Action · February 4, 2021

Blue Fire (2021)

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Enter the fallen kingdom of Penumbra, where only mastery of movement and combat will guide you through its mysterious ruins. Blue Fire is a 3D metroidvania platformer blending fast-paced combat, challenging precision platforming, and deep exploration. Precision Platforming & Movement Master fluid, high-speed movement to navigate deadly traps, complex platforming gauntlets, and traversal challenges that demand precision, timing, and skill. Fast-Paced Combat & Fierce Bosses Face dangerous enemies with unique fighting styles in intense combat encounters. Strike, dodge, and slash while testing your skills against powerful bosses, the deadly knights of the darkness. The Voids: Ultimate Platforming Challenges Discover mysterious Void entrances hidden across Penumbra. Enter surreal platforming trials that push your movement skills to the limit, offering great rewards for those who survive. Progression & Upgrades Claim powerful swords, hidden spirits, and valuable loot. Upgrade your gear, unlock new abilities, and customize your build to face ever-deadlier foes. Blue Fire delivers a deadly yet rewarding adventure where every jump, slash, and dodge counts. The mysterious world of Penumbra awaits.

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198 Action titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Metroidvania · 692
  • Exploration · 686
  • Precision Platformer · 684
  • Hack and Slash · 680
  • 3D Platformer · 677
  • Souls-like · 672
  • Platformer · 666
  • Action-Adventure · 662
  • 3D · 656
  • Cute · 646
  • Third Person · 476
  • Surreal · 471
  • Controller · 466
  • Action · 464
  • Stylized · 460

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.9k Steam reviewsTop 81% in Action
Positive rating82% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 64%
Metacritic71/100Genre average 77 — top 80% of Action titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 76% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Korean
  • Traditional Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

82%Mostly Positive · 2.9k reviews

2.4k positive · 516 negative

Metacritic

71/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.3/10

Curator recommendations

1.8k

Press Quotes

“Blue Fire provides an impeccable platforming experience with the just right balance of abilities to master and challenges to test you” 8/10 – IGN “Blue Fire is a serious candidate to be one of the best indies of the year” 8.4/10 – Meristation

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 4, 2021
DeveloperRobi Studios
PublisherGraffiti Games
Base price$3.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

22

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Blue Fire