Action · May 8, 2014
Bound By Flame (2014)
You are a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a desperate world ravaged by seven Ice Lords and their Dead-Army. In this RPG where all your choices lead to consequences, you will have to choose between unleashing the powers of the beast within and rejecting the demonic influence that wants to claim your humanity. Freely develop your abilities and combat style through three skill trees: swing the heavy weapons of the Fighter, wield the sneaky dual daggers of the Ranger, or use the devastating flame spells of the Pyromancer. Recruit companions who will live, love, hate and fight alongside you against the dreadful creatures of Vertiel, in real-time epic battles based on tactics and reaction. The bigger the danger, the greater the temptation to draw on the demon’s power at the cost of your soul… which way will YOU choose?
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 230
- Action · 161
- Fantasy · 102
- Singleplayer · 94
- Adventure · 83
- Hack and Slash · 76
- Third Person · 68
- Action RPG · 52
- Dark Fantasy · 45
- Story Rich · 43
- Atmospheric · 38
- Demons · 37
- Great Soundtrack · 37
- Difficult · 36
- Character Customization · 33
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.8k Steam reviews | Top 69% in Action |
| Positive rating | 68% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 89% |
| Metacritic | 56/100 | Genre average 77 — top 97% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 11 h average | Top 44% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain
- Czech
- Polish
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese
- Korean volume_up
Full audio (3)
- English
- German
- Korean
Reception Metrics
Steam community
68%Mixed · 3.8k reviews
2.6k positive · 1.2k negative
Metacritic
56/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.9/10
Curator recommendations
2.9k
Press Quotes
“The mix of combat styles, spells, and abilities is fantastic” IGN “Bound by Flame is like Mass Effect set in a Medieval fantasy world” GAMESRADAR “We're pretty impressed with Bound by Flame” DESTRUCTOID
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 8, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Spiders |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Base price | $0.76 |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
11h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
Achievements
41
Steam unlocks available
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