Valor Mortis reviews and score roundup
On 14 October 2026, Metacritic lists PC at 77 and PS5 at 79. OpenCritic lists an 80 critic average and 76% recommendation rate. This is a sourced roundup, not a claim that our editors completed the game.
Dated critic and player score snapshots
| Source / scope | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic PC | 77 / 100 | 45 critic reviews in list and structured data |
| Metacritic PS5 | 79 / 100 | 14 listed critic reviews |
| OpenCritic | 80 average; 76% recommend | 56 critic reviews |
| Steam, all languages / all purchase types | Very Positive; 84.5% calculated positive | 317 positive + 58 negative = 375; 12:24:20 UTC |
| Steam, English-language summary | Very Positive; 82.0% calculated positive | 150 positive + 33 negative = 183; 12:36:37 UTC |
| PlayStation owner ratings | 4.66 / 5 | 421 ratings; 12:36:37 UTC |
| Xbox owner ratings | 3.8 / 5 | 340 ratings; 12:36:39 UTC |
All rows were checked on 14 October 2026; they are snapshots rather than synchronized live totals. The Steam positive shares are calculated from the displayed API totals. Its default review query uses English; comparing it directly with an all-language snapshot would change the population as well as the time.
Metacritic's main PC page also showed a 44-review summary beside structured data and a critic list reporting 45. The score was 77 in both. The table identifies the list/structured-data count instead of hiding that difference. The former PS5 83 and OpenCritic 84% figures are not used as current scores.
What individual reviewers liked and criticized
| Review | Published score | Paraphrased emphasis |
|---|---|---|
| GamingBolt, 12 Oct | 9 / 10 | Strong combat and level design, with occasional difficulty spikes |
| Noisy Pixel, 13 Oct | 8 / 10 | Rewards combat and exploration, but criticizes a slow start and weak narrative development |
| Game Informer, 12 Oct | 7 / 10 | Enjoys the eventual combat loop but finds early balance and story payoff uneven |
These are each outlet's judgments. The disagreement matters: liking the setting does not resolve whether the opening combat or first-person awareness will suit you. Read the linked full reviews for their context rather than treating the highest score as a consensus.
Different metrics answer different questions
Metacritic is platform-specific critic aggregation. OpenCritic publishes both an average score and the share of recommending critics; 76% recommended is not a score of 76/100. Steam measures user recommendation votes with language and purchase filters. Storefront stars use another scale and population.
Do not average these rows into a synthetic site rating. None of the sample sizes is a sales total, a current-player count or a guaranteed technical-performance result. For concurrency, use the Steam player-count snapshot.
How to use the reviews before buying
If you want first-person melee, parries, firearms and supernatural traversal, read the positive combat discussion alongside the lower-score balance criticisms. If motion sensitivity, story depth or frame-time stability is decisive, seek a review that tests that concern on your own platform.
Use the buying decision guide to compare purchase and trial routes. PS Plus Premium offers a 1.5-hour PS5 trial, while Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass provide the verified base-game subscription routes. Check PC requirements before treating performance on review hardware as performance on your own PC.
Source and freshness limits
Metacritic game overview; OpenCritic game entry; Steam all-language review summary; PlayStation ratings; Xbox ratings. These direct pages were checked on 14 October 2026.
OpenCritic still displayed the superseded 24 September release date while its rating data was current. For the release date, the official stores and publisher launch evidence take precedence. Scores may change after this page's snapshot.
