Steam market intelligence
BLADECHIMERA
89% positive · 1,429 Steam reviews · released Jan 15, 2025 · by Team Ladybug, WSS playground
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerMartial ArtsPlatformer2DAction RPG
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~47,157
(P10–P90: 18,863 – 103,745)
Gross revenue: ~$579,644
($231,860 – $1,275,213)
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: 90% positive across 41 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Gameplay & mechanics90% positive · 134 mentions
“Nowadays, it's pretty difficult to make a metroidvania feel different from the rest. Every single game developer is either trying to make another Dead Cells or Castlevania. The people at Team Ladybug have been the only developers to my…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 29 h played
Story & writing93% positive · 126 mentions
“Nowadays, it's pretty difficult to make a metroidvania feel different from the rest. Every single game developer is either trying to make another Dead Cells or Castlevania. The people at Team Ladybug have been the only developers to my…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 29 h played
Visuals & audio93% positive · 89 mentions
“Alchemetic Formula For Excellence 1. A dab of Shin Megami Tensei 2. A sprinkling of Shadowrun/Cyber-Punk 3. Two table spoons of Symphony Of The Night 4. A pinch of Metal Gear Revengeance 5. A flickering of Devil May Cry (Enchanted sentient…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 9 h played
Content & longevity84% positive · 38 mentions
“Alchemetic Formula For Excellence 1. A dab of Shin Megami Tensei 2. A sprinkling of Shadowrun/Cyber-Punk 3. Two table spoons of Symphony Of The Night 4. A pinch of Metal Gear Revengeance 5. A flickering of Devil May Cry (Enchanted sentient…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 9 h played
Difficulty & balance92% positive · 37 mentions
“Nowadays, it's pretty difficult to make a metroidvania feel different from the rest. Every single game developer is either trying to make another Dead Cells or Castlevania. The people at Team Ladybug have been the only developers to my…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 29 h played
Controls & UI96% positive · 28 mentions
“I enjoyed it! I think for some reason I was expecting it to be much more... dynamic? Fast? And while it's not a slog or anything, the feel is more like a Castlevania game. And yes, there's nothing wrong with that - I just felt like it's…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 9 h played
Price & value87% positive · 15 mentions
“Another very strong showing from Team Ladybug. The pixel art is beautiful, on par with classic Capcom masterpieces. Music is great as well and the story was above the standard for this kind of game. Gameplay is of course excellent as you…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 13 h played
299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Side view
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel art
Setting
CyberpunkSci-fi
Structure
Metroidvania
Mood & themes
Atmospheric
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.