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Bound By Blades cover art

Bound By Blades

Zeth · Assemble Entertainment · 2022-11-15

SteamGOG

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Nov 15, 2022 (Mac), Nov 15, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Nov 15, 2022 (Linux)

Bound By Blades is an Indie Action-RPG with a focus on intense boss battles. Experience the thrill of Boss Rushes with the wholesomeness of a cozy Indie RPG as you confront ferocious foes, collect loot, and craft epic gear to fortify yourself for the challenges ahead, solo or in 2 player co-op!

83%
positive of 154 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
4h
to beat · rushed 2h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$10.99
steam price (US)

War for supremacy raged on for generations between the different tribes of Ashmyr. Until one day, an ancient force was unleashed that shook the world and granted those nearby immense power. But this power came at a high cost. It took their minds and corrupted their bodies, leaving only a ruthless fiend in their place. They became known as the Ilcyon, slaughtering armies and obliterating towns as they ravaged the lands, leaving Ashmyr in peril. Until a new path to hope was formed by a lone warrior. He united the tribes for the sake of survival against the Ilcyon and began a new order, The Bou(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 12 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 29% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 50% of 15,291 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 3.1k–6.9k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 154 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$1.09-90%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.93 at GamesPlanet UK (2024-04-19) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $10.99 · on sale 52 of 91 observed days · $0.16 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
222220222026Week of 2022-11-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$99.99$0.742022-10-102026-09-152022-10-10 — best price $99.992022-12-30 — best price $10.992023-02-04 — best price $10.992023-03-03 — best price $7.692023-04-20 — best price $10.992023-05-19 — best price $10.992023-06-11 — best price $4.392023-07-30 — best price $0.962023-08-29 — best price $0.982023-10-11 — best price $0.982023-11-01 — best price $1.092023-11-29 — best price $1.092023-12-22 — best price $1.092024-02-08 — best price $1.092024-03-20 — best price $1.092024-04-19 — best price $0.752024-05-19 — best price $10.992024-07-11 — best price $0.992024-08-02 — best price $0.742024-08-15 — best price $1.092024-10-04 — best price $10.992024-11-05 — best price $1.092024-12-03 — best price $10.992025-01-02 — best price $10.992025-01-25 — best price $10.992025-03-04 — best price $10.992025-04-08 — best price $0.992025-05-14 — best price $0.992025-06-27 — best price $0.992025-08-21 — best price $10.992025-09-23 — best price $10.992025-11-05 — best price $10.992025-12-04 — best price $10.992026-01-23 — best price $1.092026-03-11 — best price $1.092026-04-20 — best price $7.462026-05-21 — best price $1.092026-06-25 — best price $1.092026-08-01 — best price $10.992026-09-15 — best price $1.09
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

15
achievements tracked
91.2%
earned "The First Step"
31.6%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opCross-Platform MultiplayerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportFamily Sharing

8 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Player tags

2DRPGCuteCo-opIndieActionFantasyAdventureDifficultAction RPG

Census log

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

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