Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 9k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Cyanide Studios · Strategy · Sep 5, 2017

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
31
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio2 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k player reviews · updated

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
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As a sequel to the cult classic Blood Bowl, this installment refines the core gameplay loop while adding layers of polish, presentation, and accessibility that help it appeal to both long-time fans and newcomers willing to learn a slower, more methodical game.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
SO that's that, my major complaint is that in solo, the content is very thin and don't want to make you take care about your team and see it to the top, and in multiplayer it's good but the matches are very, very long so it's a strong barrier, for me at least.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So, bottom line... even if you don't anticipate real-time, multi-player being the core of your interest in Blood Bowl, I can resoundingly say as a mostly-solo/co-op style player, Blood Bowl 2 is a great sports/chess-like game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are better, the UI is vastly superior, and it's far easier for newer players to pick up the game and learn.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the standout features in Blood Bowl 2 is the campaign mode, which serves as a decent introduction to the game’s mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The brutality of the game is enhanced by hard-hitting tackle animations, bone-crunching sound effects, and gore that fits well with the over-the-top tone.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay54 reviews
Multiplayer35 reviews
Co-op25 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Story20 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
68% still recommend
Bugs
36% still recommend
Interface
70% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
43% still recommend
Monetization
43% still recommend
Crashes
20% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$29.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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