Blue Prince Reviews
Blue Prince is a special game full of mysteries, secrets and mind-blowing moments with an addictive gameplay loop. It's so good that labelling this as one of the best puzzle games of all time feels like a disservice. Instead, it's possibly the most memorable experience I've ever had playing a game and I can't stop thinking about it.
Wildly inventive, tantalisingly mysterious, and ethereally beautiful, Blue Prince is easily one of the best puzzle games I've ever played.
A procedural puzzle game, roguelite in nature, reinvented starting from the mechanics of board games and transformed into a videogame with an exciting exploratory factor, which invites you to take pen and paper to always have the clues needed to solve the puzzles. The challenges posed on the chessboard of the mansion of Mt. Holly are revealed naturally, allowing you to admire not only the extreme variety and elegance of the puzzles, many of which are directly connected to the game structure itself, but also an incredible quantity, at times disturbing, just like a full-bodied narration that is not afraid to transcend the limits of reality.
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Perhaps the highest praise that can be bestowed upon Blue Prince, and a validation of the near-decade that Ros has spent working on it, is the way in which the game successfully inspires players to follow the advice of the protagonist’s great-uncle: “Abandon the path and go where you want it to lead.”
Blue Prince does what Slay the Spire did: invents a new subgenre and perfects it at the same time. Its more obtuse puzzles and fair share of bugs can’t hold it back from being a monumental achievement in the fine art of game design.
Blue Prince breathes new life into both the adventure and roguelike genres with its freeform gameplay structure, intricate puzzle design, and intriguing lore.
Blue Prince is absolutely top of it's field in gameplay, worldbuilding, and puzzle implementation. Constantly, players will find themselves pulling on red twine and the result is always satisfying. RNG is certainly not always your friend, though.
Blue Prince is the video game equivalent of a mosquito bite. It's an itch that's fun to scratch, but you can feel a bit sore when you start ...
Blue Prince is a singular game since there isn't really anything else like it out there. Because of this, along with how well it executes on its ideas, it is an incredibly easy game to recommend to just about anyone.
Quote not yet availableIt’s the type of title that forces you to constantly take literal notes if you want to solve its more complex mysteries, and one that requires you to have a strong tolerance for things beyond your control. It’s a somewhat strange title, and one that’s almost wholly unique. Whether or not that makes it a fun game to you, though, is up to you.
A wonderful new take on the rougelike genre, adding puzzle elements is a genius idea. I lost hours and hours just building a layout, just too call it a day and go again. Progress however slow is just that shot of dopamine you need to keep you going for another day
You can lose yourself very easily inside of Blue Prince. If you aren’t immediately turned off by it, you’re pretty much guaranteed to obsess over it.
Blue Prince from developer Dogubomb and publisher Raw Fury is everything it is cracked up to be. It’s easy to pick up and play, thick with strategy and play-driven decisions, and simple to come back to repeatedly in the face of failure thanks to some amazing gameplay elements that were methodically built for its design.
Blue Prince is a puzzle game shrouded with mystery, featuring over 40+ craftable floorplans, many permanent upgrades to improve your runs onward, and reaching the mysterious 46th room to claim your inheritance to the manor.
I cannot overstate how much Blue Prince blew me away. With an addicting gameplay loop and an expansive mystery that appears bottomless, it's the kind of game that makes you want to nuke your memory of playing it so that you can experience it all over again. Every time you think you've surely seen it all, it will prove you wrong with a new challenge that'll test your powers of observation like never before. The sense of discovery you'll feel time and time again is nothing short of phenomenal, making this debut game from Dogubomb something truly special.
Blue Prince is not just a game - it's an invitation to engage in a layered, active process of interpretation. It defies conventions, rewards patience, and values the player's critical intelligence. It won't appeal to everyone, but those who accept its challenge will come out changed. A rare, bold, and necessary experiment.
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Whether you will stay long after the credits have rolled is ultimately up to you. But I can guarantee you that this is truly a unique game in every sense of the word. It will be the benchmark that future puzzle games will be measured against and that's no small feat.
Blue Prince is a quietly captivating mystery that rewards patience, curiosity, and a willingness to embrace the unknown. Its shifting mansion, step‑based progression, and intricate room‑specific rules create an experience that feels both unpredictable and purposeful, offering a rare blend of surreal atmosphere and thoughtful design. It is a game that lingers in the mind long after the day has been reset, inviting players to return again and again in search of the truths hidden within its walls.
Blue Prince is a unique and admirable product of the puzzle genre. A creation that I would never hesitate to recommend to fans of the genre.
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