Blue Fire
Skip · Action · 2021
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 49, under the fair line, at $19.99.
- Length
- 9.9h
- Value
- $2.02/hr
- Reviews
- 82% positive
Watch this gameOne alert when it is worth buying.
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 compatible graphics card, 5 GB of storage. Windows only.
Explore the fallen world of Penumbra in this precision 3D metroidvania platformer. Slash fierce enemies, conquer deadly traps, uncover ancient temples, and master fast, fluid movement across challenging platforming gauntlets in your quest to restore a fallen kingdom.
What drives the score
How to read this
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The value story
October 2024 is where it bottomed out, at $3.99. It has been discounted 58 times in the 6 years tracked here, typically at 66 percent off, with about 5 weeks between sales.
Value puts it in the top 15 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 92 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 83 percent. On the same math Death's Door ($19.99, scores 73) and Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus ($19.99, scores 53) are the better buys, and they are the games it most resembles.
2 of the 605 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written February 2021 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 57 percent of the 219 reviews written there were positive, against 82 percent overall, and those are 12 percent of everything written about it.
It carries Valve's Deck Verified rating and runs 9.9 hours, about as long as a handheld game wants to be.
The drop-off
83% start to 12% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Imagine a mix of Zelda, Dark Souls, Crash Bandicoot, and Hollow Knight, and you'll have a pretty good idea of what Blue Fire is trying to be. This charming little indie game-which can be 100% completed in around 14 hours, and that's taking it veeeery slowly-will probably appeal to anyone looking for a game that combines punishing 3D platforming, interconnected worlds to explore, and combat that manages to feel both...
ugh this is a hard one. I can't really give it a negative review, as this IS fun, just very very messy. I agree with the other reviews saying this game definitely bit off more than it could chew with the genres it was trying to emulate. If they polished up the platforming and cut down on the other stuff, the game could be made into a standout 3D platformer. A mixed positive. Wouldn't pay $20, get on sale.
Quite a good Game. Metroidvania-esque but the progression doesn't rely on going back to old areas with new gear all that much. Has some distinctly Zelda styled dungeons. Snappy combat for a platformer. Not too in depth as it takes the backseat to the platforming but it's far more engaging than many of it's peers. The core platforming centers around chaining wall runs and air dashes. You get a plethora of new moves...
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Cite this score
Blue Fire scores 49/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1220150/blue-fireReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 26, price as of Oct 1.
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