Blades of Time
Fair · Action · 2012
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
WAIT.
Fair today. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17, and it was discounted in 8 of its last 8 seasonal sales; 80% in the Winter Sale 2025.
Today
$9.99Fair
Typical seasonal cut
$1.9980% offFair
- Cost per hourA
- $1.10/hr
- Reviews▼
- 79% of 2,739
- Critics
- 63 players 16 higher
- Genre rank
- Top 13% Action
Holding it back: Reviews
Watch this gameOne alert at $1.99 or less.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 9.1h
- To 100%
- 15.3h 1.7x the story
- Achievements
- 35
Price and sales
- Sales
- 24 on record
- Typical cut
- 70% off
- Steam low
- $1.99 December 2023
- Sale every
- 99d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 1 now
- Cheaper than
- 24% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 77% of its genre
Price and player charts
The drop-off
81% start to 3% rarestThis site could not identify an ending achievement for this game, so there is no finish rate. Steam global achievements
The value story
The value story
It has been discounted 24 times in the 14 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 70 percent, about 14 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 4 weeks ago.
Against its own genre its score lands in the top 13 percent. It is pricier than 76 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 77 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition ($29.99, scores 52) beats it on value, while it beats NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection] ($39.99, scores 35).
More about Blades of Time
Critics scored it 63. Players sit 16 points higher at 79 percent, which usually means a game that plays better than it reviews.
3 of the 450 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to October 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 62 percent of the 231 reviews written there were positive, against 79 percent overall, and those are 22 percent of everything written about it.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Next discount: likely in the Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4, at about $1.99 (80% off). Predictions like this were right 92% of the time when tested on 70 past weeks.
Last discount ended 31 days ago.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
What players say
Blades of Time is an uneven action adventure with an inventive idea at its heart. Its fast-paced swordplay and time manipulation give combat more depth than its modest presentation might suggest, but weak storytelling and rough technical execution keep those strengths from becoming something exceptional. There is an enjoyable game here, particularly for players who appreciate ambitious, imperfect action titles. You...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
This is a "not so hard" hack and slash game. If you got tired of souls-like games and want something enjoyable, then this game can be a good choice. Pros: - Not hard hack and slash - Nice visuals - It runs smooth even on potato pc ~ Story could be better. It's generic Cons: - You can fall through textures for no reason - You can stuck in a rock or water - Script scene can stuck and need to reload last check point
Very clunky controls. Really hated the time control mechanics, felt like it was more of a hindrance. Story line is terrible.
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
About the game
Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, Ati Radeon x1300 256 MB or nVidia GeForce 7300 GS, 3 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
Cite this score
Blades of Time scores 50/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/208670/blades-of-timeReviews 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 Nov 1, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.