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Bloomtown: A Different Story
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
57 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“8.5/10 Game!! Yall I was hooked the second I realized I could actually collect vinyl records in the game (couldnt find them all lmao, but was still awesome to listen to them in the bedroom). The battle music is crazy…”
40 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“stranger things meets scooby doo this game is super cute, cozy & wholesome! loved it!”
39 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“8.5/10 Game!! Yall I was hooked the second I realized I could actually collect vinyl records in the game (couldnt find them all lmao, but was still awesome to listen to them in the bedroom). The battle music is crazy…”
“stranger things meets scooby doo this game is super cute, cozy & wholesome! loved it!”
24 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“8.5/10 Game!! Yall I was hooked the second I realized I could actually collect vinyl records in the game (couldnt find them all lmao, but was still awesome to listen to them in the bedroom). The battle music is crazy…”
“Great RPG with a unique story and some surprising twists! Controls are smooth, combat challenging and diverse with options, visuals are amazing. Overall vibe of this game is absolutely great and the music is an 11/10!…”
“Bloomtown takes alot of different inspiration from stranger things regarding the spookyness. It plays like Persona where you can trap demon and fuse them during your time in the Underside while doing other things during…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Very enjoyable mix of life sim and JRPG. Nice art style, interesting characters, fun exploration, and lots of activities. Plus, you get to fight demons at night. The save system is okay once you understand how it works,…”
“fully finished the game in about 13 hours. combat piggy backs off persona games, dialog is meh. there are areas that tease you like the basement and closet on the 2nd floor that i was never able to access. But overall…”
“It's a fun game. The negative reviews are mostly bible-thumpers preaching ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. If the demons were called fish, they would be propagating "save the whales". Pick it up, especially if its on sale. It kind of reminds…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Bloomtown: A Different Story? More like Bloomtown: A Boring Story. Joking aside, this game was boring as hell, god the intro was so... SO ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ slow to get into the main game, not to mention the dialogue like, I know…”
“This is Persona, unapologetically Persona. And that’s fine. It’s mixed with the story of Stranger Things. And that’s fine. It has the classic Lazy Bear style and polish. And that’s fine. Then why do I not like this…”
“The intro to the game is you signing a contract with the devil. This is not want I would call a good concept for a game. I do understand that there are many things within gaming that could be thought of as walking the…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Bloomtown: A Different Story? More like Bloomtown: A Boring Story. Joking aside, this game was boring as hell, god the intro was so... SO ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ slow to get into the main game, not to mention the dialogue like, I know…”
“This is Persona, unapologetically Persona. And that’s fine. It’s mixed with the story of Stranger Things. And that’s fine. It has the classic Lazy Bear style and polish. And that’s fine. Then why do I not like this…”
“The intro to the game is you signing a contract with the devil. This is not want I would call a good concept for a game. I do understand that there are many things within gaming that could be thought of as walking the…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Bloomtown: A Different Story? More like Bloomtown: A Boring Story. Joking aside, this game was boring as hell, god the intro was so... SO ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ slow to get into the main game, not to mention the dialogue like, I know…”
“its the type of game where you have to figure out a lot of stuff, then restart the game because you mess up. it seems to be a very good game if you know everything about it, like how things work, and what needs to be…”
“Ok game. Persona lite. Theres no time limit, so you can ignore the main story as much as you want, which can make things boring, but if you rush the story you miss things. Some mechanics aren't well explained and there…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Highly recommend this game. It's got a cozy story, it is a jrpg that is not grindy or terribly difficult. The interactions are sill and fun, and I laughed out loud several times. It's a bit rough around some edges, but…”
“Ok game. Persona lite. Theres no time limit, so you can ignore the main story as much as you want, which can make things boring, but if you rush the story you miss things. Some mechanics aren't well explained and there…”
“Very enjoyable mix of life sim and JRPG. Nice art style, interesting characters, fun exploration, and lots of activities. Plus, you get to fight demons at night. The save system is okay once you understand how it works,…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“its the type of game where you have to figure out a lot of stuff, then restart the game because you mess up. it seems to be a very good game if you know everything about it, like how things work, and what needs to be…”
“Ok game. Persona lite. Theres no time limit, so you can ignore the main story as much as you want, which can make things boring, but if you rush the story you miss things. Some mechanics aren't well explained and there…”
“Very enjoyable mix of life sim and JRPG. Nice art style, interesting characters, fun exploration, and lots of activities. Plus, you get to fight demons at night. The save system is okay once you understand how it works,…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“7/10 – Nothing says “wholesome summer vacation” like befriending monsters and punching inner demons in a cozy 1960s suburb. Bloomtown serves turn-based thrills, monster taming, and Stranger Things energy with lemonade on the side. Cute, creepy, and devilishly delightful.…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“The only issue i really have with this game is the writing/dialogue. It all just seemed very generic and not very personable. I always found myself skimming through conversations and only noting important details. The music is okay at best, some of them caught me off guard since…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“Fantastic 25~30 hour JRPG and its not very kiddie either, has some pretty dark stuff but light hearted at the same time. The pixel art is just amazing, absolutely fantastic. The music is incredible, I could listen to the battle music all day! So good! The mechanics are useful,…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Bloomtown is joining Twin Sails Interactive Publisher Week
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Bloomtown is coming to mobile! 📱
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Adventure · Pixel Graphics · JRPG · Party-Based RPG · Cute · Female Protagonist · Exploration · Story Rich · Turn-Based Tactics · Creature Collector · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Korean |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 41 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Dual Core 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space