Bound By Blades

Bound By Blades

Steam Deck · unrated

Zeth · Action · Nov 15, 2022

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

At $10.99. It has been as low as $1.09.

83%
Very Positive
152 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 152 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 83 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
+ Fun and challenging gameplay
23 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Multiplayer achievements: Yes, there is one online co-op achievement
13 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Multiplayer achievements: Yes, there is one online co-op achievement
12 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics are good, and the game is challenging despite having only 10 bosses.
11 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The artwork is gorgeous and enjoyed the soundtrack.
4 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
The game has full controller support and has been translated into eight languages.
3 of 83 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 love6 themes
Gameplay23 reviews
Multiplayer13 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Controls3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters32 reviews
97%
Combat18 reviews
94%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty13 reviews
85%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $10.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.09.

5 points recordedtoday · $10.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
15
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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

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