Mortal Rite

Mortal Rite is an action game built around strategic, fast-paced melee combat. Choose a character with their own lore, fighting style and abilities, then use skills, tactics, cooperation, and items you collect or craft to stop the king’s encroachment. You can play solo or in multiplayer from the start, with parties of up to five.

Combat and characters

Combat rewards strategy over button-mashing. Break enemy posture to interrupt attacks, chain light, heavy and charge attacks, and adapt with sprinting, dodging and air attacks. Each character counters attacks through a specialty such as parrying, deflecting or blocking.

Each character has two built-in playstyles through a stance system. You can further customize them by swapping and upgrading abilities and equipping items.

Progression and areas

Find ability points and items throughout the world to expand your combat options. Spend ability points in the refuge to customize your playstyle, and trade items with other players. Each area has a gatekeeper; after defeating one, you can revisit that area for an additional challenge, with an updated map, new enemy compositions and new items.

Multiplayer

Multiplayer is available from the start, with a maximum party size of five. Larger parties attract additional enemies, and multiplayer can also bring alternate enemies and layouts. You can duel your friends in the refuge for additional rewards.

Enemies and factions

You encounter aggressive enemies with different ways of taking you down. Hostile factions also fight one another, which you can use to make enemies battle each other.