Valor Mortis

In Vanguard of the Damned, you play as William, a fallen soldier of the Grande Armée resurrected from a battlefield grave into a plague-ridden Europe, with the very corruption that blights the land flowing through your veins.

Gameplay

This challenging action game revolves around mastering precise combat through parries, dashes, and lethal finishers. Death is not the end but an opportunity to return stronger. You will wield various weapons and channel your supernatural corruption to unlock devastating abilities, using enhanced mobility to explore a treacherous world and uncover its secrets.

Story

Awakening in a twisted 19th-century Europe, you find a continent ravaged by a mysterious plague and endless war. As the reborn soldier William, you must navigate this gothic horror landscape, confront the monstrous Eternal Guard, and unravel the dark truths behind the epidemic and your own unnatural resurrection.

Key Features

• Dynamic Combat: Engage in a skill-based system focused on timing, using parries, dashes, and a selection of weapons to survive brutal encounters.
• Supernatural Progression: Harness the plague's power within you to enhance your attacks and unlock new, otherworldly abilities to wield against your foes.
• Death as a Lesson: Each defeat makes you stronger, allowing you to learn from your mistakes and return with greater power to overcome challenges.
• Corrupted Alternate History: Explore a gothic reimagining of 19th-century Europe, warped by plague and perpetual conflict, filled with environmental secrets and horrors.
• Compelling Narrative: Discover a dark story where history blends with supernatural horror, driving you to uncover the origins of the plague and your fate.