Blackthorn Arena: Reforged
Fantasy arena management with gladiator training and real-time battles
PersonaeGame Studio · Published by Light Up Games · Released Nov 2, 2024
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 1,005
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 8
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- May 17, 2025
Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Blackthorn Arena: Reforged?
This fantasy strategy and management game puts you in charge of an inherited gladiator arena in the Freelands. You buy and train fighters, choose their skills and equipment, then send them into real-time arena contests or exploration missions. Wins earn money and reputation for arena upgrades, and you can switch to automatic battles.
For you if...
- +you like managing fighters, equipment, and arena upgrades
- +you want challenging contests with an automatic battle option
Not for you if...
- −you prefer turn-based combat to real-time arena fights
- −you want to avoid time pressure from tournaments
What players say
66% of 1,005 reviews are positive
Players praise the gladiator-management loop and its challenge. They report bugs affecting fighter behavior and saved equipment, and complain about uneven difficulty and the timed Spring Games tournament.
Screenshots and trailer
Blackthorn Arena: Reforged system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-3450 (3.1 GHz) / AMD FX-6300 X6 (3.5 GHz)
- Graphics
- 2 GB, GeForce GTX 660/Radeon HD 7870
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
- Notes
- SSD Required!!!
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4690 (3.5 GHz)/AMD FX-8300 (3.3 GHz)
- Graphics
- 4 GB, GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 480
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
- Notes
- SSD Required!!!
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish.
Tags
- Simulation
- Strategy
- Fantasy
- Management
- Medieval
- Dungeon Crawler
- Crafting
- Immersive Sim
- City Builder
- CRPG
- Base Building
- Real Time Tactics
- Dark Fantasy
- Strategy RPG
- Choices Matter
- Turn-Based Strategy
Recent updates
- May 17, 2025 · Blackthorn Arena: Reforged – May 17 Patch Notes
- May 2, 2025 · An Update Plan on Blackthorn Arena and a Milestone for Our Studio
- Mar 28, 2025 · March 28 Online Hotfix
- Mar 22, 2025 · March 22 Online Hotfix
- Mar 21, 2025 · BTAR - v2.6 Update & Martial Arts DLC "Shadow of Wuxia" is Now Live!
3 DLC available.
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