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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 Pelos empire, whom overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to…

84 27 March 2025 ESRB M (Mature 17+) from $49.74

The First Berserker: Khazan is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Neople, released 27 March 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $49.74 at GameBillet.

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What The First Berserker: Khazan is

The First Berserker: Khazan is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Neople and released in 2025. It was published by Nexon. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB M (Mature 17+) age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Khazan and Ozma, the heroes who saved Pelos Empire from the Berserk Dragon Hismar and the Dragon Legion. But General Khazan, falsely accused of treason, becomes a wretched outcast as he is condemned to exile beyond the empire through brutal torture.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 57 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Dungeon & Fighter series

The First Berserker: Khazan is the seventh of 7 entries we hold in the Dungeon & Fighter series. It arrived 2 years after DNF Duel: Who's Next. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

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How it was received

The First Berserker: Khazan holds a critic score of 84 out of 100. That places it above 85% of the 1,125 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 6 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-6300 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 12 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 580 or Arc A580. A 12GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 70GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $49.74 at GameBillet, 17% below its usual price. Across the 6 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $59.99 — a spread of $10.25 for an identical product.

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What it launched against

The First Berserker: Khazan launched on 27 March 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction and Blue Prince. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Split Fiction, Blue Prince.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The First Berserker: Khazan yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

The First Berserker: Khazan — frequently asked questions

When did The First Berserker: Khazan come out?
The First Berserker: Khazan was released on 27 March 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does The First Berserker: Khazan cost?
The cheapest current price for The First Berserker: Khazan is $49.74 at GameBillet, which is 17% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for The First Berserker: Khazan?
At minimum, The First Berserker: Khazan needs Intel Core i3-6300 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 12 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 580 or Arc A580 graphics, 70 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is The First Berserker: Khazan?
The PC version needs about 70 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("70 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does The First Berserker: Khazan have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for The First Berserker: Khazan, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play The First Berserker: Khazan on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of The First Berserker: Khazan; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is The First Berserker: Khazan on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of The First Berserker: Khazan. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.
What age rating is The First Berserker: Khazan?
PEGI 16 for Violence, Bad Language; ESRB M (Mature 17+) for Violence, Blood, Strong Language; USK 16 (USK no. 55367/24), as listed on Steam. The full PEGI entry is on pegi.info.
Can a 12-year-old play The First Berserker: Khazan?
The ratings are PEGI 16, ESRB M (Mature 17+), USK 16. Every board that rated it puts it above 12. The reasons listed are: Violence, Bad Language. A rating is guidance on age; the decision is the parent's.
Does The First Berserker: Khazan have Denuvo?
Yes. Steam's store page lists: "Denuvo Anti-tamper; 5 different PC within a day machine activation limit".
Does The First Berserker: Khazan need a third-party account?
Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for The First Berserker: Khazan.
Is The First Berserker: Khazan available in Germany?
In Germany it is rated USK 16 (USK no. 55367/24). Steam lists it for German users.

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