What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~16,606
(P10–P90: 6,642 – 36,533)
Gross revenue: ~$544,541
($217,803 – $1,197,983)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 81% positive across 274 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Gameplay & mechanics82% positive · 154 mentions
“I played through the whole game back at its original launch and its a really fantastic experience with some interesting takes on some familiar genres that also does its own thing. I really liked the combat especially using mouse wheel to…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 4 h played
Story & writing79% positive · 99 mentions
“"Got that Dawg in him? Nah, got that DWARF in him" - My friend watching me max star a weapon. I'm really enjoying this game so far, there's 3 major loops that lead into each other: Exploration, combat and Smithing. Here's a summary of my…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 7 h played
Visuals & audio83% positive · 64 mentions
“Very underrated game. I really hope that the Steam release will help this game. C'mon guys, yes, this is not a cutting edge game. But it has fun and more or less unique gameplay, stylish visual and a good story. More than that it has great…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 0 h played
Performance & stability64% positive · 50 mentions
“"Got that Dawg in him? Nah, got that DWARF in him" - My friend watching me max star a weapon. I'm really enjoying this game so far, there's 3 major loops that lead into each other: Exploration, combat and Smithing. Here's a summary of my…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 7 h played
Difficulty & balance87% positive · 38 mentions
“I played through the whole game back at its original launch and its a really fantastic experience with some interesting takes on some familiar genres that also does its own thing. I really liked the combat especially using mouse wheel to…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 4 h played
Controls & UI80% positive · 35 mentions
“I played through the whole game back at its original launch and its a really fantastic experience with some interesting takes on some familiar genres that also does its own thing. I really liked the combat especially using mouse wheel to…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 4 h played
Price & value76% positive · 33 mentions
“Don't you hate how melee combat games turn enemies into hit sponges? Or how higher difficulties just make them tankier, which just means that fighting takes longer instead if demanding more skill? Well Blades of Fire tackes this issue with…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 101 h played
Content & longevity67% positive · 21 mentions
“This is one of those games where my recommendation will sound like I’m insulting it, but I think this is one of those perfect 7-out-of-10 games. The writing is laughable but also sincere, the gameplay is considerate but also a little…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 10 h played
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