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The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith

The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith

"Try all you can, through hell and fire's end..."Forge yourself the best weapon you can, and jump into the ever-changing dungeon searching for your memory and the truth of this world!Roguelike X Smithing X Souls-like. Turn-Based Strategic Dungeon Crawling RPG

Released Nov 28, 2025 Developer Ason Publisher Ason, 072 Project, RMAsia, Lewd Formosa Platforms Windows JRPGMystery DungeonRoguelikeCraftingAnime
View on Steam ↗ $16.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

60.4%positive1,067 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“The mixed score is undeserved. The weapon breaking and crafting mechanics keep things fresh, but you DO have to be smart about it. Broken weapons leave scraps which can be upcycled into incredibly powerful gear. Strong weapons should be held in reserve for boss fights or tough…”

— a player, Steam review · 70 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Genuinely one of my favorite games in recent years.”

— a player, Steam review · 150 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“The game mechanics are fresh and challenging. It might feel a bit difficult or awkward at first, but once you figure out the trick, it’s insanely addictive and fun. If you're feeling burned out by the usual H-RPGs lately, I totally recommend trying this one. It's so different…”

— a player, Steam review · 107 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

1,861all-time peak
0 250 500 2026 240 avg · Dec 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

73achievements
10.4%median completion
0.6%rarest: The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith
88.1% of players 84.5% of players 82.1% of players 72.0% of players 57.2% of players 57.1% of players 54.6% of players 50.9% of players 50.3% of players 45.3% of players 43.7% of players 40.0% of players 39.4% of players 37.6% of players 33.8% of players 33.2% of players 32.9% of players 30.3% of players 30.0% of players 29.9% of players 28.9% of players 24.9% of players 21.3% of players 20.6% of players 19.9% of players 16.9% of players 16.2% of players 15.9% of players 15.0% of players 14.7% of players 13.8% of players 13.7% of players 13.7% of players 13.2% of players 13.0% of players 12.7% of players 10.4% of players 8.8% of players 8.8% of players 8.4% of players 8.1% of players 7.9% of players 7.7% of players 7.1% of players 6.3% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 5.9% of players 5.8% of players 5.4% of players 5.0% of players 4.8% of players 4.8% of players 4.4% of players 4.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.7% of players 3.4% of players 3.2% of players 88.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.1%One Last Shot — Reach maximum Erosion by performing a Cursed Sword Skill.
84.5%Fading Glimmer — Hidden achievement
82.1%Back to the Roots — Forge 5 weapons.
Rarest badges of honor
0.6%The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith — Obtain all achievements.
0.9%Well That Was Easy — Hidden achievement
1.4%BWAAAAAAH — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$16.99−15% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$19.99base price
$16.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US16.99 USD−15%
EU16.57 EUR−15%
UK14.23 GBP−15%
Australia25.07 AUD−15%
Canada22.09 CAD−15%
Japan1,955 JPY−15%
Brazil50.99 BRL−15%
China79.05 CNY−15%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$9.8 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$19

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 25, 2026
build 26092501

The minimal damage for units in the Special Casino is now 5. Friendly summoned units will now avoid targeting enemies they can't hit, like enemies on the wall. Enemy units will now perform Skills and

Sep 23, 2026
Steam Autumn Sale!

Art + Music Collection , all the way until the Steam Autumn Sale! In case you are not aware, we had an Epilogue Update last month , with new scenarios, new features and more! If you are interested in

Sep 14, 2026
build 26091401

Fixed the bug where when in Deadly Barrage state, throwing weapon and dealing damage to units outside of the screen can cause the game to softlock.

Sep 08, 2026
build 26090801

Fixed the bug where Emergency Saves saved in the Safehouse could not be loaded properly. ATTEMPTED TO fixed the bug where units being knocked back by Vortex on Ground will have their textures stay at

Sep 03, 2026
build 26090401

Fixed the bug where the campfire in outposts will sometimes appear in weird locations. Fixed the bug where when units recover from Friendly state, their Hidden state will also be deprived.

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresRPG, Strategy
Player tagsJRPG · Mystery Dungeon · Roguelike · Crafting · Anime · Souls-like · Singleplayer · Resource Management · RPG · Story Rich · Turn-Based Tactics · Dungeon Crawler (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Partial Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Korean *
Achievements73
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 - 3450 or better Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 460 or better DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: More RAM needed when using any sort of virtual/remote desktop.