Bleak Sword DX

Bleak Sword DX

Steam Deck Verified

more8bit · Action Roguelike · Jun 8, 2023

Worth it for the right player.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $2.49.

78%
Mostly Positive
694 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 272 sampled reviews

Based on 694 player reviews · updated 3 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
43% of themes are praise57% are divided0% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
A game you can always come back to and play through again, while enjoying the simple and awesome visuals.
43 of 272 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The dark pixel art style combined with the sound design and lighting makes the game very immersive, although there isn't much of a story here that can help with the immersion.
23 of 272 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Enemy variety is surprisingly robust and interesting, the graphics and atmosphere are top tier, and the simple controls feel amazing to use (if you use a controller).
9 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 love3 themes
Graphics43 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat74 reviews
74%
Gameplay53 reviews
64%
Story and characters33 reviews
82%
Difficulty33 reviews
73%
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. 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 $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
37
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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