Animation & Modeling · April 24, 2015

Blender (2015)

Blender (2015) scores 96% positive on Steam from 72.9k reviews, developed by Blender Foundation.

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Blender (2015) is a Animation & Modeling title from Blender Foundation available on Windows, macOS, Linux. The title carries a 96% Steam positive rating across 72.9k reviews, 9.6k peak concurrent players, and 10M–100M estimated owners — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Animation & Modeling category.

Blender is a free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, and video editing. Advanced users employ Blender’s API for Python scripting to customize the application and write specialized tools; often these are included in Blender’s future releases. Blender is well suited to individuals and small studios who benefit from its unified pipeline and responsive development process. Examples from many Blender-based projects are available in the showcase. Blender is cross-platform and runs equally well on Linux, Windows and Macintosh computers. Its interface uses OpenGL to provide a consistent experience. To confirm specific compatibility, the list of supported platforms indicates those regularly tested by the development team. As a community-driven project under the GNU General Public License (GPL), the public is empowered to make small and large changes to the code base, which leads to new features, responsive bug fixes, and better usability. Blender has no price tag, but you can invest, participate, and help to advance a powerful collaborative tool: Blender is your own 3D software.

Release & Availability

Release date Apr 24, 2015
Developer Blender Foundation
Base price Free-to-play
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners 10M–100M
External links Official site · Support

Release timeline

Blender launched on Apr 24, 2015.

Studio and publishing

The title was developed by Blender Foundation.

Platform support

Playable natively on Windows, macOS, Linux.

Reception & Reviews

Steam community score

Steam users rate Blender 96% positive across 72.9k reviews — categorised as Overwhelmingly Positive.

70.0k positive · 2.9k negative

Curator & community recommendations

Steam curators and players have issued 127 recommendations for this title.

Peak concurrent players

Peak concurrent Steam players reached 9.6k — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.

Gameplay Profile

Genres

  • Animation & Modeling
  • Design & Illustration
  • Video Production

Community tag consensus

  • Animation & Modeling · 754
  • Software · 542
  • Design & Illustration · 510
  • Free to Play · 445
  • Game Development · 423
  • Video Production · 397
  • 3D · 362
  • Difficult · 260
  • GameMaker · 154
  • Utilities · 147
  • Physics · 144
  • Singleplayer · 139

Playtime profile

Community average playtime is 85 hours, with a median of 5 hours — a substantial (40–100 hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 9 hours per active player.

Languages supported

Interface / subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Japanese, Portuguese – Portugal, Russian, Ukrainian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blender released?

Blender was released on Apr 24, 2015 by Blender Foundation.

Is Blender worth playing?

Based on 72.9k Steam reviews, Blender holds a 96% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.

What platforms does Blender support?

Blender runs natively on Windows, macOS, Linux.

How much does Blender cost?

Blender is free-to-play on Steam.