# The Relic: First Guardian

> Embark on a heroic fantasy adventure in this unique, Asian-inspired Action RPG.

## Game facts

- Developer: Project Cloud Games
- Publisher: Perp Games
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Jul 31, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Adventure, RPG, Action, ActionRPG
- Steam Deck: Unsupported (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827820/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Korean (South Korea), Japanese (Japan), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Mexican Spanish; Subtitles: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Korean (South Korea), Japanese (Japan), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan); Audio: American English, French (France), Italian (Italy), German (Germany), European Spanish, Korean (South Korea) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/the-relic-first-guardian)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Boss battles are considered the game's main source of fun, with interesting parrying, guarding, posture breaking, and combinations of weapons and skills.
- The exploration-focused gameplay offers 40–50 hours of playtime, with abundant content such as multiple regions, tablets, and records.
- Unlocking relics and weapon skills provides a satisfying sense of character growth and supports varied builds.

### Weaknesses

- Frame drops, optimization problems, limited graphics options, and inadequate resolution support are repeatedly criticized.
- The transition from attacking to guarding and controller input response feel slow, while some attacks miss or defensive hit detection feels unreliable.
- The graphics look dated, with some players describing them as low-resolution or comparable to PS2-era visuals.

## Links

- [The Relic: First Guardian on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3183)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3183/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T20:09:39.230Z