BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
2D anime fighter built around duels and character-specific attacks
Arc System Works · Released Feb 13, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 3,001
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger?
In this 2D fighting game, you choose from 12 characters for timed duels, using basic attacks and a character-specific Drive technique to reduce an opponent's health. Arcade, Versus, Training, and Story modes are available. The story centers on conflicts involving the Library, a council that controls a power once used to save humanity.
For you if...
- +you enjoy technical duels with distinct character mechanics
- +you want character stories alongside arcade matches
- +you like anime-style fighters with hand-drawn character sprites
Not for you if...
- −you prefer simple combat over learning character-specific techniques
- −you want a linear, easy-to-follow story
What players say
85% of 3,001 reviews are positive
Players praise the combat, character stories, music, and sprite art. The most common complaint is the PC port: players report inconsistent frame rates and visual glitches, and note that online play is unavailable.
Screenshots and trailer
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger system requirements
Minimum: 7900, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo
- Graphics
- nVidia Geforce 7900 / AMD Radeon X1900
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 / Vista
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 / i7
- Graphics
- nVidia Geforce 8800 / AMD Radeon HD3700
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Traditional Chinese.
Does BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger 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
