Blue Fire

Blue Fire

Steam Deck Verified

Robi Studios · Metroidvania · Feb 4, 2021

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $3.99.

82%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Story is not that bad.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay overall is solid and is a mix of Hollow Knight and A Hat in TIme, but nothing outstanding really.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
On the other hand, backgrounds look more realistic with their textures and shadows.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
+OST was great
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I would also recommend playing on controller as it seems easier due to the souls-like nature of the game.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I played most of this on a Steam Deck at work, and Steam doesn't track the offline mode stats.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters111 reviews
Gameplay67 reviews
Graphics48 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat138 reviews
74%
Difficulty57 reviews
84%
Players complain% still recommend
Interface15 reviews
40%
Bugs10 reviews
80%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
22
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.