Bloodshed

Buy85%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

com8com1 Software · Action Roguelike · May 22, 2025

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
40
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Bloodshed?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Performance: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Characters: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The moment-to-moment gameplay is satisfying: blasting through hordes of cultists, monsters, and undead with chunky, old-school weaponry feels immediately familiar to fans of classic shooters.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Against ranged enemies that swarm you, there is no situation where a melee weapon beats just shooting.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I get around 50 FPS at 4K on an RTX 3070 — in a game with deliberately retro, low-fidelity visuals.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, the upgrade system often provides enough power spikes to keep players competitive, making the overall difficulty feel balanced rather than punishing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lighting effects and enemy silhouettes help maintain readability even during large fights, though environmental variety can begin to blur together after multiple runs.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack delivers aggressive metal and dark ambient tracks that complement the relentless action.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay104 reviews
Combat92 reviews
Performance33 reviews
Difficulty27 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
58% still recommend
Co-op
83% still recommend
Players complain
Story
85% still recommend
Characters
63% still recommend
Controls
50% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • 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
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.98.

9 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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