Bleak Sword DX

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 711 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

more8bit · Action Roguelike · Jun 8, 2023

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio0 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Bleak Sword DX?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 711 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 278 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
74 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
A simple combat system and quick and short combat arenas which give the feeling of "just one more stage and I'm done".
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
42 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
A game you can always come back to and play through again, while enjoying the simple and awesome visuals.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
24 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
Im not that much into games without a good excuse to play and this game has an interesting story of course nothing to go crazy about but at least it gives me some purpose to see what is next.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
Accompanying this is a hauntingly atmospheric soundtrack composed by Jim Guthrie, whose music adds emotional weight and enhances the eerie, foreboding mood that permeates the game world.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
10 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
Enemy variety is surprisingly robust and interesting, the graphics and atmosphere are top tier, and the simple controls feel amazing to use (if you use a controller).

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Combat74 reviews
Graphics42 reviews
Story24 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Controls10 reviews
Divided opinion
Gameplay
57% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
69% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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