Valor Mortis launches Oct. 13 at $40 amid October release crowding

Valor Mortis, a first-person soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner, is scheduled to launch on October 13. The publisher is Lyrical Games; a recent demo drew positive attention for its first-person melee combat.

Lyrical Games set the game's base price at $40. CEO Blake Rochkind told The Game Business that the price and launch timing are deliberate measures to position Valor Mortis as an "and" game players can pick up alongside pricier fall blockbusters.

October is crowded with releases including Ace Combat 8, Gears of War: E-Day, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Modern Warfare 4, plus several notable independent or non‑major‑publisher titles. Lyrical Games acknowledges the competitive month but has chosen a lower price to compete.

The reporting also notes other autumn releases and remakes compressing the calendar, while some publishers are avoiding direct competition with GTA 6 by targeting other windows such as November.

The source article includes an anecdote from a developer who said a lower price helped their game succeed and that they "never regretted being an 'and' game," a remark referenced by Lyrical Games in explaining the pricing decision.