Blackthorn Arena: Reforged

Blackthorn Arena: Reforged

Steam Deck Playable

PersonaeGame Studio · Simulation · Nov 2, 2024

It depends on what you're after.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

67%
Mixed
995 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 995 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 186 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise18% are divided46% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
What makes it feel like a puzzle is the presence of several key progression gates.
19 of 186 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visuals: Can be better, not bg3 but good enough.
18 of 186 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
Early game is fairly rough unless you start on easier difficulties/custom make some characters that are somewhat optimized so you have some relatively effective characters.
8 of 186 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Multiplayer modes are a highlight, providing intense and rewarding competitive play.
4 of 186 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 love4 themes
Gameplay19 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Optimization8 reviews
Multiplayer4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters32 reviews
66%
Combat30 reviews
70%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs28 reviews
50%
Difficulty18 reviews
67%
Monetization8 reviews
0%
Crashes5 reviews
60%
Interface4 reviews
25%

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
67%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
38
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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