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Bloomtown: A Different Story

Lazy Bear Games · Twin Sails Interactive · 2024-09-24

SteamPlayStation StoreEpic Games StoreMicrosoft Store

AdventureIndieRPG

Modes: Single player

Releases: Sep 24, 2024 (Nintendo Switch), Sep 24, 2024 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Sep 24, 2024 (Xbox One), Sep 24, 2024 (Xbox Series X|S), Sep 24, 2024 (PlayStation 4), Sep 24, 2024 (PlayStation 5)

Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!

29
playing now
86%
positive of 1.6k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
66/100
critic score (2 outlets, IGDB)
87/100
IGDB user rating (6 ratings)
20h
to beat · rushed 8h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$24.99
steam price (US)

29 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 11:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 29 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 63 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~8/week).
  • · Review velocity up 3% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (267 reviews).
  • · Top 24% of 11,424 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 32k–73k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 1,619 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$9.10-64%
Microsoft Store$24.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $7.49 at IndieGala Store (2026-06-11) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $24.99 · on sale 99 of 137 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
23223220242026Week of 2024-09-24: 232 positiveWeek of 2024-09-24: 35 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 75 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2024-10-08: 45 positiveWeek of 2024-10-08: 9 negativeWeek of 2024-10-15: 25 positiveWeek of 2024-10-15: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-10-22: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-10-29: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-10-29: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-11-05: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-11-05: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-11-12: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-11-12: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-11-19: 19 positiveWeek of 2024-11-19: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-11-26: 72 positiveWeek of 2024-11-26: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-12-03: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-12-03: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-10: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-12-10: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-12-17: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-12-17: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-12-24: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-12-24: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-12-31: 20 positiveWeek of 2025-01-07: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-01-07: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-14: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-01-14: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-21: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-01-21: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-28: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-28: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-02-04: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-02-11: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-02-18: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-02-18: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-02-25: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-02-25: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-04: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-03-11: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-03-11: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-18: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-03-25: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-03-25: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-04-08: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-04-15: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-04-15: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-22: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-04-29: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-05-06: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-05-06: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-13: 26 positiveWeek of 2025-05-13: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-05-20: 24 positiveWeek of 2025-05-20: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-05-27: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-05-27: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-06-03: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-06-03: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-10: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-06-17: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-06-24: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-07-08: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-07-08: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-07-15: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-07-15: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-22: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-07-29: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-08-05: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-08-05: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-08-12: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-08-12: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-08-19: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-08-19: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-08-26: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-08-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-02: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-09-02: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-09: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-09-16: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-09-23: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-09-23: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-09-30: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-09-30: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-07: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-10-07: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-10-14: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-10-14: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-21: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-10-28: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-10-28: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-04: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-11-04: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-11-11: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-11-11: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-11-18: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-11-25: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-11-25: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-02: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-12-02: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-09: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-12-09: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-16: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-12-16: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-23: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-12-23: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-12-30: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-12-30: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-06: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-01-13: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-01-13: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-20: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-01-20: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-27: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-02-03: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-02-03: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-02-10: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-02-10: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-17: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-02-17: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-24: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-03-03: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-03-10: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-03-17: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-24: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-03-24: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-31: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-03-31: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-04-07: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-04-14: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-04-14: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-04-21: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-04-21: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-04-28: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-04-28: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-05: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-05-05: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-05-12: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-19: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-05-26: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-05-26: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-02: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-06-09: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-06-09: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-16: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-06-23: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-06-23: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-30: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-07-07: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-07-14: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-14: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-21: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-07-21: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-28: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-08-04: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-08-11: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-08-11: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-18: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-08-18: 3 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

43102026-08-23 04:00 — 23 players2026-08-23 20:00 — 43 players2026-08-24 12:00 — 27 players2026-08-25 04:00 — 17 players2026-08-25 19:00 — 30 players2026-08-26 12:00 — 15 players2026-08-27 04:00 — 10 players2026-08-27 20:00 — 19 players2026-08-28 12:00 — 21 players2026-08-29 03:00 — 14 players2026-08-29 19:00 — 29 players2026-08-30 11:00 — 29 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$24.99$7.492024-09-242026-08-262024-09-24 — best price $16.792024-11-12 — best price $24.992024-12-05 — best price $13.852025-01-06 — best price $13.992025-01-23 — best price $24.992025-02-20 — best price $19.992025-03-13 — best price $14.232025-04-04 — best price $11.752025-04-25 — best price $24.992025-05-15 — best price $16.742025-06-16 — best price $24.992025-07-10 — best price $24.992025-07-29 — best price $24.992025-08-19 — best price $18.892025-09-17 — best price $12.492025-10-01 — best price $9.992025-10-27 — best price $18.892025-11-18 — best price $9.512025-12-06 — best price $24.992025-12-23 — best price $24.992026-01-15 — best price $10.632026-02-11 — best price $12.492026-03-01 — best price $19.882026-03-24 — best price $19.672026-04-10 — best price $9.102026-04-30 — best price $24.992026-05-23 — best price $9.992026-06-11 — best price $7.492026-07-14 — best price $9.992026-08-01 — best price $20.052026-08-18 — best price $20.052026-08-26 — best price $24.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

41
achievements tracked
95%
earned "Grandpa's lair"
19.3%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportGamepad RecommendedDualSense Controller SupportSteam CloudFamily Sharing1 DLC

9 supported languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Korean

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1,1953%41
PS5 (PlayStation)41311%41
Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox)1367%41
Switch (Nintendo)770%0
PS4 (PlayStation)5420%41

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

Player tags

RPGCuteJRPGComedyAdventureLore-RichStory RichAtmosphericExplorationSingleplayer

Census log

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

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