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Blades of Time cover art

Blades of Time

Gaijin Entertainment Corporation · 2012-04-20

SteamGOGXboxMicrosoft Store

ActionAdventure

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Mar 06, 2012 (Xbox 360), May 14, 2019 (Nintendo Switch), Apr 20, 2012 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Apr 20, 2012 (Mac), Mar 08, 2012 (PlayStation 3)

Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.

3
playing now
79%
positive of 2.7k reviews
Mostly Positive
steam rating
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
61/100
critic score (4 outlets, IGDB)
64/100
IGDB user rating (32 ratings)
6.5h
time to beat (IGDB)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$9.99
steam price (US)

3 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 03:00 UTC (census sample)

Blades of Time is a 2012 hack and slash video game developed by Gaijin Entertainment and published by Konami and Iceberg Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Mac OS X. It is a reboot/sequel to Gaijin Entertainment's 2007 game X-Blades. In the English version, the lead character is voiced by Miranda Raison.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 3 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 100 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~13/week).
  • · Review velocity up 4% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 22% of 10,791 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-30

Estimated sales: 108k–217k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 2,709 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$1.99-80%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$1.99-80%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.49 at WinGameStore (2025-01-02)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $9.99 · on sale 30 of 52 observed days · $0.50 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
222220182026Week of 2018-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 3 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

802026-08-06 23:00 — 2 players2026-08-07 07:00 — 2 players2026-08-07 15:00 — 5 players2026-08-07 23:00 — 2 players2026-08-08 07:00 — 3 players2026-08-08 15:00 — 4 players2026-08-08 23:00 — 3 players2026-08-09 07:00 — 2 players2026-08-09 15:00 — 3 players2026-08-09 23:00 — 8 players2026-08-10 07:00 — 3 players2026-08-10 15:00 — 4 players2026-08-10 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-11 07:00 — 1 players2026-08-11 15:00 — 2 players2026-08-12 23:00 — 3 players2026-08-14 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 14:00 — 2 players2026-08-16 22:00 — 2 players2026-08-18 05:00 — 2 players2026-08-19 13:00 — 2 players2026-08-20 20:00 — 1 players2026-08-22 04:00 — 1 players2026-08-23 12:00 — 2 players2026-08-24 19:00 — 3 players2026-08-26 03:00 — 1 players2026-08-27 12:00 — 1 players2026-08-28 20:00 — 5 players2026-08-30 03:00 — 3 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$38.57$1.592015-01-012026-08-302015-01-01 — best price $6.242015-01-29 — best price $19.492015-02-26 — best price $18.952015-03-20 — best price $18.952015-04-17 — best price $19.332015-06-17 — best price $23.842015-07-25 — best price $14.912016-01-26 — best price $24.992016-06-22 — best price $4.992016-11-03 — best price $2.492017-03-16 — best price $9.992017-06-25 — best price $6.252018-01-16 — best price $2.492018-06-08 — best price $9.992018-11-22 — best price $6.252018-12-28 — best price $9.992019-03-21 — best price $9.992019-07-14 — best price $4.972019-10-14 — best price $9.992020-01-11 — best price $19.962020-02-16 — best price $9.742020-09-07 — best price $2.092021-02-01 — best price $9.992021-04-26 — best price $9.992021-06-24 — best price $4.992021-08-13 — best price $1.782021-10-28 — best price $4.992022-05-06 — best price $1.992023-02-07 — best price $9.992023-08-21 — best price $4.992024-03-20 — best price $9.992024-08-19 — best price $3.992025-02-21 — best price $3.992025-07-10 — best price $9.992025-10-30 — best price $1.992026-03-03 — best price $9.992026-06-17 — best price $1.992026-08-30 — best price $1.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

109272026-06-01 — 36 pageviews2026-06-04 — 39 pageviews2026-06-07 — 47 pageviews2026-06-10 — 44 pageviews2026-06-13 — 65 pageviews2026-06-16 — 48 pageviews2026-06-19 — 39 pageviews2026-06-22 — 38 pageviews2026-06-25 — 51 pageviews2026-06-28 — 61 pageviews2026-07-01 — 47 pageviews2026-07-04 — 63 pageviews2026-07-07 — 109 pageviews2026-07-10 — 67 pageviews2026-07-13 — 55 pageviews2026-07-16 — 47 pageviews2026-07-19 — 71 pageviews2026-07-22 — 45 pageviews2026-07-25 — 56 pageviews2026-07-28 — 63 pageviews2026-07-31 — 27 pageviews2026-08-03 — 70 pageviews2026-08-06 — 89 pageviews2026-08-09 — 74 pageviews2026-08-12 — 67 pageviews2026-08-15 — 60 pageviews2026-08-18 — 62 pageviews2026-08-21 — 56 pageviews2026-08-24 — 55 pageviews2026-08-27 — 35 pageviews2026-08-29 — 63 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

35
achievements tracked
81.5%
earned "Gather Chi"
15%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opSteam AchievementsPartial Controller SupportSteam CloudStatsSteam LeaderboardsFamily Sharing1 DLC

6 supported languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)10,3553%35
PS3 (PlayStation)4,20425%36
Xbox 360 (Xbox)3,13110%35
Switch (Nintendo)20%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

RPGActionNudityFantasyAdventureControllerMultiplayerSingleplayerThird PersonHack and Slash

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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