The Bloodline

Buy83%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Shieldbearer Studios · RPG · Oct 5, 2023

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Bloodline?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 156 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
156 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In the broadest sense the core loop is repetitive, but random map generation for the open world and changing events and spawns on larger map areas make each entrance feel a little different from the previous ones.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat feels fluid (definitely room for improvement, but generally feels very good), movement - while slow - is workable and provides plenty of options for traversing terrain (climbing, grapple hook, mounts, there's even a flying broomstick you can get which is a little game-breaking but fun).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is also a clear storyline and plans for how the story will develop.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I am not saying this game looks bad, its art style is why I followed and bought the game in the first place.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Super fun game, would recommend giving it a go even at this stage in development, character customization in this game is super good and this game has an amazing dev who takes advice from the community and is active in helping players with bugs or quests if they can't find an already existing guide.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay156 reviews
Combat94 reviews
Story35 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Characters13 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
72% still recommend
Interface
58% still recommend
Performance
60% still recommend
Crashes
46% still recommend
Controls
54% still recommend
Difficulty
73% still recommend
Optimization
38% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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