Bayonetta
Fast-paced third-person action built around combos and precise dodges
PlatinumGames · Published by SEGA · Released Apr 11, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 33K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 229 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 79
- peak 24h 120
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- May 19, 2017
Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)
What is Bayonetta?
Bayonetta is a single-player, third-person character action game about chaining weapon combos and special attacks against angels and giant foes. You play the last survivor of an ancient witch clan, revived after 500 years and searching for the truth about her past.
For you if...
- +you like fast, combo-heavy combat and precise dodging
- +you enjoy over-the-top action and a comedic story
- +you want a single-player game built for controllers
Not for you if...
- −you prefer slower combat with minimal combo execution
- −you want to avoid sexual content and nudity
- −you want multiplayer or cooperative modes
What players say
92% of 32,670 reviews are positive · 89% of 229 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the fast, stylish combo combat, especially dodging and Witch Time. The main complaint is the PC port's compatibility on newer hardware, with players reporting freezes, crashes, endless loading, and enemies or puzzle elements failing to appear.
Screenshots and trailer
Bayonetta system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10
- Processor
- Core i3 3220
- Graphics
- Radeon HD6950 / GeForce GTX 570 (VRAM 768MB)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10
- Processor
- Core i5 4460
- Graphics
- Radeon HD7870 / Geforce GTX 760 or more (VRAM 2GB or more)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Action
- Female Protagonist
- Hack and Slash
- Sexual Content
- Nudity
- Singleplayer
- Spectacle fighter
- Great Soundtrack
- Character Action Game
- Adventure
- Fast-Paced
- Third Person
- Beat 'em up
- Fantasy
- Comedy
- Classic
Recent updates
- May 19, 2017 · Bayonetta Patch v1.01 Release Notes
- May 19, 2017 · Bayonetta Patch v1.01 Release Notes
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