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The First Berserker: Khazan
The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
96 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“I want to start with a positive to say that the combat in this game is top tier and plays very much like the nioh series or similar to devil may cry. The downside is that it's mired by a very basic level design…”
“One of the better Games in this genre and i`m glad that i played it, thx for the dev for creating this amazing work.”
“One of the best souls like out there, the combat system was very enjoyable and it keeps you on your toes. The boss design was great and level design was just as interesting. The endgame suffers from the same issue any…”
20 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“One of the best Soles like out their. Story if you care is not bad. Gameplay is amazing they nailed the perfect guarding style combat, and to match the pace the mobs and bosses the game gives you access to three…”
“It's a peak soulslike with every boss being completely unique and only the soulsborn games EVERY BOSS IS FUN. You build your fighting style throughout the game and unlock new skill so you'll never be bored. The story is…”
“Story: typical revenge story, good enough. Acting: great. Level design: the levels felt like a drag the further I got in the game. Boss fights: these were incredible. These fights are the highlight of the game. Many are…”
16 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“The First Berserker: Khazan was a solid action game (with some souls elements) that I have a few gripes with. Before going into this game, know that it's actually more akin to the Nioh games than anything else imo. I…”
“One of the best souls-likes I have played. The combat is great and its a nice change of pace from the usual FromSoft souls game. The game runs pretty well with no crashes or framerate issues. The graphics and art style…”
“Thought i did suprisingly well in this game, turns out the original "normal" difficulty is now the "hard" difficulty. Ah well Game runs great on the steam deck, combat feels great, music is pretty good, story is decent…”
12 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“This game is tough, but in the best way possible, a true souls-like experience with satisfying combat and stunning anime-style character and boss designs. And I think the boss movesets are particularly well-done. There…”
“Story: typical revenge story, good enough. Acting: great. Level design: the levels felt like a drag the further I got in the game. Boss fights: these were incredible. These fights are the highlight of the game. Many are…”
“Thought i did suprisingly well in this game, turns out the original "normal" difficulty is now the "hard" difficulty. Ah well Game runs great on the steam deck, combat feels great, music is pretty good, story is decent…”
7 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“The First Berserker: Khazan was a solid action game (with some souls elements) that I have a few gripes with. Before going into this game, know that it's actually more akin to the Nioh games than anything else imo. I…”
“♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this game is so goated. Story?..Eh, not that good but enough to make you keep going. Combat?...GYATT DAMNN Neople is burning the kitchen even Gordon Ramsay was screaming LET ME OUT LET ME OUT. The animations…”
“It's a peak soulslike with every boss being completely unique and only the soulsborn games EVERY BOSS IS FUN. You build your fighting style throughout the game and unlock new skill so you'll never be bored. The story is…”
36 of the 107 reviews raise this · 25 of them still recommend the game.
“I want to start with a positive to say that the combat in this game is top tier and plays very much like the nioh series or similar to devil may cry. The downside is that it's mired by a very basic level design…”
“One of the best souls like out there, the combat system was very enjoyable and it keeps you on your toes. The boss design was great and level design was just as interesting. The endgame suffers from the same issue any…”
“If you like Nioh and Sekiro, you HAVE to play this game. Trust me, you're going to love it, guaranteed. The beginning might be a little rough because you basically have nothing unlocked and it takes a little while for…”
17 of the 107 reviews raise this · 17 of them still recommend the game.
“One of the best souls-likes I have played. The combat is great and its a nice change of pace from the usual FromSoft souls game. The game runs pretty well with no crashes or framerate issues. The graphics and art style…”
“It is sad the main company decided to take the team apart. Khazan is not a bad game by any means. It is simple in its level design and entirely linear with a bit of exploration per area to find stuff but the gameplay is…”
“It's truly a tragedy that we won't get any DLC nor future content for this game and that the team has been disbanded, or so I heard. The devs really created something special and have a great talent for the genre that…”
6 of the 107 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is not bad but not that good either. The combat is ok but it can't carry the whole game. Compared to other games like AI limit that released the same day at half the price, this game has bad exploration, a…”
“Solid gameplay, nice feeling of getting more and more powerful. Story is not great sadly, but the bosses really carried my interest through the end.”
“♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this game is so goated. Story?..Eh, not that good but enough to make you keep going. Combat?...GYATT DAMNN Neople is burning the kitchen even Gordon Ramsay was screaming LET ME OUT LET ME OUT. The animations…”
4 of the 107 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“If you like Nioh and Sekiro, you HAVE to play this game. Trust me, you're going to love it, guaranteed. The beginning might be a little rough because you basically have nothing unlocked and it takes a little while for…”
“This game is not bad but not that good either. The combat is ok but it can't carry the whole game. Compared to other games like AI limit that released the same day at half the price, this game has bad exploration, a…”
“I have mixed feelings on this game. The combat is absolutely incredible, so incredibly satisfying to learn and play. Most of the bosses are fun, the areas are fun. The skill tree is awesome with all the combos you can…”
4 of the 107 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is not bad but not that good either. The combat is ok but it can't carry the whole game. Compared to other games like AI limit that released the same day at half the price, this game has bad exploration, a…”
“It's a great hack & slash game, reminds me of the gameplay from God of War 3. Not much depth to gameplay, but it is a fun game. Would recommend if you like hack n slash, but only if it's on sale.”
“Thought i did suprisingly well in this game, turns out the original "normal" difficulty is now the "hard" difficulty. Ah well Game runs great on the steam deck, combat feels great, music is pretty good, story is decent…”
Counted across 107 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“One of the best combat systems I’ve ever played — very fair, challenging, and incredibly satisfying. Easily my GOTY 2025. Criminally underrated.”
— a player, Steam review · 131 hrs played“Betrayed, mutilated, and left for dead, you rise with nothing but vengeance in your heart. When an ancient legion of dead warriors tries to claim your body, they instead find someone too furious to break. Through raw will and unrelenting rage, you seize their power for yourself…”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“Okay-ish and the elite enemies and boss designs in this game are straight up sick, in the best way. Even Trokka had me quitting for months before I worked up the nerve to try again and accepted that lowering the difficulty to 'normal' is fine and a completely normal thing to do.…”
— a player, Steam review · 45 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:29 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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[PC/PS/XBOX] Patch Notes – Apr 1
Greetings from The First Berserker: Khazan. We would like to inform you of the changes coming with the March 24 patch. Please refer to the details below. 📅 Update Schedule April 1, 2026, 02:00 AM (UTC
(Dev Note) Thanks for the 1st Anniversary of The First Berserker: Khazan
To commemorate the first anniversary of The First Berserker: Khazan, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for the journey you have shared with us. Your unwavering passion and tenacity have b
(Fixed) [PC/PS/XBOX] Patch Notes – March 24
# (2026-03-24 05:30 UTC) Corrected an issue where AMD FSR 3 was mislabeled as NVIDIA DLSS. Greetings from The First Berserker: Khazan. We would like to inform you of the changes coming with the March
[PC/PS/XBOX] Patch Notes – Nov 27
Greetings from The First Berserker: Khazan. We would like to inform you of the changes coming with the November 27 patch. Please refer to the details below. 📅 Update Schedule November 27, 2025 02:00 A
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Souls-like · Difficult · Hack and Slash · Action RPG · Anime · Action-Adventure · Third Person · RPG · Action · 3D · Dark Fantasy · Cartoony (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean * , Spanish - Latin America * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 57 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://khazan.nexon.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit 22H2 Processor: Intel Core i3-6300 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 580 or Arc A580 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 70 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires SSD, 1080p resolution 30fps with low graphics options