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Blasphemous
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
90% of 55,488 Steam reviews positive
Metacritic 77
At a glance
● Pros
- Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (90%)
- Full English voice acting
- Full controller support
- 75% off right now ($6.24)
- Runs on low-end PCs (min. 4GB RAM)
- Steam Deck Verified
● Cons
No notable downsides in the data.
Great for
- Fans of punchy combat and action
- Exploration and storytelling
- Discovering distinctive indie games
Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.
What players talk about
How often each topic comes up in 47 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 87% of them recommend the game
- Difficulty👍 13 👎 2
- Story👍 10 👎 2
- Graphics👍 9
- Atmosphere👍 9
- Music & sound👍 8
- Controls👍 6 👎 2
- Amount of content👍 7 👎 1
- Combat & action👍 6 👎 1
- Freedom & exploration👍 4 👎 1
- Bugs👍 3
Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.
“Metroidvania with religion, You play as a traffic cone with a sword,”
About the game
A foul curse has fallen upon the land of Cvstodia and all its inhabitants - it is simply known as The Miracle.
Play as The Penitent One - a sole survivor of the massacre of the ‘Silent Sorrow’. Trapped in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, it’s down to you to free the world from this terrible fate and reach the origin of your anguish.
Explore this nightmarish world of twisted religion and discover its many secrets hidden deep inside. Use devastating combos and brutal executions to smite the hordes of grotesque monsters and titanic bosses, all ready to rip you limb from limb. Locate and equip relics, rosary beads and prayers that call on the powers of the heavens to aid you in your quest to break your eternal damnation.
Explore a Non-Linear World: Overcome fearsome enemies and deadly traps as you venture through a variety of different landscapes, and search for redemption in the dark gothic world of Cvstodia.
Brutal Combat: Release the power of Mea Culpa, a sword born from guilt itself, to slaughter your foes. Acquire devastating new combos and special moves as you purge all in your path.
Executions: Unleash your wrath and relish in the gory dismemberment of your adversaries - all in beautifully rendered, pixel-perfect execution animations.
Customise Your Build: Discover and equip Relics, Rosary Beads, Prayers and Sword Hearts to give you the new abilities and stat boosts you need to survive. Experiment with different combinations to suit your playstyle.
Intense Boss Battles: Hordes of gigantic, twisted creatures stand between you and your goal. Learn how they move, survive their devastating attacks and emerge victorious.
Unlock the Mysteries of Cvstodia: The world is full of tormented souls. Some offer you aid, some may ask for something in return. Uncover the stories and fates of these tortured characters to gain rewards and a deeper understanding of the dark world you inhabit.
Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)
PC requirements
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II x2 550 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850 Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-750 or AMD Phenom II x4 945 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 5770 Storage: 4 GB available space
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Updated October 27, 2026 · Source: Steam