Blasphemous is a punishing action-platformer that combines the fast-paced, skilled combat of a hack-n-slash game with a deep and evocative narrative core. 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, who are all ready to rip your limbs off. 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.
About the story
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.
Platforms
Android iOS Linux Mac Switch PC PS4 XONEGenres
Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Indie Platform Role-playing (RPG)Themes
Action Fantasy Horror
Languages: English and 10 more
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Media
Critic Reviews
Forever Classic Games
By Alex McCumbersBlasphemous is beautiful. Soaked in blood and covered in grime, it is clear that so much effort and vision was put into this game.
FNintendo
By André ReisBlasphemous on the Nintendo Switch stands out right away with its fantastic pixel art depicting a desolate and inhospitable scenario. But there's a lot more to Blasphemous than its marvelous visual environment, the game has an amazing combat mechanic and its Metroidvania design coupled with platforms provides a world that is well worthy to explore, even after the game's main quest is completed.
Worth Playing
By Andreas SalmenIf you're into challenging action platformer games, Blasphemous is as good as the next. It isn't perfect or revolutionary, but it doesn't have to be. Its lore and visual direction are disturbingly beautiful and craft an interesting and distinct world. Great boss fights and an enjoyable and challenging combat system ensures that fans of the genre will have enough to sink their teeth into and enjoy.
Cubed3
By Albert LichiBlasphemous is an admirable piece of art. It does the whole metroidvania thing in a much less tedious way than most indie games do these days, and is bolstered by its distinct flavour and style.
Geeks Under Grace
By Maurice PogueBlasphemous is not just a video game; it is a digital anthropological artifact, elevating it to the best "Christian" game that I have ever played.