Grace Benfell
PCGamesNBlades of Fire review - brutal action RPG can't get weird enough
Published 5/20/2025
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 5/22/2025
Blades of Fire
Introducing Blades of Fire, an all-new action adventure that takes you across a beautiful world full of uncertainty and challenge. You take on the role of Aran de Lira, firstborn of the King’s Ward. The newly crowned Queen Nerea has cast a powerful spell that turns steel into stone and only her arms of abominations wield the divine metal against which other blades shatter…
- Developer
- MercurySteam
- Publisher
- 505 Games
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Critic avg
72
46 scored reviews
Total coverage
46
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Score range
40–90
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 72 across 46 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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46 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 9%
80–8915 reviews · 33%
70–7912 reviews · 26%
Below 7015 reviews · 33%
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EdEN
PS4Blog.netBlades of Fire Review
Published 5/20/2025
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85
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalGarri Bagdasarov
PlayStation UniverseBlades Of Fire Review (PS5) - Forged In Beauty And Frustration - PlayStation Universe
Published 5/20/2025
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKhayl Adam
Push SquareReview: Blades of Fire (PS5) - Steely Action with Blunt Art and Storytelling
Published 5/20/2025
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70
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharlie Wacholz
Restart.runBlades of Fire Review: Striking While The Iron Is Cold
Published 5/20/2025
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Galizio
RPG SiteBlades of Fire Review
Published 5/20/2025
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalLucas White
ShacknewsBlades of Fire review: Hit rock with hammer, make sword
Published 5/20/2025
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60
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Clark
Slant Magazine'Blades of Fire' Review: A Joyless Weapon-Forging Action RPG
Published 5/20/2025
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40
-32 vs critic avg
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Read originalAran Suddi
TheSixthAxisBlades of Fire Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 5/20/2025
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80
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Hunter
NextGen PlayerBlades of Fire Review (PS5)
Published 5/20/2025
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85
+13 vs critic avg
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