Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!
- Metroidvania (538)
- RPG (366)
- Action (339)
- Female Protagonist (332)
- Adventure (246)
- Anime (239)
- Side Scroller (217)
- 2.5D (193)
- Platformer (178)
- Great Soundtrack (175)
- Dark Fantasy (142)
- Gothic (138)
- Exploration (132)
- Singleplayer (121)
- Crafting (102)
- 2D (90)
- Difficult (64)
- Nudity (53)
- Sexual Content (39)
- Indie (24)
Release Date | Jun 18, 2019 |
Price | $ 39.99 Top 2% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94.4% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.3% Top 10% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 92.3% Top 2% / 92.4% Top 2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 25.9K Top 2% / 36.2K Top 1% |
Curators | 365 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 33.8 hours Top 4% |
Play Time per Dollar | 50 minutes Top 30% |
Followers | 103.1K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 1.4M Top 3% |
Copies Sold | ± 736.1K Top 3% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 17.2M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's Steam rating and reviews between June 2019 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 96.8% (July 2019) to 94.2% (December 2023).
With 36.2K reviews Top 1%, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is definitely a major AAA level success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (40%), followed by Simplified Chinese (36%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game is available in 11 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is outstanding, with 56 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.4 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (33 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 94.4% Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.