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The Relic: First Guardian released on 31 July 2026 for PC and PlayStation 5. The Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch versions were announced alongside it and have not shipped yet. This wiki documents the PC (Windows) build.
Release Status
The game launched digitally on PC and PlayStation 5 on the same day. A physical PlayStation 5 release is scheduled to follow. The launch date had moved twice before settling: an earlier plan for 26 May 2026 was pushed back to a summer window, and that window was then fixed to 31 July.
Platform | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
PC (Windows, this build) | Released 31 July 2026 | Sold digitally; see Editions and Pre-Order Bonus for pricing |
PlayStation 5 | Released 31 July 2026 | Digital at launch; a boxed release follows on 4 September 2026 |
Xbox Series | Announced, not yet released | The publisher's launch-day post says it arrives digitally later in 2026; no date has been given |
Nintendo Switch | Announced, not yet released | Announced as Nintendo Switch 2 in the earlier platform announcements and as Nintendo Switch in the launch-day and August posts; the publisher has not clarified which |
PlayStation 5, physical | 4 September 2026 | Boxed release including a printed map of Arsilthus and two bonus content packs |
The gameplay pages on this wiki describe the game as it ships on PC. Where a fix or change was applied to one platform ahead of the other, the Updates and Patches page records it.
PC Details
On PC the game is Windows only, requiring a 64-bit processor and operating system. It is single-player, has full controller support, and a gamepad is recommended. The store listing also flags support for 21:9 ultrawide displays. Hardware figures are on the System Requirements page.
Supported Languages
Ten languages are listed. English is the only one with full audio; the rest are text only.
Language | Support |
|---|---|
English | Full audio and text |
French | Text |
German | Text |
Spanish (Spain) | Text |
Korean | Text |
Japanese | Text |
Portuguese (Brazil) | Text |
Russian | Text |
Simplified Chinese | Text |
Traditional Chinese | Text |
Localisation was one of the areas reworked between the review build and the launch build, and later patches continued to adjust it.
Age Ratings
The game has been rated by four boards. Ratings reflect frequent violence or gore and general mature content.
Board | Rating | Descriptors |
|---|---|---|
Korea (GRAC) | 19 | Violence, Language |
Germany (USK) | 16 | Drastische Gewalt |
Indonesia (IGRS) | 18 | Kekerasan |
Brazil (DEJUS) | 14 | Violência |
Pricing
The standard edition is $49.99 (US) on both PC and PlayStation 5. A paid add-on, The Night of the Unextinguished Flame, is sold separately for $9.99 and was included free with pre-orders. Full details are on the Editions and Pre-Order Bonus page.