG Blades of Fire has fallen short of expectations, with its publisher remarking that competition is too tough in a flooded market of new releases. The former Castlevania developer’s latest is a vicious blend of soulslikes and modern God of War, with you escorting a young, exuberant charge across a hostile fantasy land. It’s a game I’ve really enjoyed the early hours of, but it appears the initial response has been rather muted.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Blades of Fire review, Best RPGs, Best new PC games
content_text: MercurySteam’s brutal 2025 action RPG Blades of Fire has fallen short of expectations, with its publisher remarking that competition is too tough in a flooded market of new releases. The former Castlevania developer’s latest is a vicious blend of soulslikes and modern God of War, with you escorting a young, exuberant charge across a hostile fantasy land. It’s a game I’ve really enjoyed the early hours of, but it appears the initial response has been rather muted. Continue reading Castlevania dev's vicious new RPG underperforms, blaming "selective consumers" MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Blades of Fire review, Best RPGs, Best new PC games
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