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Bastion

Isometric action RPG with reactive narration and upgradeable weapons

Supergiant Games · Released Aug 16, 2011

ActionIndieRPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 29K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 40 in 30 days
Players
19
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Dec 17, 2018
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Bastion?

In this single-player action RPG, you cross hand-painted areas of a world shattered by the Calamity, fight creatures with upgradeable weapons, and uncover what happened. A narrator reacts to your actions, and finishing the story unlocks New Game Plus and Score Attack.

For you if...

  • +you like action combat with a choice of weapons
  • +you enjoy stories told through spoken narration
  • +you value hand-painted art and a prominent soundtrack

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast, precise movement in combat
  • −you dislike frequent spoken commentary during play

What players say

95% of 28,991 reviews are positive · 92% of 40 in the last 30 days

Players praise the artwork, soundtrack, reactive narration, and weapon variety. The most common complaint is that combat feels clunky or dull; some players also tire of the narration, and a few report crashes or controller trouble.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 31 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish Bastion?

19% of Steam players have unlocked «The Beginning», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Bastion screenshot 1

Bastion system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7
Processor
1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater
Graphics
512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 2)
Memory
2 GB
Storage
1.0 GB

Does Bastion have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Bastion run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese.

Does Bastion use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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