Blasphemous
Gory 2D Metroidvania through a cursed world of twisted religion
The Game Kitchen · Published by Team17 · Released Sep 10, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 67K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 650 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 355
- peak 24h 587
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 3, 2025
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is Blasphemous?
A single-player 2D action-platformer set in the nonlinear gothic land of Cvstodia. You fight monsters and bosses with a sword, avoid traps, explore for secrets, and equip relics, beads, prayers, and sword hearts. As the Penitent One, you seek the source of a curse called the Miracle while trapped in a cycle of death and rebirth.
For you if...
- +you enjoy difficult 2D exploration and boss fights
- +you like dark religious imagery, gore, and pixel art
- +you prefer nonlinear single-player adventures with build customization
Not for you if...
- −you want forgiving platforming without instant-death hazards
- −you dislike backtracking or searching for hidden upgrades
- −you prefer smooth, fast movement through explored areas
What players say
90% of 67,376 reviews are positive · 88% of 650 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the pixel art, religious horror atmosphere, music, lore, and boss designs. The most common complaints concern stiff movement and frustrating platforming, especially instant-death spikes, along with heavy backtracking and easily missed or obscure upgrades and quests.
Screenshots and trailer
Blasphemous system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II x2 550
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-750 or AMD Phenom II x4 945
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 5770
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Spanish - Spain. Text only: French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean.
Tags
- Metroidvania
- Souls-like
- Pixel Graphics
- Dark Fantasy
- Gore
- 2D
- Violent
- Indie
- Difficult
- Action
- Platformer
- Singleplayer
- Adventure
- Gothic
- Horror
- Lore-Rich
Recent updates
- Oct 3, 2025 · ❗Update Required
- Dec 9, 2021 · Blasphemous: Wounds of Eventide – Free Update Out Now!
4 DLC available.
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