The Bloodline
Fantasy action RPG where almost every activity builds skills
Shieldbearer Studios · Published by 505 Pulse, 505 Games · Released Oct 5, 2023 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 3,978
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 50 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 56
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 6, 2026
What is The Bloodline?
This first-person fantasy action RPG takes place in Eudros, where a descendant of the Harbinger bloodline has visions of the Unforgiven's return. You roam the world or follow quests, fight creatures, build a village, and develop skills through activities such as crafting, climbing, and fishing.
For you if...
- +you like mixing combat builds with crafting and exploration
- +you prefer choosing your own goals over following quests
Not for you if...
- −you want a tightly directed, linear story
- −you dislike leveling skills across many different activities
What players say
83% of 3,978 reviews are positive · 74% of 50 in the last 30 days
Players praise the freedom to try different combat abilities alongside crafting, fishing, and exploration. Many complain about bugs and unfinished quests, skills, and areas; some say new content arrives before existing systems are polished.
Screenshots and trailer
The Bloodline system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 8
- Processor
- 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 1080 GTX or AMD RX-6800-XT or higher
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GTX
- Memory
- 32 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- RPG
- Combat
- Action-Adventure
- Medieval
- Singleplayer
- Action
- Physics
- First-Person
- Sandbox
- Indie
- Early Access
- Exploration
- Swordplay
- Action RPG
- Fantasy
- Character Customization
Recent updates
- Aug 6, 2026 · Company of Thieves Update 🗡️
- Jun 18, 2026 · The Elemental Rebirth Update - Hotfix
- May 26, 2026 · The Elemental Rebirth Update 🔥🧊⚡
- May 7, 2026 · State of Eudros #11 - Next Update & A Message from Milo
- Mar 17, 2026 · The Armorsmithing Update - Hotfix
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