The Relic: First Guardian released on 31 July 2026 for PC and PlayStation 5. A boxed PlayStation 5 edition followed in Europe on 4 September 2026. Xbox Series X|S pre-orders opened on 8 September ahead of a 25 September 2026 release, and the Nintendo Switch 2 version is due on 9 October 2026. This wiki documents the PC (Windows) build.
Release Status
The game launched digitally on PC and PlayStation 5 on the same day. A boxed PlayStation 5 edition went on sale in Europe on 4 September 2026, and on 17 August 2026 the publisher confirmed dates and pricing for the two remaining platforms. 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 edition followed in Europe on 4 September 2026 |
Xbox Series X|S | Releases 25 September 2026 | Announced 17 August 2026 at $34.99 (US), with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Pre-orders opened on 8 September 2026 at $34.99 (US) or £29.99 (GB), the store listing carries the 25 September date, and The Night of the Unextinguished Flame is included with pre-orders |
Nintendo Switch 2 | Releases 9 October 2026 | Announced 17 August 2026 at $34.99 (US) |
PlayStation 5, physical | 4 September 2026 | Released in Europe at select retailers. The box includes a physical map of Arsilthus and two bonus content packs, The Night of the Unextinguished Flame and The Black Banquet |
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.
Console Support Details
Each console storefront publishes its own capability list. The Xbox listing sets out what the version will support once it ships, and the PlayStation 5 listing describes the version already on sale.
Platform | Published support details |
|---|---|
Xbox Series X|S | 4K Ultra HD, single player, optimised for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox achievements, cloud saves and Xbox Play Anywhere. The listing offers play on Xbox Series X|S, PC and handheld, and flags in-app purchases, which covers the paid add-on |
PlayStation 5 | Offline play enabled, one player, DualSense controller vibration. Cloud streaming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation Portal requires a Premium subscription |
A Note on the Nintendo Naming
The publisher was inconsistent about the Nintendo platform for several months. Announcements in April and June 2026 said Nintendo Switch 2, a launch-day post and an early-August post said Nintendo Switch, and no third source settled it. The 17 August 2026 announcement resolved the question by naming Nintendo Switch 2 alongside a specific date and price, which matches the earlier and more detailed statements. This wiki uses Nintendo Switch 2.
A Note on the Release Date
Two dates circulate for the launch. The PC storefront lists 30 July 2026, while the publisher consistently describes the launch as 31 July and dated its launch post, its out-now trailer and its first patch to that day. The two are the same moment seen from different time zones: Patch 1 was scheduled for 1am British time on 31 July, which falls on 30 July in North American time zones. This wiki uses 31 July 2026, the publisher’s own framing.
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 for the PC version, English the only one with full audio and the rest text only. The table below is that PC list. The PlayStation 5 listing does not match it exactly: it also gives English as the only voice language, but names eleven screen languages, adding Italian and giving the Spanish option as Spanish (Mexico) rather than Spanish (Spain). The Xbox listing gives a count without naming the languages, so no figure is recorded here for that version until it ships.
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 six 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 |
Europe (PEGI) | 16 | Strong Violence, Strong Language |
United States (ESRB) | Mature 17+ | Violence, Blood, Strong Language |
Pricing
The game launched at $49.99 (US) on PC and PlayStation 5. On 17 August 2026 the publisher announced a permanent cut to $34.99 (US) across all platforms, to take effect on 26 August 2026, matching the launch price already set for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 versions. The new price went live as announced on 26 August 2026 on both PC and PlayStation 5, at $34.99 (US) and £29.99 (GB).
Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Standard edition, launch price | $49.99 (US) | Charged on PC and PlayStation 5 from 31 July to 25 August 2026 |
Standard edition, since 26 August 2026 | $34.99 (US) / £29.99 (GB) | Permanent reduction, live on PC and PlayStation 5 since 26 August 2026 |
Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 | $34.99 (US) | Launch price on both new platforms |
The Night of the Unextinguished Flame | $9.99 (US) | Paid add-on, included free with pre-orders |
Players who bought on PC or PlayStation 5 before the cut received two Sealing Stones as a thank-you for paying full price: the Sealing Stone of Gratitude and the Sealing Stone of the First Oath. They permanently grant access to two new dungeons with their own boss fights and loot, though neither dungeon has shipped yet. The claim window closed with the price cut, and the publisher has said the reward will be sold at a later date to players who were not eligible. Full details are on the Editions and Pre-Order Bonus page.