Fit check
Is Blade & Bones worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want open-ended routes between major objectives
- Action players who prefer timing-based combat over simple button repetition
- Explorers who enjoy optional lore, hidden passages, and concealed upgrades
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed or low-pressure combat system may find the timing and patience requirements demanding
- Players who prefer a tightly linear campaign may dislike choosing the order of the seven swords and searching optional areas
- Players looking for stealth, survival crafting, or town-focused role-playing will find those systems outside this game's stated focus
Our take on Blade & Bones
The focus on timing-heavy combat gives exploration a secondary role: optional secrets and lore require extensive searching, while players seeking a more guided adventure may spend less time on the story’s main path.
What is Blade & Bones?
Blade & Bones is a combat-focused metroidvania set in a world shaped by an old conflict between Niro and the Orins.
The story centers on recovering seven lost swords. Combat uses light and heavy attacks, six styles, timing, rolls, relics, and body transformations called Kuros. Swords are procedurally generated, while enemies and bosses provide varied fights. Exploration takes place across an open map with optional secrets, hidden routes, shortcuts, life fragments, and concealed weapons. Some areas depend on the time of day or the appropriate Kuro. After a short introduction, the seven swords can be approached in different orders, with lore discoveries found through searching the world.
How Blade & Bones plays
- 01Seven Sword Hunt
- The main objective is to locate seven legendary swords scattered across the world.
- 02Six Combat Styles
- Fighting combines light and heavy attacks with rolls, timing, patience, and six distinct styles.
- 03Procedural Weapons
- The game generates swords procedurally alongside varied enemies and bosses.
- 04Optional World Secrets
- Relics, life fragments, hidden weapons, shortcuts, and passages reward searching beyond the main route.
- 05Time-Gated Routes
- Some locations require a particular time of day or a specific Kuro transformation.
Blade & Bones compared to similar games
Blade & Bones centers on timing-based combat, seven sword objectives, open-map exploration, and hidden routes. Ghost of a Tale focuses on an action-RPG adventure with stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration, while Vagante presents a dark-fantasy adventure centered on dangerous lands, monsters, demons, and questing for fame, riches, and power.
Blade & Bones: platforms & release
Is Blade & Bones worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want open-ended routes between major objectives. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed or low-pressure combat system may find the timing and patience requirements demanding.
Where can I download Blade & Bones?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Blade & Bones's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Blade & Bones on?
Windows only.
