Blackthorn Arena: Reforged

Wait66%

Mixed · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

PersonaeGame Studio · Simulation · Nov 2, 2024

Player review score
66%
Mixed
Price
$23.83−47%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
38
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Blackthorn Arena: Reforged?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 187 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
38 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
What makes it feel like a puzzle is the presence of several key progression gates.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
28 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
Both options are valid here, since the AI in auto combat does pretty well actually.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere of the game is rich and exciting, the graphics are very good for the genre, and the beautiful soundtrack perfectly accompanies the action.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 187 sampled reviews raised it
One of the standout aspects of Blackthorn Arena: Reforged is its roster of diverse fighters, each with distinct abilities, strengths, and weaknesses.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay38 reviews
Combat28 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
25% still recommend
Multiplayer
75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
77% still recommend
Bugs
56% still recommend
Story
80% still recommend
Optimization
29% still recommend
Crashes
60% still recommend
Monetization
0% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$23.83$44.98−47%

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

9 points recordedtoday · $23.83

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