Action · August 11, 2021
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT (2021)
Dynamic, fast-paced and ever shifting; battle your enemies with punishing combos, parries and grit or outsmart them using lethal counters in an intense mind game. Wall run, swoop down, and zip across mountains and buildings with ease as you hunt down unsuspecting foes using your grappling hook and parkour skills. Combine a variety of melee and ranged weapons with our cast of powerful heroes, each with customized skills and unique Ultimate moves. Travel to the magnificent but dangerous land of Morus and Holoroth, where great battles have shaped a beautiful landscape inspired by Far Eastern legends.
Action releases from 2021
198 Action titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 324.9k Steam reviews | Top 2% in Action |
| Positive rating | 70% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 86% |
| Metacritic | 71/100 | Genre average 77 — top 80% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 67.0k players | Top 0% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 169 h average | Top 2% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Battle Royale · 1.1k
- Multiplayer · 1.1k
- Martial Arts · 975
- Mature · 941
- PvP · 935
- Action · 906
- Female Protagonist · 901
- Character Customization · 892
- Massively Multiplayer · 868
- Fighting · 867
- Survival · 861
- Third Person · 854
- Swordplay · 829
- Hack and Slash · 820
- Anime · 779
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Turkish
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Vietnamese
Full audio (6)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Thai
Reception Metrics
Steam community
70%Mostly Positive · 324.9k reviews
227.4k positive · 97.5k negative
Metacritic
71/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.5/10
Curator recommendations
197.4k
Peak concurrent players
67.0k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- In-App Purchases
- HDR available
Press Quotes
“Naraka Bladepoint is proof that the last-fighter-standing formula still has loads of unexplored potential.” 8/10 – IGN “24 Entertainment has done a brilliant job making melee combat engaging, tactical, and rewarding to master.” 8/10 – PC INVASION “NARAKA BLADEPOINT remains a wonderful, fast-paced, and addicting experience.” 8/10 – SCREEN RANT
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
169h
extensive (100+ hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
13h
Current engagement
Achievements
40
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 11, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | 24 Entertainment |
| Publisher | NetEase Games Global |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| DLC / Add-ons | 4 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Support |