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ActionIndieRPGGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerHack and SlashStory RichDynamic Narration

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Game description

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Basic info

DeveloperSupergiant Games
PublisherSupergiant Games
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 16, 2011
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows XP, Vista, 7
Processor1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater
Memory2 GB
Graphics512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 2)
Storage1.0 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 418 reviews from the past 1 year

84.7/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (95%)

Metacritic: 86 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

A narrator who reacts to nearly every move sets the tone in Bastion, an isometric action game that scores 84.7, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 98th of 1249. 127 reviews praise the audio, with the most upvoted crediting the narrator's voice acting for tying the levels into one adventure, and some say they still think about the music years later. 86 admire the visuals, and a few describe a painterly art style that feels like a storybook. 64 like the story, and some call it dramatic and mysterious. Story & World ranks 444th of 1096, and Gameplay ranks 386th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

54 reviews find the combat lacking, and some call it clunky and slow at first or a bit simple. 24 comment on its length, and a few finished it in one or two sittings. 15 call it repetitive, and a few say replaying levels and challenges for full completion grows tedious. Content Volume ranks 612th of 1351, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 432nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“narrator voice acting transforms levels into cohesive adventure” · 127 reviews
“dramatic and mysterious storyline with great foundation” · 64 reviews
“Supergiant's quality shines through despite early rough edges” · 51 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.81 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “variety of choices when equipping offers deep gameplay” · 10 reviews
Negative “combat lacks depth and distinct playstyle requirements” · 3 reviews

Progression 10% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 3% · Controls & feel 31%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 69% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Story +2.85 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “dramatic and mysterious storyline with great foundation” · 64 reviews

Characters 10% · World 27%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +1.86 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “new game plus and score attack modes extend playtime” · 1 review
Negative “lacks roguelike replayability structure and random generation” · 6 reviews

Volume 24% · Variety 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 75% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.36 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “narrator voice acting transforms levels into cohesive adventure” · 127 reviews

Visuals 54%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.05 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “Proving Grounds balance is bad, especially shield action” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.09 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “still some kinks that need to be worked out” · 9 reviews
Positive “zero bug throughout entire run from start to finish” · 1 review

Performance 3% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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