DAIMON BLADES

 
Developed and published by StreumOn Studio, DAIMON BLADES brings the team’s signature brand of European jank and brilliance back to PC. Launched into Steam Early Access on September 3, 2025, this brutal first-person slasher serves as a prequel set 2,000 years before their cult classic E.Y.E : La cybernétique divine. Instead of guns and cybernetics, you are handed a cursed, talking sword and thrown headfirst into a relentless roguelite meat grinder.
Core Gameplay

First-Person Melee Chaos: Combat is fast, incredibly bloody, and deeply satisfying. You must constantly balance light attacks, heavy swings, parries, and dodges while navigating arenas packed with nightmarish enemies. Furthermore, staying still is a guaranteed death sentence, forcing you to adopt a hyper-aggressive playstyle reminiscent of modern DOOM titres.
Living Weapons: You don’t just upgrade your gear; you literally bond with it. Each weapon is inhabited by a procedurally generated daimon that possesses its own skill tree, personality, and relationship meter. Consequently, treating your blade poorly might cause it to rebel mid-run, adding a layer of unpredictable friction to every expedition.
Progression de la Roguelite : Runs consist of procedurally generated arenas spanning nine distinct biomes, culminating in brutal boss fights. At the end of each sub-level, you draft temporary upgrades and alchemy powers to push deeper. Additionally, you can tap out early to secure loot for permanent meta-progression, or risk everything for greater rewards.
Co-Op Carnage: While the game is fully playable offline as a solo experience, you can squad up with three other players online. The chaos multiplies exponentially in a group, turning the dark fantasy battlefields into an absolute fireworks display of flying limbs and particle effects.

Comment cela se passe-t-il ?
DAIMON BLADES feels like Vermintide 2 collided at high speed with Hadès. It takes the weighty, visceral first-person melee combat of the former and injects it with the randomized, run-based addiction of the latter. However, it proudly wears StreumOn’s trademark weirdness, featuring deep lore, punishing difficulty spikes, and a slightly chaotic UI that mainstream polish-chasers might find overwhelming.



Jeu
Principale différence
Meilleur pour




Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Features static, hand-crafted campaigns rather than roguelite progression loops.
Co-op fans who want structured, left-4-dead style missions.


Hadès
Plays from a top-down isometric perspective with much tighter, arcade-style balance.
Players seeking polished narrative delivery and pristine mechanics.


E.Y.E : La cybernétique divine
A sprawling, confusing immersive sim full of guns, hacking, and cybernetics.
Fans of bizarre, old-school Eurojank ambition.



Détails clés

Développeur : StreumOn Studio
Éditeur : StreumOn Studio
Plateformes : PC (Steam Early Access)
Date de sortie : September 3, 2025
Genre : Action RPG / First-Person Slasher / Roguelite
Vibe : Heavy metal demon butchery

Pour qui ?

Must-play for: Adrenaline junkies who love mastering high-skill melee combat in first-person perspectives.
Perfect for: Groups of friends looking for a highly replayable, gore-soaked co-op game to grind on weekends.
Skip if: You suffer from motion sickness easily, or if you prefer games with spotless, AAA levels of polish right out of the gate.

Pourquoi ça marche
Ultimately, DAIMON BLADES succeeds because it refuses to pull its punches. StreumOn Studio understands exactly how to make a sword swing feel devastating, and pairing that kinetic feedback with a heavy-metal soundtrack creates pure adrenaline. Moreover, tying your progression to a moody, demonic weapon adds a massive amount of personality to an otherwise standard roguelite structure. While the Early Access edges are certainly sharp, the foundation beneath them is thrilling, bloody, and incredibly addictive.