Blazing Chrome

Buy87%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

JoyMasher · Retro · Jul 11, 2019

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$16.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
39
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles1 of 11

Should I buy Blazing Chrome?

Buy it if you like
  • Difficulty: 95 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 93 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 66 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
95 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every bullet, enemy, and platform is placed with care, and the difficulty encourages precision and learning rather than frustration.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
93 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Everything about this game is old school: The gameplay, music, artstyle and even the length of the game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements the visuals perfectly with pulse-pounding synth-metal beats that drive the pace forward, while the sound effects—every blast, explosion, and mechanical shriek—carry satisfying punch.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Either way, the soundtrack on YouTube is pretty enjoyable, making for great background music for a title like this.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Perhaps most importantly, the inclusion of local co-op brings the experience full circle, recalling the camaraderie of playing side-by-side in front of an arcade cabinet.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story: The narrative is basic but effective, with a classic Terminator-style vibe.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Difficulty95 reviews
Gameplay93 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Co-op33 reviews
Story30 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
71% still recommend
Performance
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$16.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.24.

8 points recordedtoday · $16.99

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