Blazing Trail

Blazing Trail

Steam Deck · unrated

Gamenergy studio · Shoot 'Em Up · Jan 21, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

At $12.99. It has been as low as $5.19.

79%
Mostly Positive
73 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 73 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 39 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The pixel-art graphics are stunning—just like the old PlayStation 2 games.
9 of 39 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The pixel-art graphics are charming, and the gameplay is accessible, making it ideal for casual sessions.
7 of 39 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is actually more fleshed out than I expected for a game like this.
4 of 39 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
It’s a vertical co-op shooter with classic arcade vibes, pixel-art graphics, and enough firepower to make Michael Bay proud.
4 of 39 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
On a keyboard, you can't really shoot diagonally, so you need to use a gamepad.
3 of 39 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
Graphics9 reviews
Gameplay7 reviews
Story and characters4 reviews
Co-op4 reviews
Controls3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat8 reviews
75%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $12.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.19.

4 points recordedtoday · $12.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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