Valor Mortis will launch on September 24, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, giving Ghostrunner studio One More Level a firm date for its first-person Soulslike. Lyrical Games is publishing, and the game will also be available through Xbox Game Pass on day one.
The new PlayStation trailer confirms the PS5 date, while a Lyrical Games press release adds the full platform picture, the Game Pass detail and a Steam demo that is live now. PlayStation Store, Steam and Xbox listings are all live.
Valor Mortis casts players as William, a soldier in Napoleon's Grande Armée who wakes from death into a version of 19th-century Europe twisted by plague and supernatural power. The setup gives One More Level a different canvas from Ghostrunner, but it keeps the studio in first person, close-range combat where timing, movement and punishment are central.
That perspective is the most interesting part of the pitch. Soulslikes usually rely on third-person spacing, readable enemy posture and the rhythm of dodging around a character's body. Valor Mortis puts that pressure directly in front of the player, pairing parries and dashes with rapiers, flintlock pistols and corrupting abilities. It is not simply a historical horror skin on familiar action RPG structure. The first-person view changes how threatening a duel can feel when the enemy is already inside your space.
The official site describes the game as a first-person action Soulslike with Metroidvania-inspired levels, demanding combat and a grim alternate history built around war, horror and supernatural forces. Store pages say players will grow through repeated deaths, uncover environmental secrets and use William's new mobility to outmaneuver Napoleon's plague-ridden Eternal Guard.
One More Level's background gives that pitch extra weight. Ghostrunner and Ghostrunner 2 were built on fast, lethal first-person movement, where a single mistake could end a run and a clean route through an arena felt almost choreographed. Valor Mortis looks like a slower, more oppressive use of that same first-person action expertise, shifting from cyberpunk parkour toward stamina, horror and melee pressure.
The release date also turns an earlier showcase appearance into a public launch plan. Valor Mortis was one of the games in Xbox's Summer Game Fest Play Days demo lineup, where it was presented as a 30-minute hands-on demo from the Kraków studio. Now players at home can try the Steam demo before the September release.
Lyrical Games also confirmed that Vincent Cassel voices Napoleon Bonaparte. The publisher says the new trailer puts the relationship between William and Napoleon at the center, with Napoleon warning William about his powers. The Steam page and PlayStation Store listing both frame the story around a resurrected soldier, a continent-wide plague and a conspiracy tied to William's unholy return.
There are still practical details to fill in before launch. The Steam page lists the planned release date but still has PC system requirements marked as TBD, and pricing has not been announced in the official materials reviewed here. What is confirmed is the core launch shape: Valor Mortis arrives September 24 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam, with a Steam demo available now and Xbox Game Pass access on day one.