Blasphemous 2
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ActionAdventureIndieDifficultCombatFantasyMetroidvaniaSouls-like

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Game description

The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all. 

Basic info

DeveloperThe Game Kitchen
PublisherTeam17
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 24, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 520, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7470, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 436 reviews from the past 1 year

83.0/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (91%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Reviewers call this dark pixel art action platformer a well made sequel, and it scores 83.0 from 22,310 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

90 reviews praise the visuals, from detailed pixel art and memorable character designs to a striking gothic look, and some add that the music is beautiful. Visuals & Sound ranks 538th of 1249. 72 enjoy it, and several say it improves on the first game. 57 like how it controls and feels, describing responsive, precise movement, smoother combat and fun boss fights. Gameplay ranks 410th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 422nd of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

62 reviews raise difficulty concerns, though they pull in two directions: some find bosses unfair, with hard hitting attacks and sudden spikes, while others feel it is easier than the first game. 34 report bugs, and some describe serious ones that corrupt saves or block progress. 21 feel the world has lost some of the dark, oppressive atmosphere and religious weight of the original, with a few disliking the new cutscene style. Story & World ranks 875th of 1096, and Tech & Support ranks 614th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“gorgeous artstyle with memorable NPC designs and unique aesthetics” · 90 reviews
“bigger and better than the first game” · 72 reviews
“three weapons with distinct playstyles and perfect balance” · 43 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 76% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.60 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “three weapons with distinct playstyles and perfect balance” · 43 reviews
Negative “many skill tree abilities feel unimpressive and tacked-on” · 5 reviews

Progression 15% · Difficulty 45% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 21% · Controls & feel 35%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.03 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “the penetrating character's blasphemy scene is beautiful” · 23 reviews
Negative “weaker atmosphere and lore compared to predecessor despite better gameplay” · 21 reviews

Story 26% · Characters 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.66 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “free DLC content considered quite good” · 9 reviews
Negative “paid DLC maps are tedious with uninteresting enemy design” · 3 reviews

Variety 20% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.21 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous artstyle with memorable NPC designs and unique aesthetics” · 90 reviews
Negative “unique grotesque pixel art replaced with generic ugly outsourced cutscenes” · 18 reviews

Audio 28%

Playing with others, the community and servers

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

Community — · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.17 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “flail is superior while cleaver and blades are objectively worse” · 10 reviews
Positive “game mechanics are well-designed and balanced” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 10% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.20 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game-breaking bug unfixed since 2023, save corrupted” · 34 reviews
Positive “game itself is flawless” · 1 review

Performance 2% · Developer support 8%

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

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