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BLADECHIMERA

BLADECHIMERA

Explore a dark and sinister Osaka as the Demon Hunter Shin. Battle demons, regain lost skills, and uncover the truth of your forgotten past in this exciting occult-inspired cyberpunk metroidvania.

Released Jan 15, 2025 Developer Team Ladybug, WSS playground Publisher PLAYISM, WSS playground Platforms Windows MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerMartial Arts
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (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 2026-09-25.

89.2%positive1,478 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“The warping mechanic is a huge improvement for the genre but the ghost interactions in the heat of battle are way too hit or miss. To paraphrase Baz Luhrmann - If I could only offer you one tip, sunscreen would be it.”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“A very nice little metroidvania that I ended up being pleasantly surprised by. Although it feels like chunks of the game are just walk through corridors and blast enemies before you can even see what they do, the addictive OST and surprisingly robust character writing can help…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“While I don't review many games, I wanted to highlight that this is a fun, moderately challenging modern title, not too easy but not too difficult. However, what I particularly appreciate is how well it runs on a handheld, even at the lowest TDP setting. I'm getting a consistent…”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

634all-time peak
0 250 500 2026 233 avg · Jan 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-25.

25achievements
41.7%median completion
11.4%rarest: Pro Gamer
98.0% of players 77.3% of players 70.4% of players 63.4% of players 59.8% of players 52.4% of players 52.1% of players 51.6% of players 49.4% of players 48.4% of players 45.5% of players 44.1% of players 41.7% of players 37.2% of players 32.0% of players 29.8% of players 27.0% of players 26.4% of players 22.7% of players 18.2% of players 16.9% of players 15.5% of players 15.4% of players 15.2% of players 11.4% of players 98.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
98.0%40 Years Later... — Start the game.
77.3%The Holy Union — Enter the Holy Union HQ.
70.4%Bonus Stage — Oh, my car!
Rarest badges of honor
11.4%Pro Gamer — High score, baby!
15.2%Brain Freeze — Don't eat it so quickly.
15.4%Germaphobe — No such thing as too much disinfectant.

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 26, 2025
Update Ver. 1.37

Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Blade Chimera. Today, we have updated to Ver. 1.37. Ver. 1.37 Feature Changes Shin can now dodge in the input movement direction while attacking. When falling from

Jan 16, 2025
Team Ladybug's First Original Metroidvania: Blade Chimera Out Now!

Dear all, Today, we are proud to have released Blade Chimera, Team Ladybug's very first original Metroidvania! Building upon feedback we received from players of Touhou Luna Nights and Record of Lodos

Jan 07, 2025
9 Days Until Release! A Surprising Mystery Collab Bundle is Coming...

Dear all, Happy New Year! Thank you all for trying out the new demo we released in December, and for all the feedback you've given us. We've read each and every piece of feedback, and we're glad that

Dec 16, 2024
New Blade Chimera Demo Out Now!

Dear all, There's only a month left until the release of Blade Chimera on January 16, 2025! And for all our players patiently waiting for the game, we have released a new and updated demo for you to t

Dec 07, 2024
Blade Chimera to Release on January 16, 2025!

Dear all, Thank you for supporting Blade Chimera. Today, we can finally announce our release date! Blade Chimera will release on January 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM (PST)! "We're currently brushing up the dem

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsMetroidvania · Side Scroller · Exploration · 2D Platformer · Martial Arts · Platformer · 2D · Cyberpunk · Action RPG · Pixel Graphics · Action · Dystopian (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean
ControllerFull support
Achievements25
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL compliant video card Storage: 300 MB available space