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Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena

Blade Arcus from Shining: Battle Arena

In a world controlled by blade, magic, and fist, diverse warriors gather for battle! This is a 2D fighting game featuring characters from Shining Blade and Shining Hearts.

Released Jul 28, 2016 Developer Studio Saizensen Platforms Windows ActionAnimeFighting2D FighterArcade
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

82.2%positive253 reviews
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Game can be fun at times, but you're better off buying a game with better presentation and more content over this. Characters are very simple, story mode is repetitive. Not much here. Goofy game that can provide a few laughs with friends, but I can't justify $30 no matter how I…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 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 2026-09-19.

19achievements
11.4%median completion
7.7%rarest: Shining Master
90.5% of players 17.1% of players 14.3% of players 13.9% of players 13.0% of players 12.7% of players 12.7% of players 11.9% of players 11.5% of players 11.4% of players 10.7% of players 10.6% of players 10.4% of players 10.0% of players 9.9% of players 9.6% of players 9.0% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 90.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
90.5%Begins fight — Press the start button in the title
17.1%Vow of the Fist — Clear Story Mode with Pairon
14.3%Tuning's think — Clear Story Mode with Sakuya
Rarest badges of honor
7.7%Shining Master — Complete all achievements
7.8%Certified Storyteller — Clear Story Mode with every character
9.0%Demise of the World — Clear Story Mode with Isaac

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US29.99 USD
EU28.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia43.95 AUD
Canada38.99 CAD
Brazil88.99 BRL
China108.00 CNY

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

China≈$16 Brazil Canada US Australia EU UK≈$33

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

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

Mar 27, 2017
Blade Arcus: Version1.09 Simplified Chinese is Now Available!

Language Update We are proud to announce that Blade Arcus story mode is now available in Simplified Chinese ! http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25670286/cb2dcce9d1

Mar 27, 2017
Blade Arcus: Version1.09 Simplified Chinese is Now Available!

Language Update We are proud to announce that Blade Arcus story mode is now available in Simplified Chinese ! http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25670286/cb2dcce9d1

Nov 17, 2016
Updated Demo: Dylan Is Now Available!

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25670286/d74991cee33e1dfab2ef01722222c25fc70a8f7a.jpg Hi there! We're back with a new update to the free Blade Arcus Demo to bring

Nov 17, 2016
Updated Demo: Dylan Is Now Available!

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25670286/d74991cee33e1dfab2ef01722222c25fc70a8f7a.jpg Hi there! We're back with a new update to the free Blade Arcus Demo to bring

Oct 20, 2016
Blade Arcus: Ver1.07 Update + Challenge Justin Wong!

Details Refined and improved the network synchronization code for matching Fixed other minor bugs Weekend Sale Our friends over at Degica Games have also included us in their Weekend Sale! You can get

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAction
Player tagsAction · Anime · Fighting · 2D Fighter · Arcade (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements19
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or faster processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.1 compliant video card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound Additional Notes: Controller recommended