Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 82 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 52 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
14 of 52 sampled reviews raised it
Skill trees encourage specialization rather than homogenization, ensuring each Blade Prince retains a clear battlefield identity throughout the campaign.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
14 of 52 sampled reviews raised it
Blade Prince Academy is an ambitious and stylish tactical RPG that blends supernatural intrigue, anime-inspired presentation, and squad-based combat into a tightly structured narrative adventure.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
10 of 52 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack supports the narrative tone through moody synth layers, atmospheric tension, and energetic battle tracks, helping missions feel narratively charged rather than purely mechanical.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 52 sampled reviews raised it
I'm giving it a thumb up because there is not much indie game that tries to blend anime type visuals with such tactical combat system, it's really as bold as cute and that's what I came for!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
3 of 52 sampled reviews raised it
I actually think the sound design despite the lack of voice acting is also pretty good.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay14 reviews
Combat14 reviews
Story10 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Audio3 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls25% still recommend
Characters67% still recommend
Difficulty100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs60% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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