Bound By Flame

Third-person action RPG where demonic power threatens your humanity

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

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 4,050
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 21 in 30 days
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 10 years ago; Jan 21, 2016

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

68% of 4,050 reviews are positive · 76% of 21 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.

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Bound By Flame system requirements

As published by the developer.

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