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Astor: Blade of the Monolith
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Rip through hordes of enemies with fury and style in this fast-paced action RPG. Play as Astor, a young warrior determined to unveil the secrets behind his creators’ unforeseen demise. Wield an arsenal of runic weapons to hunt down the evil haunting the planet Gliese and save it from impending doom. From the Steam store page
119 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 22, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
68
Fresh
51 positive · 24 negative
95% range 57–77%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 51 | 24 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 0 | 38 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
56 of 81 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
68% recommend · 52 yes, 24 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 76 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (147 of 202 positive).
Players praise the game's art style and combat flow, calling it a throwback to PS2-era Zelda. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note technical issues like bugs, jank, and invisible walls that hinder exploration. [4][5][6] A few players find the combat repetitive or shallow, with overpowered parries and basic enemy variety. [4][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [4]
I tried to like this game, but I just couldn't. It's in the same ballpark as being a good game, but it's got a number of flaws that I can't get over: * "Mash Y to win" combat that is neither challenging nor fun, with mostly the same three enemies on repeat. * Big open world... that is constantly boxed in by invisible walls. Any time I thought I was finding something interesting, some secret path or mountain climb, …
- [11]
This is was overall a GREAT game but keep reading as I want to give you the good points first then the bad. First the good: Graphics: Hands down 10/10. One of the most breathtaking graphics I've seen in an indie/other genre game in a while! From the shiny purple grass to the breath taking sky. The devs really worked on this. Control: The control is about as on par as the graphics 10/10. Astor responds with fluid …
- [1]
A very commendable attempt at a character action Zelda-like for a new developer. Unfortunately the game isn’t good enough for me to recommend on its own merits. However I do recommend it on the basis of supporting a new developer with a clear vision and talent. I’ll offer some constructive criticism here: 1. Combat has a nice flow that is complimented by the combo counter. I enjoyed moving around the arenas and …
- [2]
Amazing little gem that feels like a throwback to zelda of old. I've read some reviews where the review says the game is souls like....don't know where they got that idea...this is not a souls like game, not even close. difficulty is far more forgiving then any souls like game. If you are a fan of the old Zelda game this is going to be right up your ally.
- [3]
Feels like I'm playing a really dang good Playstation 2 game and I'm here for that. Amazing art direction. I just love how everything looks.
Summarised from 34 of the 120 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Astor: Blade of the Monolith talk about beautiful art style and visuals; those who didn't talk about bugs and jank, including softlocks. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 119 · most liked firstA very commendable attempt at a character action Zelda-like for a new developer. Unfortunately the game isn’t good enough for me to recommend on its own merits. However I do recommend it on the basis of supporting a new developer with a clear vision and talent. I’ll offer some constructive criticism here: 1. Combat has a nice flow that is complimented by the combo counter. I enjoyed moving around the arenas and chaining hits together with my long-ranged weapon and my sword. Unfortunately the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33025671-Missi-the-Achievement-Huntress/] Please see my curator page for more games that are well worth your time Approximate amount of time to 100%: 25 hours Estimated achievement difficulty: 4/10 Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 + chapter selection Is there a good guide available: Not yet when I write this. I hope there will be video guides on where to find all the collectibles in the future Multiplayer achievements: No Missable…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm mixed on this game. I would recommend it, but only if you understand the caveats of the product you're going to receive currently at time of writing. This game isn't necessarily my cup of tea, but I can see it appealing to individuals who are nostalgic for older beat 'em ups and hack and slash titles. It reminded me a lot of older PS2 titles like The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning in terms of the overall game loop, where you travel to one area, fight a bunch of bad guys, and then move on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In general: A gorgeous game from a fantastic indie developer. Huge world with extremely fun combat. Positives: + First of all: The game introduces you to the main gameplay mechanics at a nice pace + Very pretty graphics using the Unreal engine. Effects are magical and a wonder to behold + Exploring is exciting and rewarding + A perfect mix of combat, blissful sights, and exploration + Player progress is steady with thoughtful and plentiful upgrades + The story is simple and character dialog…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One movie a day, for 365 days. Just the movies I like. 9/365 Meet Me in St. Louis: what could be mush in other hands, here it's gold. Garland, O'Brien, Astor, Minnelli, Freed, the musicians and MGM at the top of their game.
neutral · AI labelView post →I tried to like this game, but I just couldn't. It's in the same ballpark as being a good game, but it's got a number of flaws that I can't get over: * "Mash Y to win" combat that is neither challenging nor fun, with mostly the same three enemies on repeat. * Big open world... that is constantly boxed in by invisible walls. Any time I thought I was finding something interesting, some secret path or mountain climb, I'd just hit a wall. * Across-the-map fetch quests with no fast travel (other…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ignore the neg reviews, this is a great game. Been playing on steam deck for a few hours now and its excellent. Really nice quests, combat and can even use a spider as a mount. 10/10 so far
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing little gem that feels like a throwback to zelda of old. I've read some reviews where the review says the game is souls like....don't know where they got that idea...this is not a souls like game, not even close. difficulty is far more forgiving then any souls like game. If you are a fan of the old Zelda game this is going to be right up your ally.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels like I'm playing a really dang good Playstation 2 game and I'm here for that. Amazing art direction. I just love how everything looks.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →30 minutes in, early impressions. The game is lacking polish. Camera movements are jumpy, glitchy areas, the combat is... basic and pretty boring, and for some reason, when you smash a box, it spawns more pieces than it took to make the box. It's like 1000 voxel pieces, super weird, and doesn't fit the art style. When you kill a group of enemies, it does this really weird slo-mo/black and white thing which is... pointless and adds nothing to the game other than some pretend "flare." The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have absolutely no idea what game Astor is playing, but it looks like he's being very competitive! :3 Art @olisnowpaw.bsky.social ❤
neutral · AI labelView post →Beautiful artstyle and satisfying combat. Could spend hours breaking boxes in this game. Loved it <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A solid 5/10 - there are bugs that happen often, like keeping you stuck inside the arena after completing it. The combat is really stiff, and you can't simply go back to the stages that you missed something, it makes you play the stage all over again. Anyway, if you don't mind the jank, it's a capable adventure game, like those early 2000's. I would like to give it a neutral rating. Buy it only on sale. Note: there's a bug that makes the last achievement unobtainable, and the devs won't fix…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is was overall a GREAT game but keep reading as I want to give you the good points first then the bad. First the good: Graphics: Hands down 10/10. One of the most breathtaking graphics I've seen in an indie/other genre game in a while! From the shiny purple grass to the breath taking sky. The devs really worked on this. Control: The control is about as on par as the graphics 10/10. Astor responds with fluid motion and I felt I was one with the character. Anytime a mistake…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →General review: Amazing indie game with lots of things do, different builds, slowly increasing difficulty and complexity and I loved the art. I personally recommend you to start the game in normal and not in hard mode. stuns on hard mode are like insta deaths Pro: Nice puzzles Spider mount <3 Great combat animation, specially the slow motion after killing Different builds Environment variety PS2 games vibes Con: I hate transparent walls in all games Impossible to counter spider's attacks
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →amount of useless cutscenes and handholding is unbearable
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, gang, it’s 1919 in NYC and Harry Houdini is wrapping up his latest flicker “The Grim Game” and he’s treating everyone to a fancy lunch at the Hotel Astor, so what are we having? #TCMParty
neutral · AI labelView post →well,its not often that i write a review or even finish a game but i have to say that i did both with this great game.i love the way it looks and also the way it plays,please lets have some more games like this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is just not very good. The biggest issue is that the combat is clunky, and there is way too much of it. It doesn't respond well to your inputs since animations are slow and take priority. However, there is so *much* combat and swarms of enemies. so it doesn't feel deliberate like a Souls-type game. It's not hard, since you can mash the light attack button for most of the game, but it is unsatisfying. And for the bulk of the game, that's it. You'll just fight and fight and fight…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Astor: Blade of the Monolith looks like Zelda, but it plays like Devil May Cry with a huge emphasis on combat and upgrades. It's a very fun game that makes full use of its physics engine and lets you play it basically however you want. Really the only issues with this game are the combat scaling, the fact that it's not very innovative and the lack of any in-depth puzzle element. Starting with the good, the game's art style is very unique and the story, while something you've probably heard…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game haven't seeen any issues with it at all,This will be a Gem Give it a 4.5 out of 5 rating across the board on all qualities!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A souls-like game with story and skill progression. Great narrative with gamecube -like graphics and puzzles to solve. i will continue my playthrough once i'm free. Highly recommend this gem.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You can't turn off the overly-done camera shaking effect that happens when you use your heavy attack. That means that playing this game means committing yourself to watch the screen shaking every few seconds for hours and hours. No thank you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I finished the game. It's not bad, a 5.5/10 for me personally. But you can feel the "jank" from time to time. I once softlocked myself in a room and had to jump over a fence and roll midair to try to escape that situation, had to reload from last checkpoints a lot because missions would not continue for some reason and got stuck while climbing on Vines sometimes. The camera took over multiple times and i got killed in a forced cutscene one time. I personally think the maps are to big for this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played the demo before, and its a great game, really fun and pretty. loved the level design and the combat overall
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A delightful beautiful game. Really does look and feel like a bite-sized Zelda. The depth of the combat mechanics was a pleasant surprise. It took a little bit to reveal them though so stick with it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This a fun game to play, It's hard to stop playing once you start.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is jank central and very cliche but it's earnest and clearly has a lot of love in it. The setting has some really interesting worldbuilding but it's vomited out in weird spurts rather than feeling cohesive. I was hoping for something with a more open world like Hob or Kena: Bridge of Spirits and I think that the developers were as well at some point in design, but levels end abruptly in a way that frequently severs sidequests or cuts off exploration. The gauntlets you unlock as your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok so after 10hrs of playing this I can say it's good. It's got that Jak an Daxter/Rachel an Clank/Zelda feel to it. To me this is very refreshing since there's a lot of survival right crafting open world stuff these days. It's like playing a really good PS2 game. It's got different areas and the story so far is legit. You get different weapons and abilities as you progress too. There are some collectable things for upgrades an abilities, nothing dramatic but if you wanna 100% you wont stress…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm loving the story and the characters. I had some difficulties with the camera at some points in the game but overall my experience has been very positive. I'm sure I'll miss the game once I've finished it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The sword leaves a mark in the sand.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels like someone's first unity project. Worst game I played in a long while.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The art style and personality is the only part of this game that impressed me. Everything else like combat, environment design (not art, layout like power-up placement), to how the camera takes over every 2 minutes, was just enough to make me refund. Needs a lot of love. Probably more than it will receive.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is really pretty and very reminiscent of Zelda games, especially older ones. There is not much exploration of the world beyond the direct quests to follow, but with that in mind the plot is an interesting one so far. The biggest draw of this game for me is the aesthetics of the world and nostalgia for old Game Cube games. The tutorial at the start is helpful and eases you in, but the fight mechanics can be a bit difficult in early game with multiple enemies. Overall I would…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great game, playing it you can find totally different ambients in each level, changes on the difficulty, fantastic sceneries and ofcourse this game will give the players an awesome experience of fighting, finding diferent kind of moves and weapons, that also you will be able to improve to complete succesfully the travel of the hero Astor. I had the pleasure of work in this awsome project and I hope the world can enjoy it as I did.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing it for a few hours but so far it seems like a pretty entertaining game. The combat is pretty good, using combos gives you a significant advantage against the variety of enemies. On the other hand, the art of the game is quite visually attractive. Maybe there are some things to improve in the central lore and background of the characters but in general I do recommend playing it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Within 5 minutes of playing the game and getting to the combat tutorial, I died a few times on the normal difficulty. Now that I have gotten the hang of it, I can confirm that the sword leaves a mark in the sand. The invisible walls can be annoying at times, but I just run along the edges to explore anyways, so I am not too phased by it. Combat, attacks, weapons and skills are not too bad. Unlocked a heavy attack in which you can lift the enemies and when I do, the spiders still take a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game is really fun but there was a lot of cutscene telling us where to go what feels a bit pointless and plus the game is really easy but if you want a easy game this game is for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Witcher, Polish fantasy series turned popular game series turned popular series series featuring Henry Cavil. An artist, Astor Alexander, reimagined them as noir/pulp novels and did cover art.
neutral · AI labelView post →This was actually a game art class assignment I just like jamming Astor into everything
neutral · AI labelView post →Would recommend! Took me about 15h to complete and another 5 to get the rest of the achievements (mostly just the rune shard collecting, that one's a biach!) Game's a little buggy at some spots, but overall a good experience and great story!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to have a light zelda experience, this is for you
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a game that I really can't recommend. It has some pretty visuals and you can tell that the team really dedicated a lot of love to the artistic elements, but its gameplay is very boring, its not creative, the enemies hold too much that it extends the combat to give a false sense of difficulty and the cinematics destroy much of the flowof the game. Not to mention the dialogues which treat you like a child unless that's the main objetive and yet it would be really dull for them.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ngl, seeing Huntington Park absolutely packed to the gills for the Chili Peppers cosmic baseball game at the same time as a sold out Astor Park for #HellIsReal makes me so damn happy. Columbus loves sports. End of story. #Crew96
neutral · AI labelView post →The game awards was pretty mid as usual with so many Genshin impact looking games & cinematic trailers. Only excited for a handful of titles like that Crimson Desert game plus Okami sequel and probably Onimusha. Glad Astor bot 2 won Goty also disappointing that space marine 2 didnt win anything
neutral · AI labelView post →This was a super fun action/adventure/rpg. The combat was kinda simple but also super fun, I found myself switching between the 4 weapons more than I usually do in games like this. I also really appreciated the unique art style. The game was a good length too, with the story getting really good near the ending. I definitely recommend this for fellow lovers of the genre that want something a little different.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally i defeated haken.. really loved this game everything is perfect atmosphere.. character.. colors.. maps <3 really deserve it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pretty boring game. felt like a game for children. wasn't challenging, just tedious. the dialog and story parts were very annoying. I gave it a chance, kept hoping the game would get better but it was just more of the same. this is actually the first time I hated a game so much that I'm writing a negative review just to warn people before they buy it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →reminding everyone in the game what the inspiration for Astor was #CityOfDoors
neutral · AI labelView post →Thoroughly enjoyable game. Nice simple hack-n-slash fun. Ran into a few bugs, but nothing that broke my save or set me back too far. It's pretty easy to miss collectibles on your first playthrough, because you'll often progress the mission without realizing, and then you can't go back. And if you want to go back to a level to collect them, you have to replay the missions. All other achievements were easily obtained through normal gameplay. The story is interesting enough to keep you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Storyline 7/10 Graphic 6/10 a bit blury and too bright at some point Fight 7/10 a lot differents nice power to use, the basic ennemies are repeating but boss nice, i got fun. Overrall 7/10 the game is not perfect but very enjoyable, i like it :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It sucks seeing all these new characters for Age of Imprisonment knowing they are going to get like zero fanart because I haven't seen many people seem interested in this game and I barely even saw any fanart for Astor in AoC
neutral · AI labelView post →#WhatImCuriousToKnow Is the juiciest political scandals. Did Gladstone wear a wig? Did Disraeli have knobbly knees? Was Lady Astor a good hashtag game player?
neutral · AI labelView post →I refunded the game. The game was unemotional even when it tried to be. The audio and the controls are wacky and the combat is bad. The overall graphics and design are very similar or seem stolen from genshin impact and the combat mechaninics follow the same story. The overall game seems bland and not interesting or captivating. It sure has some moments where it shines a bit more but there're not worth the whole gameplay. Considering this is their first desktop game it is a steady start but it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first two pictures are of Etsuko "Ekko" Kaihou from the Unova Region in Pokémon, a transfer student in Uva Academy. The second is Avril Astor, a Yuusona from the game, Twisted Wonderland, and the third is Chiyu Tadashi from the same game, a nurse for Night Raven College!
neutral · AI labelView post →I do not Know where the comparisons to souls like games or zelda came from... but this is a great and fun Character Action game... think of it as your first steps into something like Devil May Cry or God of War or Bayonetta... its easier than those games, and clearly not as polished or as deep... but for the price thats more than justified... Graphics are pretty decent for what they are, and the OST is OK... you can play it spamming buttons, or learn a couple of moves for every one of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I Have A Fun With This Game, Really Recommend. But Hopefully The Team Of Developer Can Upgrade More Content Or Fix Some Map Issue , Or Tracking Task problem{F Button}.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was young and not exactly the brightest bulb. Still isn't, honestly. :P Considering AH'sT was my first Spyro game & I didn't play the original trilogy, it was interesting to see how Tomas, Magnus, Titan, & Astor look now in Reignited. Still like both versions though. ^^
neutral · AI labelView post →How is this Definitive in any way? We aren't getting a playable Astor. I get it, you can transfer save data (forwards only) and the Switch 2 physical version is on an actual damn Game Card. But this is cutting it really close to the anti-consumer practices of SEGA and Squeenix.
neutral · AI labelView post →An indie hack-and-slash zeldalike with fun combat, satisfying parrying, decent environmental puzzles, and a solid story? Sign me up. The VO narration and animated cutscenes are well done, the characters are memorable, the villain is very cool, and the progression is interesting. There are some minor glitches, but that’s normal for a game created by a small team. Overall, a really enjoyable experience.
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