Blood Vial

Buy96%

Very Positive · 354 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Dillon Steyl · Boomer Shooter · May 4, 2026

Player review score
96%
Very Positive
Price
$3.49−30%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
2
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Blood Vial?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 354 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 283 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
74 of 283 sampled reviews raised it
Inspired by modern boomer shooters but built around its own unique blood-based mechanics, the game throws players into a dark gothic nightmare where survival depends entirely on speed and relentless combat.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
32 of 283 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons feel good to use, the upgrades you can chose feel fair while still being powerful and same with the enemies.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 283 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, the game embraces a gritty retro aesthetic inspired by classic shooters from the 1990s while incorporating modern lighting and visual effects.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 283 sampled reviews raised it
Amazing, the music was top notch and the overall sound effects were enough to tell me what was going on but not enough to annoy me.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay74 reviews
Combat32 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
75% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Crashes
100% 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
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$3.49$4.99−30%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $3.49

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