A Blind Legend

A Blind Legend

Steam Deck Verified

Dowino · Adventure · Apr 7, 2016

Worth it for the right player.

At $6.99. It has been as low as $0.76.

74%
Mostly Positive
345 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Audio: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 345 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 171 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise25% are divided37% are caveats
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Voice acting is effective in conveying emotion and urgency, though its quality varies from scene to scene, and the use of synthetic speech in some menus contrasts with the otherwise immersive design.
44 of 171 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
What sets it apart immediately is the decision to remove visuals almost entirely, creating an experience that is driven exclusively by sound.
27 of 171 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
My personal experience was unlike anything I've every played before: sitting besides my PC in a cosy corner, blindfolded, headphones on and a controller in hand.
10 of 171 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 love3 themes
Audio44 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Controls10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters48 reviews
58%
Gameplay30 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat28 reviews
64%
Interface18 reviews
56%
Difficulty11 reviews
45%

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 $6.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.76.

5 points recordedtoday · $6.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.