Fit check
Is The Relic: First Guardian worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action RPG fans who want fast combat built around defensive timing
- Players interested in Korean folklore and dark fantasy settings who want exploration and lore
- Build-focused players who prefer changing gear and passive effects over traditional leveling
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want conventional experience-based leveling rather than gear- and Relic-based progression
- Players seeking relaxed combat instead of fast battles built around precise defense
- Players looking for a small-scale adventure rather than a game with up to 80 mythic boss encounters
Our take on The Relic: First Guardian
The build system trades traditional leveling for gear and Relic decisions. That choice gives progression an equipment-centered structure, but removes the familiar experience-and-level loop some RPG players use to measure character growth.
What is The Relic: First Guardian?
The Relic: First Guardian is a dark action RPG set in Arsilthus, a ruined realm shaped by Korean folklore and mythology.
Standard attacks use no resources, while stamina is reserved for dodging and blocking. High-power magic runs on cooldowns and a separate meter. The semi-open world contains ruins, hidden dungeons, secret encounters, artifacts, and lost lore. The game features up to 80 mythic bosses, each linked to a tragic folktale. Five weapon disciplines—Sword & Shield, Battle Staff, Daggers, Two-Handed Weapons, and Longsword—have dedicated skill trees. Progression comes from discovered gear and Relics rather than traditional leveling, with over 70 passive effects that alter combat and skills.
How The Relic: First Guardian plays
- 01Resource-Free Attacks
- Stamina is reserved for defensive actions, while standard attacks can be used continuously.
- 02Semi-Open Exploration
- Interconnected regions contain ruins, hidden dungeons, secret encounters, artifacts, and pieces of lost lore.
- 03Mythic Boss Encounters
- Up to 80 major enemies are presented as separate tragic stories with distinct fighting approaches.
- 04Five Weapon Disciplines
- The available styles are Sword & Shield, Battle Staff, Daggers, Two-Handed Weapons, and Longsword.
- 05Relic-Based Builds
- More than 70 passive effects can alter combat tempo and skills without relying on conventional leveling.
The Relic: First Guardian compared to similar games
The Relic: First Guardian combines fast action combat, five weapon disciplines, mythic bosses, and Relic-based builds. Ghost of a Tale is also an action RPG, but its description emphasizes immersion, exploration, stealth, disguises, and conversations in a medieval world populated by animals.
The Relic: First Guardian: platforms & release
Is The Relic: First Guardian worth it?
It is worth it if: action RPG fans who want fast combat built around defensive timing. Skip it if: players who want conventional experience-based leveling rather than gear- and Relic-based progression.
Where can I download The Relic: First Guardian?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Relic: First Guardian's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Relic: First Guardian on?
Windows only.
