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X-Blades cover art

X-Blades

Gaijin Entertainment · Topware Interactive · 2009-04-30

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NudityViolentActionAdventureRPG

Modes: Single player

Releases: Nov 2007 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Feb 06, 2009 (Xbox 360), Apr 30, 2009 (PlayStation 3)

In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.

1
playing now
62%
positive of 3.2k reviews
Mixed
steam rating
500,000–1,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
47/100
critic score (3 outlets, IGDB)
53/100
IGDB user rating (30 ratings)
8h
to beat · rushed 6.5h · completionist 9.8h
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$12.99
steam price (US)

1 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 18:00 UTC (census sample)

X-Blades is a hack and slash video game developed by Gaijin Entertainment and originally released in November 2007 by 1C Company in the Russian language for Microsoft Windows under the title Ониблэйд. It was later released as X-Blades for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows in 2009. The player assumes the role of Ayumi who wields two pistol-blades. The game received mixed reviews from critics. A reboot/sequel, Blades of Time, was released in 2012.

Health check

Quiet
  • · 1 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 19 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity up 111% vs the prior 8 weeks.

Health tier since 2026-08-29

Estimated sales: 129k–258k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 3,223 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$1.77-82%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.75 at Savemi (2019-10-26) · bundled 8×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $12.99 · on sale 69 of 77 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
9920182026Week of 2018-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

13902026-08-06 22:00 — 0 players2026-08-07 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-07 14:00 — 1 players2026-08-07 22:00 — 3 players2026-08-08 06:00 — 3 players2026-08-08 14:00 — 2 players2026-08-08 22:00 — 0 players2026-08-09 06:00 — 2 players2026-08-09 14:00 — 0 players2026-08-09 22:00 — 1 players2026-08-10 06:00 — 103 players2026-08-10 14:00 — 17 players2026-08-10 22:00 — 139 players2026-08-11 06:00 — 1 players2026-08-11 14:00 — 2 players2026-08-12 22:00 — 1 players2026-08-14 05:00 — 1 players2026-08-15 13:00 — 1 players2026-08-16 21:00 — 2 players2026-08-18 04:00 — 58 players2026-08-19 12:00 — 0 players2026-08-20 19:00 — 3 players2026-08-22 03:00 — 1 players2026-08-23 10:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 18:00 — 0 players2026-08-26 02:00 — 2 players2026-08-27 10:00 — 1 players2026-08-28 18:00 — 1 players2026-08-30 02:00 — 0 players2026-08-30 18:00 — 1 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$12.99$0.862015-01-012026-08-242015-01-01 — best price $2.492015-04-01 — best price $9.252015-07-08 — best price $12.332016-03-11 — best price $9.992017-04-12 — best price $2.002017-11-13 — best price $2.502018-03-19 — best price $0.992018-08-02 — best price $9.992019-01-10 — best price $0.992019-05-10 — best price $1.992019-10-24 — best price $1.992020-01-28 — best price $9.992020-06-03 — best price $9.992020-07-15 — best price $9.992020-08-22 — best price $9.992020-10-04 — best price $8.892020-11-19 — best price $8.892021-01-10 — best price $8.382021-02-15 — best price $9.992021-03-27 — best price $8.382021-05-04 — best price $8.292021-08-02 — best price $9.992021-12-02 — best price $9.992022-02-21 — best price $2.492022-06-13 — best price $2.492022-08-23 — best price $0.992022-11-22 — best price $1.002023-01-27 — best price $7.892023-05-12 — best price $0.992023-08-25 — best price $2.002024-01-31 — best price $8.982024-06-01 — best price $9.492024-09-03 — best price $8.892025-03-13 — best price $6.492025-12-01 — best price $2.002026-05-01 — best price $1.292026-07-01 — best price $1.292026-08-24 — best price $1.77
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

112302026-05-30 — 65 pageviews2026-06-02 — 54 pageviews2026-06-05 — 98 pageviews2026-06-08 — 91 pageviews2026-06-11 — 50 pageviews2026-06-14 — 83 pageviews2026-06-17 — 54 pageviews2026-06-20 — 31 pageviews2026-06-23 — 55 pageviews2026-06-26 — 58 pageviews2026-06-29 — 50 pageviews2026-07-02 — 50 pageviews2026-07-05 — 47 pageviews2026-07-08 — 69 pageviews2026-07-11 — 55 pageviews2026-07-14 — 60 pageviews2026-07-17 — 48 pageviews2026-07-20 — 49 pageviews2026-07-23 — 76 pageviews2026-07-26 — 51 pageviews2026-07-29 — 59 pageviews2026-08-01 — 47 pageviews2026-08-04 — 76 pageviews2026-08-07 — 48 pageviews2026-08-10 — 56 pageviews2026-08-13 — 49 pageviews2026-08-16 — 70 pageviews2026-08-19 — 49 pageviews2026-08-22 — 47 pageviews2026-08-25 — 46 pageviews2026-08-27 — 55 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerSteam Trading CardsPartial Controller SupportFamily Sharing3 DLC

5 supported languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
PS3 (PlayStation)10,43135%38
Xbox 360 (Xbox)6,60513%37
Xbox 360 (Xbox)1,90144%37

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

Player tags

RPGAnimeActionNudityFantasyViolentAdventureBeat 'em upSingleplayerThird Person

Census log

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

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