Sunblaze

Sunblaze

Steam Deck · unrated

Games From Earth · Retro · Jun 3, 2021

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $1.49.

90%
Very Positive
477 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 272 sampled reviews

Based on 477 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 272 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Characters and hazards are sharply defined, animations are smooth, and the environments, though minimal, are well-themed and colorful.
65 of 272 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Sunblaze's difficult gameplay differs from its bright, happy aesthetic.
34 of 272 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, Sunblaze employs a clean and expressive pixel art style that does an excellent job of communicating critical gameplay information without visual clutter.
27 of 272 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack adds energy and tension to the platforming without becoming repetitive, and while voice acting and humor are present, they lean toward light and playful rather than being central to the experience.
17 of 272 sampled reviews raised it
Accessibility
Players who bring up Accessibility mostly praise it.
If you need more help, there are several accessibility options that slow down the game to help you experience the game to your liking.
17 of 272 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Played on OG 512 steam deck without issues.
7 of 272 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 characters65 reviews
Gameplay34 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Accessibility17 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty62 reviews
94%
Controls8 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
33
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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