The Relic: First Guardian

GameGrinJoshua Render

7/10

There’s a lot to love about games that embrace the dark fantasy genre, from the worldbuilding to the visuals of...

Final WeaponSoul Kiwami

Final Weapon takes a deeper look at The Relic: First Guardian, the new soulslike action game from Project Cloud Games, in this review.

GamingBoltStuart Glover

7/10

A haunting opening lights a flame that burns throughout The Relic: First Guardian, even if its rough edges threaten to smother it.

Playstation UniverseGarri Bagdasarov

6.5/10

The Relic: First Guardian suffers from some serious bugs, but its combat saves it. Find out what we thought of The Relic: First Guardian in our PS5 review!

GameBlastThiago da Silva e Silva

6/10

Awaken as the first guardian and explore a dark open world filled with bosses and macabre stories to uncover.

COGConnectedMark Steighner

60/100

Relic: The First Guardian is a new action RPG, set in a monster-filled land in chaos, with quests based on Korean myths and stories.

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

5.5/10

The Relic: First Guardian is an action/RPG where you embark on a heroic adventure to save the world in the dark as the last guardian.

TheSixthAxisGareth Chadwick

4/10

The Relic: First Guardian brings an aggressive twist to combat and 80 bosses to battle, but that's not enough to overcome its weaknesses.

GamelinerPhilip Zeldenthuis

In the review of The Relic: First Guardian, you can read whether the debut from the Korean indie studio Project Cloud Games is truly a soulslike.

IGNJarrett Green

4/10

The true dark fantasy of The Relic: First Guardian is all of the potential it squanders; an energetic action game marred by its own shambolic state and broken in too many inexcusable ways.

CGMagazineMarcus Kenneth

3/10

Between rough gameplay feel and mechanics, The Relic: First Guardian doesn’t present itself with a bang, but with a wimper.

DualShockersChristian Bognar

Unscored

The fate of the Arsiltus is now in your hands. In this action RPG, you embark on a heroic adventure to save the world in the dark as the last guardian. The once-prosperous Arsiltus was swallowed up by the void created by the destruction of the great relic and transformed into the land of death. Now your mission is to find the pieces of the broken great relic and close the void. You are the last hope of the Arsiltus. Start your journey as a guardian, gather pieces of great relic and close the void. Your adventure will bring Arsiltus into a new era. Explore the Relic: Adventure freely in the col...