Blasphemous

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 208 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 153 out of 208
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 208
  3. Negative: 27 out of 208
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  1. altalo
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    Fantastica historia y gameplay en este metroidvania que es toda una sorpresa del estudio español
  2. Kri
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Why this game isn't on the main page? Its truly one of the best of the year...
  3. Sanctify
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    If you're into metroidvanias, you NEED this game, as it is absolutely splendid.
  4. jcboyer515
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    I think this game is incredible & brutal. The art & voice work is excellent & the setting is haunting. This is my low effort review for a game that feels like it pulls off exactly what it was trying to do.
  5. peepeetime
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Aug 2020 Edit: With the newest free dlc update "The Stir of Dawn", the devs have pretty much fixed the few issues I had with the game. Therefore I've decided to up my score from 8 to 10. Original thoughts below:

    Despite it being kind of a pain in the ass to backtrack and explore (due to very few warp rooms and having a very limited amount of traversal abilities) this really is a fun    Aug 2020 Edit: With the newest free dlc update "The Stir of Dawn", the devs have pretty much fixed the few issues I had with the game. Therefore I've decided to up my score from 8 to 10. Original thoughts below:

    Despite it being kind of a pain in the ass to backtrack and explore (due to very few warp rooms and having a very limited amount of traversal abilities) this really is a fun game. The environments/characters look spectacular and the boss fights are engaging and feel satisfying to defeat. I was also a fan of the currency flow. I didn't really grind stuff and had enough to purchase upgrades and items when I needed to.    … Expand
  6. Seafood
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    Absolutely awesome game! Buyer be warned: it ain't easy, but always fair. Very addicitive gameplay.
  7. AceAscendus
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Awesome indie game! Incorporates a lot of good stuff from both Castlevania and Soulsborne games! The artstyle and atmosphere is extremely good, buy it and enjoy it, it is worth the money.
  8. Flaveur
    Feb 9, 2020
    10
    One of the best indie games from 2019. A true gem from start to finish. 100% would recommend.
  9. Hangedman84
    Mar 19, 2020
    10
    Games like this make your heart beat faster! This is one of the best games in the metroidvania genre in its entire thirty-five years history! Almoust all aspects of the game is superb, starting from absolutely gorgeous art style, world design, atmospheric soundtrack, creepy characters and solid combat. And please do not listen to crooke-handed critics, this game is not easy walk but IGames like this make your heart beat faster! This is one of the best games in the metroidvania genre in its entire thirty-five years history! Almoust all aspects of the game is superb, starting from absolutely gorgeous art style, world design, atmospheric soundtrack, creepy characters and solid combat. And please do not listen to crooke-handed critics, this game is not easy walk but I assure you there is nothing that can not be managed. I am pretty average player but more than half of the game bosses were beaten after the very first encounter.

    P.S. I only have two complains:

    1st - You can only equip 3 relics. This gets really tedious and adds nothing to gameplay, as you just always need constantly pause to swap out exploration abilities. These relics should just all be equipped!

    2nd - Game needs more polish, we already on vesion 1.02 but there is pretty much bugs around. None of them was life breaking but still they are here and some of them are annoying. For example - sometimes you can load save data and start in different room not where you supose to be, some platform glitches when you stuck in the air or in the middle of enviroment, if you press map button during falling from hights player character just vanish to nowhere. I hope devs will cure all game bugs in the future updates and give us some cool DLC :-)    … Expand
  10. GOD_TEACHER
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    Bloody. Dark. Savage... PIXEL ART !
    PURE METROIDVANIA !
    Only for powerful people....that truly knows how to value.
  11. Gustav04k
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    A wonderful and beautiful game, very difficult too! Few will be able to truly enjoy this game
  12. Dex10
    Sep 10, 2019
    10
    Blasphemous is an absolutely gorgeous game, the art style, characters, world design, and gameplay is amazing. Can definitely see this become one of my all-time favourite game! Beautiful!!
  13. gregorykarats
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    The game is amazing and it truly doesn’t deserve the lower ratings from these other gaming publications. Are we experiencing the same game? The art style alone makes it a game well worth playing. It runs great on the switch, and it is the perfect home for it. The religious folk tales and Spanish Inquisition theme the game draws from is something so new and not done before that it really isThe game is amazing and it truly doesn’t deserve the lower ratings from these other gaming publications. Are we experiencing the same game? The art style alone makes it a game well worth playing. It runs great on the switch, and it is the perfect home for it. The religious folk tales and Spanish Inquisition theme the game draws from is something so new and not done before that it really is a breath of fresh air. I hope this Spanish studio comes out with more games like this because it is truly amazing and the pixel art is to die for and so stunning! Please get this game and you won’t regret it!!! This company is amazing!!!!!… Expand
  14. Mazokie
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    A wonderful surprise. I played this year hollow knight and it was a fascinating experience in every way. Blasphemous is different but it has lot in common in its essence. A must play for old school gamers, one of my favourite of all time.
  15. fanmadeendings
    Jul 23, 2023
    10
    What a game. What a deeply flawed, yet absolutely breathtaking game: From the graphics to the atmosphere to the boss fights, this is absolutely incredible and I'm lucky to have found it so late, as it has a bunch more content, is way more polished and the sequel is right on the way!
  16. Gerdo
    May 6, 2023
    10
    Incredible. It starts slow and gets you frustrated. Once you get the hang of it, it becomes a really awesome game with a gloomy/religious aesthetics. Totally recommended.
  17. Luxox412
    Sep 25, 2020
    10
    Incredible game, with a good duration, a very immersive environment, the graphics are perfect for you, the music, the bosses, all very good, a challenging difficulty but not so high as to get bored, a variety of languages ​​and the best everything is its free downloadable content.
  18. Daisuk
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Brilliant game. Challenging boss fights, well designed map and rooms, lots of interesting areas to explore, lovely art style, diverse enemy types and overall just a gripping atmosphere throughout. Some of the religious lingo gets a bit to obtuse at times, making quests a bit hard to understand, but it doesn't really take away from the overall experience of the game. One of the very bestBrilliant game. Challenging boss fights, well designed map and rooms, lots of interesting areas to explore, lovely art style, diverse enemy types and overall just a gripping atmosphere throughout. Some of the religious lingo gets a bit to obtuse at times, making quests a bit hard to understand, but it doesn't really take away from the overall experience of the game. One of the very best metroidvanias out there.… Expand
  19. fruitbat1015
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This game should be a perfect 10. By far one of the best MV's of all time! The only complaints I had was the lack of a short hop, and it's hard to grab the ladders when jumping from left or right. Amazing game!
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  20. Terrax
    Jun 24, 2021
    10
    This game is a masterwork action RPG/platformer metroid-whateveria. Despite all it's similarities to say Dark Souls or Castlevania it absolutely stands out and up on it's own merit as a deeply stylish, haunting world and narrative. PSA as well: If you have trouble with the controls, switch to the d-pad for movement. It makes all your inputs much more exacting and really helps you finesseThis game is a masterwork action RPG/platformer metroid-whateveria. Despite all it's similarities to say Dark Souls or Castlevania it absolutely stands out and up on it's own merit as a deeply stylish, haunting world and narrative. PSA as well: If you have trouble with the controls, switch to the d-pad for movement. It makes all your inputs much more exacting and really helps you finesse say some of the more difficult trick platforming in the added Bloodstained content.

    I triple recommend the game if you've ever had a brush with hardcore faith or Catholicism in your life. As an ex-catholic it felt sublimely cathartic to experience themes all too familiar with a new coat of paint, underscoring both the grotesquely but also grace and elegance of faith.

    This game is perma-downloaded on my system and it has so much replayability that even after three runs I can absolutely see myself coming back on a rainy day.    … Expand
  21. EternalAR58
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
    Me encanta, un juego hecho por hispano hablantes, con el lore cristiano a flor de piel, ese acercamiento 2D al souls like, con misterios y muchos lugares por descubrir, pocas experiencias me han gustado tanto, siempre con ganas de volverlo a jugar.
  22. IamSquid
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
    This game is everything I want from a Metroidvania, and the aesthetic is incredible. If there's a downside to it, I'd say that the game developer's should have bitten the bullet and instead of making the game about a made-up religion that resembles medieval Roman Catholicism, they should have actually made it about medieval Roman Catholicism - THAT would be blasphemous.
  23. lailxd
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    What I like about this game:
    dark ages religious atmosphere.
    challenging game play.
    characters design and dialogs. They are ridiculous and I love them.

    I think most of the early user reviews are lower since the game had a lot of bugs at the start, but most were ironed out at this point.

    I will forever rate this game as 10/10. can't wait for Blasphemous 2!
  24. mbestvina
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    *Edited from a 7 to an 9 and heavily edited my review after the DLC and a few patches. Really an 8.5 for me but I'll bump it up because they addressed so many of my complaints.

    Blasphemous is a gorgeous pixel-art mix of MetroidVania and Dark Souls, like Hollow Knight, Momodora, or especially Unworthy. It's a large 15-20 hour quest that has some ups and downs but it's strengths now    *Edited from a 7 to an 9 and heavily edited my review after the DLC and a few patches. Really an 8.5 for me but I'll bump it up because they addressed so many of my complaints.

    Blasphemous is a gorgeous pixel-art mix of MetroidVania and Dark Souls, like Hollow Knight, Momodora, or especially Unworthy. It's a large 15-20 hour quest that has some ups and downs but it's strengths now outweigh its weaknesses. It's ultimately a much better Souls-like than a MetroidVania but it works really well as a Souls-like so I'd recommend it to that crowd and not the other.

    PRO
    + Pixel-Art. Some of the best pixel-art you've ever seen. Watch a trailer
    + Art-Style. The game goes for Spanish and religious themes with its design and is fantastic. Seems to have a Catholicism-gone-wrong theme which I ove. They added Spanish dialog, which I feel is the way to play the game, given the theming but the English is great too.
    + World Building. The world actually makes a lot of sense and everything fits together logically. Lots of visual variety in the environments. Even though it's 2D, it still does the Dark Souls thing where you can see other levels in the background.
    + Music. Moody, atmospheric, religious music. Castlevania fans apply
    + Large quest. Minimum 15 hours but could be 20+ if you do everything.
    + NG+ was added, basically a hard mode but you keep all your ability upgrades so you don't have to do any tedious backtracking again. I enjoyed NG+ way more than my initial run a year prior, which hammered home what a weak MetroidVania it is
    + Satisfying, crunchy action combat. i-frame dodging, estus flasks, and parrying. SoulsBourneSekiro fans, check it out
    + Good level of challenge, NG+ especially feels perfectly balanced, where every boss took me a handful of tries but always felt fair.
    + Great Bosses across the board, visually and gameplay
    + Free DLC. A few new rooms and additions but mainly just 5 new bosses that work just like the Valkyries in God of War 4.

    MAIN CON - BOTCHED METROIDVANIA ELEMENTS
    - There are only a handful of exploration upgrades and they are entirely missable. Imagine a Metroid game where the morph ball and ice beam are optional... If you like MetroidVanias and not Souls-likes, this game is not for you!
    - Some of the MetroidVania abilities are obtained through really unintuitive side-quests where you'll likely need a guide. I probably wouldn't mind them being optional if you just found them through exploration but the fact that they're gated behind these quests is where it truly fails as a MetroidVania
    - Can only equip 3 exploration upgrades. This gets tedious and adds nothing, as you constantly pause to swap out abilities. They're all passive abilities and should just all just be equipped. Again, imagine a Metroid where you can only equip 3 upgrades, or one where you have to pause and change your suit whenever you go to a water or fire area. Why?

    OTHER CONS
    - Instant-death platforming is rough in a game like this. There's only a few platforming-heavy areas but the 2 main ones are toward the beginning of the game. Stick with it, this element mostly goes away in the second half. Patched coyote jump helps a lot
    - Lackluster RPG elements. There's no leveling system, just a skill-tree. Most of the upgrades you can purchase are very contextual and not helpful in bosses. The dash-stab on the other hand is still broken, allowing you to 1-shot most enemies from afar. No new upgrades for NG+ so they just have you donate souls/exp to the church to get a new costume.
    - Magic isn't great. It's very expensive and there's a lengthy warm-up animation that is usually impractical in boss fights
    - Corpse running is just tedious. You don't lose your souls, just your magic (which is useless) and rate of experience. It's just an inconvenience, and death doesn't have the tension it should

    BUGS
    I encountered a few game-breakers on my first run. My character progression reset after 7 hours and I had to restart and then I was unable to claim my last few estus flasks for some reason toward the end. Also hit a few minor bugs as well. Second run with the patch was totally fine, although one of the DLC rooms glitched and I wasn't able to claim the DLC reward after beating it. Cmon guys, 2 steps forward, 1 back.

    Anyway, I clearly have some mixed feelings about this game but its strengths are so strong that I still recommend it to fans of Souls-likes that also like MetroidVanias. However, again, don't play this if you like MetroidVanias and not Souls-likes.    … Expand
  25. fidelwacho01
    Sep 10, 2019
    9
    Después de casi 10 horas de juego, puedo decir que Blasphemous es un auténtico juegazo y lo recomiendo a cualquiera. El apartado artístico es una absoluta maravilla visual. Que la música sea remplazada en la mayor parte del tiempo por sonido de ambiente le da una inmersión total al jugador en el mundo que han creado. El combate es sólido y preciso, no he tenido crasheos o bugs (aDespués de casi 10 horas de juego, puedo decir que Blasphemous es un auténtico juegazo y lo recomiendo a cualquiera. El apartado artístico es una absoluta maravilla visual. Que la música sea remplazada en la mayor parte del tiempo por sonido de ambiente le da una inmersión total al jugador en el mundo que han creado. El combate es sólido y preciso, no he tenido crasheos o bugs (a diferencia del infame port de Bloodstained) y en general todo es de SOBRESALIENTE... La única razon por la cual le pongo un 9 y no un 10 es pq no me gusta mucho el tipo de letra que usa el juego. Entiendo que es una cuestión de diseño, pero hay veces que confundo letras con otras y es pesado tener que leer varias veces una frase... Por todo lo demás es un juego de 10… Expand
  26. Lushen1212
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    Excelente videojuego del estudio sevillano.
    La tematica es increible y esta muy bien trabajado.
    Estilo metroidvania. Juego de sobresaliente.
  27. jimparanoia
    Sep 12, 2019
    9
    Do you like Metroidvanias?
    Do you like Dark Souls mood?
    If yes at one of those question YOU WILL NEED this game. Pros: -Amazing pixel art -Amazing mood and design -Solid combat and upgrade system -Difficulty (yes, it's a plus just because if you like game like this, being beaten and killed is fun) Cons: -I experienced 1 error at my first playthrought where basically all the    Do you like Metroidvanias?
    Do you like Dark Souls mood?

    If yes at one of those question YOU WILL NEED this game.

    Pros:
    -Amazing pixel art
    -Amazing mood and design
    -Solid combat and upgrade system
    -Difficulty (yes, it's a plus just because if you like game like this, being beaten and killed is fun)

    Cons:
    -I experienced 1 error at my first playthrought where basically all the game froze during a dialogue, one of the first in the whole game. Ended up closing and losing some data. Didn't happen again but I am pretty scared could happen again    … Expand
  28. sinantos
    Mar 31, 2021
    9
    I just finished this game %100. I both loved and hated the game at the same time. Good story, stylish graphics, good music, very good level design, lots of secrets to explore, beautifully designed side quests and amazing boss fights. However game play is sometimes frustrating. The hardest boss in this game is jumping from point A to Point B. I died countless times just by failing to jump,I just finished this game %100. I both loved and hated the game at the same time. Good story, stylish graphics, good music, very good level design, lots of secrets to explore, beautifully designed side quests and amazing boss fights. However game play is sometimes frustrating. The hardest boss in this game is jumping from point A to Point B. I died countless times just by failing to jump, more than dying in boss fights. In the beginning of the game I visited a place I should have visited later. I was so frustrated to the point of giving up the game, yet I am happy that I didn't. If you loved Darks Souls games, I recommend this game. Please be patient with this game and it will award you handsomely.… Expand
  29. Sijun
    Mar 11, 2021
    9
    Hello sinners! It is finally here and as far as I can say I really can't see any major cons. Let me break it down.

    Pros: - Metroidvania gameplay - beautiful atmospheric pixel art graphics - challenging fights - masterclass atmospheric music - disturbingly gruesome - many customisation options - well writen and atmospheric story line - controls feel good and the port to switch is    Hello sinners! It is finally here and as far as I can say I really can't see any major cons. Let me break it down.

    Pros:
    - Metroidvania gameplay
    - beautiful atmospheric pixel art graphics
    - challenging fights
    - masterclass atmospheric music
    - disturbingly gruesome
    - many customisation options
    - well writen and atmospheric story line
    - controls feel good and the port to switch is awesome executed
    - translation into other languages is pretty good, at least for german (only the text got translated tho, voice is still english, which is good)
    - very good voice acting
    - really cool cutscenes
    - 60 fps ins handheld and tv-mode
    - as of March 2021 they seem to release more updates, which is good

    Cons:
    - I personally wished for more fluid gameplay like dodging midair from the get go but that is so minor it doesnt even is needed
    - I bought the game from german Nintendo eShop and it seems to have no option to change the language back to english (also a really minor con)
    - sometimes it feels a bit weird when bosses change their pattern

    Verdict:
    It is a beautiful, challenging, well writen and atmospheric game. The creators of The Last Door did a really good job and the music by Carlos Viola Iborra delivers once more! I highly recommend supporting this developer so we can get more of those awesome atmospheric games. Well done Game Kitchen, well done!    … Expand
  30. lucianobrantes
    Oct 2, 2019
    9
    A powerful metroidvania/souls-like, with a giant and amazing map. One of the best Nintendo Switch Games launched ever.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Gamers' Temple
    Apr 1, 2020
    97
    Blasphemous is a gothic horror masterpiece that can't be missed.
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  2. FNintendo
    Mar 26, 2020
    90
    Blasphemous is a marvelous work of the Metroidvania genre with an art style based on pixel art and which features exquisite combat mechanics and an eye-filling visual environment marked by gloom and desolation. This is without a doubt one of the richest and most defying Metroidvania adventures to reach the market in recent years and a fundamental game for everyone who enjoys a good gaming experience of this kind.
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  3. IGN Japan
    Jan 28, 2020
    78
    Blasphemous is a high-difficulty metroidvania-like side-scroller. Its gory violence is not for everyone, but together with its grim yet beautiful background scenery, it delivers a well-crafted ominous world. Just like a splatter movie, this is the kind of game you might want to dive into if you’re looking for serious thrills.
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