Greetings, mercenaries!
We’re excited to announce that the free demo of our dark tactical RPG Blades for Hire is available now on Steam — a game where loyalty has a price, and that price is gold.
And starting tomorrow, Blades for Hire will join the Steam Next Fest: June 2025 Edition festival — stay tuned for updates, livestreams, and exclusive content on our Steam page!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180010/Blades_For_Hire_Demo/
Blades for Hire is a tactical RPG that doesn’t care about your morals.
In a world no longer worth saving, you command a guild of mercenaries just trying to make a profit from what’s left. And today, you get a first look — the free demo is available to everyone.
You're not the hero. You're the boss.
You don’t play a chosen one. You manage a struggling mercenary guild in a rotting fantasy world. Your crew? A mix of renegades, idealists, thieves, and cynics who follow you not out of loyalty — but because you pay them. On time. Or else.
No grand quest. Just dirty work.
There’s no prophecy or world-saving arc. Instead, you’ll face contracts filled with extortion, blackmail, massacres, and ruthless decisions. Your actions shape your reputation and unlock (or block) new opportunities. The Church may despise you — but the criminal underworld might welcome you with open arms.
What to expect in the demo:
• First missions and early in-game choices
• Tactical combat with indirect control
• Guild economy and basic management
• A glimpse into the world and its brutal rules
What to expect in the full version:
— 150+ contracts and missions:
From escorts and ambushes to betrayal, extortion, and moral gray areas.
— Tactical combat with indirect control:
Set strategies and priorities — your mercs act on their own (and not always how you’d like).
— Deep mercenary relationship system:
Every character is unique, with values, limits, and personalities. Bonds impact efficiency, loyalty, and story outcomes.
— Guild economy system:
Salaries, equipment, hiring and firing, bribes, donations — everything has a cost.
— Choices that shape the world and your reputation:
Your actions affect which factions you can work with — the Church, criminals, nobles, or outcasts. Your path determines your contracts.
— No good or evil. Just consequences:
This is not a game of “right” decisions — it's about what's necessary, what's profitable, or just the least awful option.
— High replayability:
Every run is different thanks to branching paths, dynamic events, and your crew’s unpredictable nature.
Wishlist, follow, and remember — there are no heroes here. Just contracts, cold steel, and the price you’re willing to pay.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180000/Blades_For_Hire/
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