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Bound By Flame

Third-person action RPG where demonic power threatens your humanity

Spiders · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released May 8, 2014

ActionRPG

Reviews
Mixed
67% of 3,259
Recent reviews
Mixed
63% of 11 in 30 days
Players
7
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Jan 21, 2016
Minimum PC
HD 4850
2 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 56/100 (critic reviews)

What is Bound By Flame?

This single-player fantasy action RPG puts you in the role of a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a world threatened by Ice Lords and their undead army. You fight in real time with heavy weapons, dual daggers, and fire spells, develop skills across three trees, recruit companions, and decide whether to use the demon's power.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy challenging fights built around dodges and parries
  • +you like experimenting with melee and fire-magic builds
  • +you want a dark fantasy story shaped by choices

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer forgiving fights against groups of enemies
  • −you prefer lighter fantasy over demons and undead

What players say

67% of 3,259 reviews are positive · 63% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat variety and skill progression, and some enjoy the story and choices. Common complaints include poorly balanced group fights, clunky controls, and camera trouble; some players also report crashes and bugs.

How many players finish Bound By Flame?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «The one and only Lord», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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

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Bound By Flame system requirements

Minimum: HD 4850, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8
Processor
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ
Graphics
512 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER
Memory
2048 MB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space
Notes
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION

Does Bound By Flame have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Bound By Flame run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible 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, Linux
Achievements
41
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Bound By Flame 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

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