Action · August 24, 2023

Blasphemous 2 (2023)

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The second scripture in the Blasphemous series portends the return of The Penitent One, with a story that continues from the free Wounds of Eventide DLC for the original game, where The Heart in the sky heralded the return of The Miracle and foretold the birth of a new miracle child. Awakened in a strange new land, and displaced from his final resting place, The Penitent One is thrust back into the endless cycle of life, death, and resurrection, with no other option than to explore this perilous new world and uncover its long-forgotten secrets. Hordes of grotesque enemies stand in your way, awaiting final judgement by the brutal hand of the Penitent One, with titanic twisted bosses also lurking in the darkness, waiting for their chance to return you to the grave from whence you came. Taking them down won’t be easy, but with Blasphemous 2 offering more chances to customise and improve your skill set, along with several new unique weapons to wield with righteous zeal and unending fury, victory might just be within grasp. Ultimately, only one thing is certain… Penance Never Ends Explore a fuller Non-Linear world Having awoken in a strange new land, your journey starts anew in a series of enchantingly grotesque landscapes, oozing Gothic charm and littered with unforgiving traps. How you tackle the labyrinthian world remains at your discretion, there is no wrong turn to be made, only scores to settle Savage Combat The Penitent One shows no mercy, and with a series of new weapons offering new moves, brutal executions, and expanded combos, destruction will rain on any that stand in his way Customize your playthrough your way Blasphemous 2 offers up new ways to play, with the ability to customise and improve your base skillset, alongside several new unique weapons to unleash devastating attacks on enemies Grand Intense Boss Battles Hordes of monstrous foes stand between you and your goal; twisted bosses with unique attack patters and sundering abilities will put your skills to the test as you fight to stand triumphant when the dust settles Explore a deep new world A whole new world awaits, bustling with mysterious new NPCs to interact with, some will offer aid, some will ask for it, and others will send you on death defying missions to obtain long forgotten items. With so much to see and do, the stories and myths you encounter will help you unpick the games myriad of secrets, granting you a deeper understanding of this strange new world

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume14.2k Steam reviewsTop 32% in Action
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles
Concurrent peak202 playersTop 25% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours16 h averageTop 31% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Combat · 787
  • Fantasy · 684
  • Metroidvania · 564
  • Souls-like · 555
  • Adventure · 539
  • 2D Platformer · 500
  • Pixel Graphics · 495
  • Difficult · 476
  • Side Scroller · 476
  • Hack and Slash · 469
  • Unforgiving · 464
  • 2D · 453
  • Platformer · 435
  • Action RPG · 427
  • Horror · 422

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Korean volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Korean

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 14.2k reviews

13.0k positive · 1.3k negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

12.5k

Peak concurrent players

202

Press Quotes

“exactly what a Metroidvania Soulslike sequel needs to be” 9/10 – GamesRadar+ “a pilgrimage worth embarking on” 9/10 – GameSpot “the masterclass of a genre” 10/10 – GGRecon

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

16h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

12h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

55

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 24, 2023
DeveloperThe Game Kitchen
PublisherTeam17
Base price$9.89 -67%
DLC / Add-ons3 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Content Notes

Blasphemous 2 contains frequent pixelated gore and violence.

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