Blades of Fire

Blades of Fire

Steam Deck Playable

MercurySteam · Action · May 14, 2026

Worth it for the right player.

At $39.99. It has been as low as $29.99.

77%
Mostly Positive
647 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 146 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 647 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 270 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is so-so it has some good moments and then other parts were things just sort of happen.
97 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It's got great worldbuilding, a neat story, excellent combat, and a wonderful crafting system that is thematic and very impactful on gameplay.
39 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Beyond the beautifully crafted world and immersive visuals that bring it to life, combat is another pillar of the experience.
35 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
a full price quality game.. also, if u like this: i received artbook & soundtrack from normal purcase
14 of 270 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
This leaves a lot of questions considering optimization and Mercury Engine as a whole.
11 of 270 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 love5 themes
Story and characters97 reviews
Gameplay39 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Optimization11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance21 reviews
62%
Controls16 reviews
69%
Interface9 reviews
78%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat146 reviews
82%
Difficulty30 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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
45
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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