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Blackthorn Arena

Blackthorn Arena

Blackthorn Arena is a strategy/management sim with a real-time/turn based combat system, set in a world of mythical monsters and classic fantasy races. Play as the master of Blackthorn Arena, train your slaves into gladiators, forge them into your champions, and send them to fight for your glory!

Released May 19, 2020 Developer PersonaeGame Studio Publisher Light Up Games Platforms Windows StrategySimulationCRPGReal Time TacticsTurn-Based Tactics
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

68.8%positive3,777 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“A very good game.”

— a player, Steam review · 122 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

29achievements
20.2%median completion
1.7%rarest: Out on a limb
90.8% of players 54.4% of players 42.8% of players 42.7% of players 35.5% of players 31.5% of players 28.7% of players 23.9% of players 23.8% of players 22.6% of players 22.5% of players 22.0% of players 21.4% of players 21.0% of players 20.2% of players 19.8% of players 19.6% of players 18.7% of players 17.0% of players 15.7% of players 14.6% of players 13.4% of players 8.3% of players 6.8% of players 5.7% of players 3.9% of players 2.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 90.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
90.8%Auspicious beginning — Win your first battle
54.4%Weapon Master — gladiator's weapon skill reachs full level
42.8%Winner of the Spring Game — Who Else?
Rarest badges of honor
1.7%Out on a limb — Complete the Grand Final in iron man mode
1.7%ENOUGH IS ENOUGE ! — Player experience a gladiators' rebellion event
2.7%God of Gambler — Player win entire bets in a match that has a minimum team size of 16

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99−60% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$24.99base price
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-24
US9.99 USD−60%
EU9.80 EUR−60%
UK8.39 GBP−60%
Australia14.60 AUD−60%
Canada13.00 CAD−60%
Japan1,120 JPY−60%
Brazil29.59 BRL−60%
China27.20 CNY−60%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$4.0 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 26, 2025
[Limited-Time Discount] All Three Chapters DLC for “Reforged” Fully Unlocked

Gladiators! All three DLCs for BlackThorn Arena: Reforged are now fully unlocked and available at a limited-time 20% discount (May 26 – June 9). Shadow of the Wuxia Explore the martial arts world of J

May 18, 2025
Blackthorn Arena: Reforged Hits All-Time Low! One Week Only -50% Off

Gladiators — it’s time to step once again into the arena of blood and glory! Blackthorn Arena: Reforged is now on sale at its lowest price ever, for one week only! Already own the original Blackthorn

Mar 14, 2025
New DLC for Blackthorn Arena: Reforged – Shadow of the Wuxia Arrives March 21!

We're excited to announce an upcoming DLC for Blackthorn Arena: Reforged called Shadow of the Wuxia, releasing on Steam on March 21, 2025! Shadow of the Wuxia introduces authentic Eastern martial arts

Jan 27, 2025
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Special Blackthorn Arena Bundles!

Hey everyone, We’re excited to share some great news for Lunar New Year! While this announcement is primarily about Blackthorn Arena: Reforged, it’s still important for everyone who owns the original

Dec 20, 2024
Blackthorn Arena: Winter Sale + Free Access to Reforged Edition!

Happy Holidays, Gladiators! As a reminder, purchasing Blackthorn Arena automatically adds Blackthorn Arena: Reforged to your Steam library at no additional cost. This remastered edition includes all p

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Simulation · CRPG · Real Time Tactics · Turn-Based Tactics · Management · Dark Fantasy · Exploration · Medieval · Sandbox · Building · Realistic (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Korean *
Achievements29
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits) Processor: Intel Core i5-3450 (3.1 GHz) / AMD FX-6300 X6 (3.5 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB, GeForce GTX 660/Radeon HD 7870 Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: N/A