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Blasphemous
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
61 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“This game tries to be both a metroidvania and a souls-like but fails at the most core points and ends up being a weird annoying game with zones and bosses that are either way too easy and forgettable or too tedious and…”
“I can't recommend solely because of how ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the platforming is. Whoever designed the platforming mechanics of this game should be fired because the rest of it is pretty good. The DLC to complete platforming…”
“I LOVED the art-style and the vibes. But souls like game aren't for me, even if I forced myself to like it. The gameplay was ok but slow, dying meant going back a F ton, like slowly walking and defeating the same…”
57 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“good game, best art style and scenery in gaming, good combat tho I personally didn't like the UI and tracking everything is a hassle, and half of the rosary beads are useless, still a good 7.5/10”
“What a lovely game. Especially that I got it on a 90% sale, so time spent to money spent ratio is great. The mechanics are simple, but fun as hell, I did not mind doing 2,5 playthroughs to get all the achivs, and I…”
“Great game altough the puzzles can be annoying and having to backtrack so much is a drag. Otherwise one of the best stories ever and amazing combat, 9/10”
26 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“I can't recommend solely because of how ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the platforming is. Whoever designed the platforming mechanics of this game should be fired because the rest of it is pretty good. The DLC to complete platforming…”
“Great game altough the puzzles can be annoying and having to backtrack so much is a drag. Otherwise one of the best stories ever and amazing combat, 9/10”
“This game should be the golden standard for metroidvanias going forward. Everything about this game is breathtaking yet brutal from its combat to its scenery. A world that begs you to be curious with characters that…”
20 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“This game is a wonderfully made metroidvania that doesnt actually require you to get any abilities to finish the game, you only have to fight things. its also very cryptic and convolutet at times while also being very…”
“While We do not necessarily like Metroidvanias and games with alot of platforming, this one in particular has to be a personal favourite. Mind the little hours as We have played Blasphemous in the past. The aesthetics…”
“Ah yes, a game about feeling bad about yourself that makes you feel bad about yourself. Definitely play with * Game > Audio Language > Español And * Video > Rendering Effects > CRT-(1-4 whichever you prefer) This wil…”
14 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“[i]Blasphemous[/i] isn't a game for everyone. It features heavy gore, some nudity, and deeply disturbing creature designs that may not sit well with all players. However, if you don't mind, the game offers a truly…”
“WOW. this game is one of the best games iv ever played i love how unique every boss is they all feel fresh i love how parkour mechanics are in boss fights and i love what they did with the beads you can basically make…”
“Late to the party as usual. Dark setting, grotesque visuals, amazing soundtrack & bonus points for latin/hispanic influence that you don't see in games often anymore. Exploration is about as detailed as you would expect…”
25 of the 107 reviews raise this · 21 of them still recommend the game.
“This game tries to be both a metroidvania and a souls-like but fails at the most core points and ends up being a weird annoying game with zones and bosses that are either way too easy and forgettable or too tedious and…”
“What a lovely game. Especially that I got it on a 90% sale, so time spent to money spent ratio is great. The mechanics are simple, but fun as hell, I did not mind doing 2,5 playthroughs to get all the achivs, and I…”
“This game is a wonderfully made metroidvania that doesnt actually require you to get any abilities to finish the game, you only have to fight things. its also very cryptic and convolutet at times while also being very…”
17 of the 107 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“This game tries to be both a metroidvania and a souls-like but fails at the most core points and ends up being a weird annoying game with zones and bosses that are either way too easy and forgettable or too tedious and…”
“I can't recommend solely because of how ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the platforming is. Whoever designed the platforming mechanics of this game should be fired because the rest of it is pretty good. The DLC to complete platforming…”
“I LOVED the art-style and the vibes. But souls like game aren't for me, even if I forced myself to like it. The gameplay was ok but slow, dying meant going back a F ton, like slowly walking and defeating the same…”
9 of the 107 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I can't recommend solely because of how ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the platforming is. Whoever designed the platforming mechanics of this game should be fired because the rest of it is pretty good. The DLC to complete platforming…”
“It just didn’t click for me, even though on paper it should have. The mix of genres and overall theme felt like something I’d normally enjoy and I’ve even tried getting into it more than once over time, but it still…”
“6/10 - TLDR- Mid game. See some gameplay beforehand and buy on discount if you want to give it a try. The true miracle was being able to finish the game. - Theme is cool and cryptic like the Fromsoft games ✅ -…”
8 of the 107 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I LOVED the art-style and the vibes. But souls like game aren't for me, even if I forced myself to like it. The gameplay was ok but slow, dying meant going back a F ton, like slowly walking and defeating the same…”
“A very good game. I got a bit confused sometimes tho, had to look up online on how to get some relics when stucked.”
“If u love being stuck at 99.7% completion and 99% map discovery - THAT's THE PERFECT GAME for you. I promise I'm not mad about it -.- Just started NG+ and lord was I ready for it ... Anyway I love everything about it.…”
3 of the 107 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“good game, best art style and scenery in gaming, good combat tho I personally didn't like the UI and tracking everything is a hassle, and half of the rosary beads are useless, still a good 7.5/10”
“I purchased it 75% off and it's definitely worth the it for that price. Even full price it's great value IMO. The art and ambiance are fantastic, and the gameplay is addictive. The platforming mechanics take some…”
“A good metrovania game, with all its traditional characteristics. Though there where some bugs I noticed - not game breaking but enough to remove the immersion (doge stopped working during a boss fight so I needed to…”
Counted across 107 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Never been a metroidvania fan, i did play some of them for SNES but never to completion until i found Blasphemous, this game caught my eye when it first launch and now that i was able to 100% i can say it's not only a great metroidvania but a great game in general, the spanish…”
— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played“[h1]The linked video includes reviews of 10 indie games. The segment on [i]Blasphemous[/i] recommends the game, but questions its ‘true ending’ being locked out by checkpoint placement.[/h1] [. . .] If not known about in advance, a final save point difference of less than 10…”
— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played“Playing this game to experience all its' three endings was such an infuriating, rage-inducing experience. I have been challenged so many times to throw a tantrum (and i have, several occasions) and it made me feel all kinds of feelings throughout my playthrough (especially, NG+,…”
— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs playedAchievement 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.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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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.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Souls-like · Dark Fantasy · Gore · 2D · Violent · Action · Indie · Difficult · Platformer · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain * , Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 45 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://blasphemousgame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II x2 550 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850 Storage: 4 GB available space