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.

The Relic: First Guardian provides in-depth gameplay with a thrilling battle and a variety of rune settings. Grow your character with various skills and your own settings, and explore the collapsed world while following an exciting story. You need to solve the riddle of Arsiltus, gather the pieces of great relic, and lead the world back to prosperity. You are the last hope of the Arsiltus.

In The Relic: First Guardian, every moment holds a fragment of a story waiting to be told once more; much like a folktale told throughout the generations. Following those stories will unearth a tale of someone who once lived there, and it is your mission to restore those memories and ensure they live on. Some are tragic and others will remain forever unfinished.

This is reflected in the combat system where there is freedom in attacks and intensity in survival. Stamina is reserved for defence and dodging, whereas attacks are relinquished of any form of depletion. Skills operate on cooldowns, with no consumption of resources to balance in every encounter. This direction is to allow every player to adapt to their own playstyle and rhythm, seamlessly blending combat flow.

Weapons have been designed around different emotional themes to add to this flowing combat system. With five weapon types to choose from and twelve exclusive skills trees, players will be able to blend abilities to form an entirely unique class of their own.

Start your journey as a guardian, gather pieces of great relic and close the void.

Your adventure will bring Arsiltus into a new era.

Project Cloud Games and Perp Games announced that The Relic: First Guardian will land in the hands of brave Nintendo Switch 2 warriors, ready to save a blighted land and its people from darkness and chaos this October 9th.

Continuing to deliver on their promise, there has been updates to stability, NPC behaviour, balancing, rewards, events, combat, progression, localisation, and general quality of life improvements since its launch for PC on July 31^st. 

The Relic reimagines the traditional RPG loot structure by ensuring that every weapon and piece of armour exists only once in the game world. Each item is a unique artifact, such as the final blade of a legendary knight or a shield representing a family's ancient vow. When acquiring equipment, players inherit the unique history and powerful story it has lived through.

Uniqueness extends to character progression, as there are no traditional character levels. Players grow by collecting memories in the form of Relics (Runes); fragments imbued with the emotions and wishes of those who came before. Each Relic carries one of over 70 unique passive effects that can reshape skill behaviour, alter combat tempo, and enhance specific weapon styles. By strategically equipping these Relics, players define the Guardian they wish to become, shifting the focus of growth from numerical progression to the accumulation of meaningful in-world experiences.

Weapons and combat abilities will be put to the test against over 80 bosses. With each boss carrying their own story of tragedy, players will encounter a tale of much-needed completion and peace. Successfully confronting each one head on will garner their unique tale and can finally have a finishing chapter.

The Relic: First Guardian places emphasis on the hero remembered for restoring fading memories and piecing stories back together. Whether it’s a brief letter left unread, or the hopes of a child spinning a pinwheel awaiting their father’s return, these stories quietly appear... waiting to be weaved back together to form the full story.

Key Features:  

• Three vast semi-open environments with interconnecting landscapes scattered with collectibles, consumables, weapons, armour, and lore are aching to be explored 

• 80 bosses with their own tragic tales lay in waiting for The First Guardian. Uncover their stories and seal the void slash by slash 

• Over 70 passive effects that directly alter your combat style to fit your flow can be unlocked with relic power in sprawling skill trees, tailored specifically to each weapon type and playstyle 

• Fast-paced and brutal combat, with stamina reserved strictly for defence and dodging  

• Inspired by Korean myths and folklore 

Currently available for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam), The Relic: First Guardian is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 9, 2026.