Blasphemous Reviews

Blasphemous is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
10 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2019

A brilliantly realized, brutal and bloody Metroidvania that is the next best thing to reading up on Catholic Martyrs while you whip yourself with a barbed cat-o-nine-tails.

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Sep 18, 2019

The graphics move at a steady clip, taking on a "less is more attitude" and managing to convey a sense of foreboding and horror even without the most detailed, three-dimensional monsters to be found. The experience of Blasphemous is a delight and fans looking for a video game that will manage to present a fair challenge can pick this one up, knowing that they'll be playing one of the most disturbing, immersive experiences in video games this year. From the bloody graphics to haunting music, Blasphemous finds its way into your nightmares and is a game begging to be replayed, thanks to its fantastic gameplay.

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9.1 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2019

Blasphemous is brilliant. Between its slick combat mechanics, its finely crafted world, and the showdowns with its ferocious monstrosities of bosses, there really is a lot to love here. There’s a level of finesse to just about everything you do in the game, and it’s that need for precision and strategy that helps Blasphemous stand above similar titles in the genre. It does have its imperfections and I have no doubts that it won’t be for everyone, but those who enjoy themselves a challenging metroidvania-style 2D adventure that wears its inspirations like a badge of honour will NOT want to miss out on Blasphemous.

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God is a Geek
Adam Carroll
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2019

Blasphemous gets so much right, but also creates its own identity with its stellar art style, tight gameplay and platforming, and unique cast of characters

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9 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2019

Blasphemous might be derivative, but it's one of the best, if not the best Metroid-like I've played this year. Not only is it downright gorgeous, but the gameplay is uniformly excellent and hunting for its many secrets make it a puzzle well worth exploring.

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9 / 10
Sep 9, 2019

Blasphemous is a beautifully crafted Soulslike/Metroidvania action game set in a delightfully unhinged, deliriously gory world filled with well-designed enemies, satisfyingly meaty combat and some truly memorable and grotesque boss battles.

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9 / 10
Mar 26, 2020

Blasphemous 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.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2019

Blasphemous takes a few well trodden genres and mashes them into something that is fun, rewarding and downright beautiful. Its story, themes and macabre nature will not suit everyone but I could not get enough of it. Its difficulty is near-perfect, not too hard but enough of a challenge to please most players. Metroidvania fans, Souls-like fans and gamers who want a challenge will revel in this games gorgeously crafted world. Its a brilliantly crafted experience that needs to be played.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2019

Blasphemous is hands down one of my favourite games of 2019.

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90 / 100
Sep 22, 2019

Blasphemous is a pleasant surprise this year and an indispensable title for fans of metroidvania or souls-like games.

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9 / 10
Sep 19, 2019

It's hard, it's gory and has some of the best classic gameplay mechanics in it's genre. It's so well crafted, it's difficult to stay indiferent to it.

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Oct 4, 2019

Overall, I’d say Blasphemous is a must-play if you’re a fan of Souls-like adventuring, classic Metroidvania or if you just want to set off on a dark pilgrimage to unholy lands. There may be a few issues that hinder the experience here and there (some of which are supposedly being patched as we speak), but this is still one of my favorite gaming experiences of 2019, and I think horror fans will especially appreciate the work that went into crafting this terrifying world.

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90 / 100
Sep 9, 2019

Action and 2D platforms with a deep and demanding combat system, and game features influenced by the great Dark Souls. All this wrapped in a magnificent pixel art and a perfect setting of a decadent and brutal world, with religion and all its imagery about guilt, sin, punishment, etc. as a central theme We will gladly handle the Penitent through the inhospitable land of Cvstodia, killing any enemy that crosses our path. Great.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2019

Blasphemous is not just a video game; it is a digital anthropological artifact, elevating it to the best "Christian" game that I have ever played.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2019

Blasphemous exudes quality throughout its entire playable and narrative proposal. A game taken care of to the smallest detail. A superb metroidvania.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 18, 2019

From start to finish Blasphemous kept me engaged. Even when I reached the end I just wanted the game to keep going. I'm not the biggest fan of its approach to storytelling but the combat and exploration borrows from the best the genre has to offer.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2019

Blasphemous is a twisted take on religion and Metroidvanias, providing great combat, fantastic visuals and a world that's soaked in both blood and well-written lore

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Generación Xbox
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2019

Blasphemous is probably not the best metroidvania you can find right now on Xbox, but surely it is one of the most special and personal.

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85 / 100
Sep 30, 2019

Blasphemous is one of the most interesting metroidvanias recently. It offers a great gameplay and exquisite visual presentation. A simple sound production and several technical errors can be annoying, but they do not prevent you from appreciating the great quality of this game.

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Gamefa
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2019

Blasphemous is an amazing metroidvania which you've always looking for. Despite some platforming issues and random Weak enemies Spawns, any other elements in Blasphemous is in the right place. If you want to play a challenging metroidvania with unique art style, then Blasphemous is one of the best options you have,

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