Insanity's Blade
Retro action platformer with wall climbing and collectible weapons
Causal Bit Games Inc. · Published by Monster Bath Studios Inc. · Released Dec 4, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 261
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Jan 29, 2016
What is Insanity's Blade?
This 2D side-scroller follows Thurstan into hell to rescue the souls of his wife and child. You battle enemies, jump between platforms, and buy ability upgrades across stages with side quests. Story mode includes cutscenes between levels, while Arcade mode emphasizes continuous fighting.
For you if...
- +you want local co-op with playable supporting characters
Not for you if...
- −you avoid graphic gore and horror settings
- −you prefer slow, deliberate combat over rapid attacks
What players say
73% of 261 reviews are positive
Players praise the music and satisfying combat. They criticize stiff controls and an uneven difficulty curve, with early stages harder than later ones.
Screenshots and trailer
Insanity's Blade system requirements
Minimum: 512mb DirectX-compliant, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Insanity's Blade?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8ghz or higher
- Graphics
- 512mb DirectX-compliant, INTEL GPUs not supported
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
- Notes
- Mobile chipsets may work but not supported.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel i5 Sandy Bridge
- Graphics
- 1GB DirectX-compliant, INTEL GPUs not supported
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
- Notes
- XInput Controller. This software is not compatible with video streaming or screen capture software, decreased performance will be experienced. Mobile chipsets may work but not supported.
Does Insanity's Blade 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 Insanity's Blade run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Display output has nonblocking issues
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 34
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Insanity's Blade 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
Tags
- Gore
- Violent
- Action
- Casual
- Indie
- Pixel Graphics
- Platformer
- Retro
- 2D
- Great Soundtrack
- Horror
- Arcade
- Demons
- 1990's
- 1980s
- Difficult
Recent updates
- Jan 29, 2016 · Insanity's Blade V1.21 Update!
- Jan 29, 2016 · Insanity's Blade V1.21 Update!
- Jan 9, 2016 · Insanity's Blade V1.20 Update!
- Jan 9, 2016 · Insanity's Blade V1.20 Update!
- Dec 15, 2015 · Insanity's Blade V1.19 Update!