Action · August 16, 2011
Bastion (2011)
Bastion is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock the New Game Plus mode and continue your journey! Key Features: Action-packed combat rewards playing with finesse Hours of reactive narration delivers a deep story Stunning hand-painted artwork in full 1080p resolution Critically-acclaimed original music score Controls custom-tailored to PC plus gamepad support 10+ unique upgradeable weapons to be used 6 powerful Bastion structures to be discovered 'New Game Plus' and 'Score Attack' modes unlocked after finishing the story 'No-Sweat Mode' lets players of any skill level enjoy the story
Action releases from 2011
54 Action titles launched in 2011 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 37.4k Steam reviews | Top 15% in Action |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14% |
| Metacritic | 86/100 | Genre average 77 — top 14% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 68% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Great Soundtrack · 1.7k
- Indie · 1.5k
- Action · 1.3k
- Singleplayer · 1.1k
- Narration · 1.1k
- RPG · 1.0k
- Hack and Slash · 979
- Story Rich · 952
- Dynamic Narration · 860
- Isometric · 795
- Adventure · 711
- Action RPG · 640
- Fantasy · 374
- Atmospheric · 351
- Colorful · 250
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 37.4k reviews
35.5k positive · 1.9k negative
Metacritic
86/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
27.8k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“This game is amazing and you owe it to yourself to download it.” 9.0/10 – IGN “The soundtrack is phenomenal, the world is breathtaking, and the narration is a brilliant new idea for gaming.” 92/100 – PC Gamer “The entire game drips with passionate artistry from the gorgeous watercolor aesthetics to the stirring soundtrack.” 9/10 – Wired
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 16, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Base price | $2.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
24
Steam unlocks available
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