Blazing Beaks

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37
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  1. KilledShinigami
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Amazing game to play with friends or at least with one friend, it really loses a bit if you play alone. The game has nice but not breathtaking visuals, okay-ish soundtrack but cool rouge-like gameplay with a variety of different guns to use, artefacts to get and monsters to kill. Perks of the playable characters make them really different and change the way you play.

    At times it is too    Amazing game to play with friends or at least with one friend, it really loses a bit if you play alone. The game has nice but not breathtaking visuals, okay-ish soundtrack but cool rouge-like gameplay with a variety of different guns to use, artefacts to get and monsters to kill. Perks of the playable characters make them really different and change the way you play.

    At times it is too addictive and it's hard to stop but maybe it's just me.    … Expand
  2. Welbar
    Jun 11, 2020
    7
    A good and moderately complex game for the genre of "Rogue-lite".
    of the advantages I can note beautiful and vivid graphics, cool sounds, complex bosses and cool mechanics with artifacts.
    The game also supports up to 4 players per 1 pc, so if you have a couple of friends, you can have fun together. Of the minuses: A small number of bugs, for me personally there are not enough enemies    A good and moderately complex game for the genre of "Rogue-lite".
    of the advantages I can note beautiful and vivid graphics, cool sounds, complex bosses and cool mechanics with artifacts.
    The game also supports up to 4 players per 1 pc, so if you have a couple of friends, you can have fun together.
    Of the minuses: A small number of bugs, for me personally there are not enough enemies and not a lot of content.    … Expand
  3. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    A charming twin-stick shooter roguelike that is only held back by its scope and ambition.
  4. Spyrex
    Oct 26, 2019
    1
    The Style is nice but that was all positive.
    The game is exremely boring. The view collect ables you can get
    are completely useless. So when you die (always at the same boss because the game is so unbalanced), you start with nothing again. Why should I play on that game ? There is absolutely no reason. Especially there are games like the handy-game "soulknight" that has a lot of more    The Style is nice but that was all positive.
    The game is exremely boring. The view collect ables you can get
    are completely useless. So when you die (always at the same boss because the game is so unbalanced), you start with nothing again. Why should I play on that game ?
    There is absolutely no reason. Especially there are games like the handy-game "soulknight" that has a lot of more content, more bosses, more rooms, moor items, more chars, moor crafting, more of EVERYTHING! And its free and not PayToWin! Blazing Beaks costs 15$, but why ??    … Expand
  5. Narann
    May 2, 2021
    8
    Rogue lite joli, rapide et assez addictif avec la possibilité de jouer en coopération (à deux) ce qui est assez rare pour être signalé. Les objets sont alors différents et adaptés pour un jeu à deux, ce qui offre un vrai plus à l’expérience multijoueur.

    Les sessions sont très rapides. Je vous conseille d’aller sur le wiki pour bien comprendre le mécanisme de risque/récompense.
  6. Diegonzamo
    May 30, 2019
    10
    Muy buen Rogue Lite. Con ideas muy originales y muy gracioso. Adictivo y rejugable
  7. Thoughtful1
    Aug 14, 2020
    8
    I’m almost embarrassed by how many hours I’ve sunken into Blazing Beaks. An absolute steal when it hits its sale price of $1.99, it’s a really rewarding twin stick shooter with a lot of character and excellent polish.
  8. alan2pc
    Jun 1, 2021
    7
    Ok, so this is a twin stick shooter, like Enter the Gungeon, but not quite as good. It does have the brilliant idea of players picking up items that handicap them rather than help them, and the worse you are handicapped the better items you can trade them in for when you finally find a shop. However, the levels feel way too cramped, I suffered way too many unavoidable deaths, and didn’tOk, so this is a twin stick shooter, like Enter the Gungeon, but not quite as good. It does have the brilliant idea of players picking up items that handicap them rather than help them, and the worse you are handicapped the better items you can trade them in for when you finally find a shop. However, the levels feel way too cramped, I suffered way too many unavoidable deaths, and didn’t get a sense of any meaningful progression in the game or in my skills that I experienced in Enter the Gungeon. It seemed like it would suck up many hours to beat, but wasn’t worth the time. Considering I only paid $2 for this, I give it 7/10. But I’ve spent roughly $2 on better switch games: Caveblazers, Mutant Mudds, Downwell, Gonner, Dadish 1&2, Broforce, Mother Russia Bleeds, to name a few.....… Expand
  9. amospalla
    Jun 8, 2021
    9
    This is my favourite Rogue-like among all the ones I have installed on my switch.
  10. chosen0ne
    Sep 22, 2021
    10
    eShop hidden gem! I love this rogue-lite twin-stick shooter!!! It's creative, clever, and just genuine fun to play. The daily challenges and global leader boards keep it interesting. It takes a long time to get through all of the item/gun unlocks, but that just encourages you to keep playing the addictive gameplay loop!
  11. rebster
    Nov 28, 2021
    8
    This game is so fun and so underrated! Really fun to play solo but also as a couch co-op. Do yourself a favour and get it!
  12. CDRSkittle
    Feb 11, 2022
    10
    Super fun, goes on sale a lot. Do recommend buying, also I got it for two dollars Canadian.
  13. Striker7745
    Apr 13, 2022
    8
    This is an ok multi-player game that bot me and the wife enjoyed. The only negative for me was the outdated pixelated graphics, modern graphics with some good lighting effects would have improved this game a lot. A worthy purchase though as good offline multiplayer games that can be played on a single screen are rare! This is something more developers need to work on in my opinion.
  14. Taopsu
    Feb 6, 2023
    0
    Hidden gem that should stay hidden. Absolutely boring, unbalanced and I don't get why you can't even play handheld?? Bought for 99 cents and still would like to refund it.

Awards & Rankings

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#78 Best Switch Game of 2019
75
#75 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Nintenderos
    Feb 10, 2020
    85
    Risk-reward mechanics find a colorful ally in Blazing Beaks. This indie roguelike offers great replayability and a very fun local multiplayer.
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  2. GameCritics
    Jul 15, 2019
    70
    Blazing Beaks is a good first venture into console games for Applava. This team clearly loves the twin-stick roguelike genre, and despite needing some fine-tuning, I enjoyed my time with it. With just a few tweaks, this would be a solid recommendation to fans of the genre.
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  3. DarkStation
    Jun 18, 2019
    80
    Blazing Beaks was a nice little surprise and I thoroughly recommend it for fans of the genre. It loses a few points in my eyes for a rather bland soundtrack and a complete lack of narrative. Overall, though, it’s a fun little game and worthy to sit among the others.
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