Deepening Fire

Side-scrolling action RPG with bosses that change forms mid-fight

VeryBigDog · Published by Merlion Games, ETime Studio · Released Apr 19, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 606
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Aug 21, 2023
Minimum PC: GTX 750; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Deepening Fire?

This side-scrolling action RPG takes place in a dark, ruined world whose secrets you investigate. You explore maps through nonlinear progression, find hidden routes, and fight enemies with weapons and equipment chosen to suit the terrain.

For you if...

+you enjoy difficult fights that demand learning enemy patterns

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play rather than a solo adventure

What players say

67% of 606 reviews are positive

Players praise rewarding parries and character-build variety. Others criticize sluggish movement, weak dodging, and combat that relies too heavily on blocking and counters.

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Deepening Fire system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 64-bit
Processor: AMD FX-4350 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 260X (2GB VRAM) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750(2GB VRAM)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Deepening Fire have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Deepening Fire run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 59
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Deepening Fire 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam