Blasphemous
Blasphemous
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Blasphemous 2
Developer The Game Kitchen
Blasphemous 2 is a side-scrolling Metroidvania video game developed by The Game Kitchen and published by Team17. The sequel to Blasphemous (2019), it was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in August 2023 and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in November 2023. The game received generally positive reviews upon release. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
496 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
287 positive · 59 negative
95% range 79–87%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 287 | 59 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 60 | 5 | 65 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Mastodon * | 5 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
6,897 of 7,645 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
83% recommend · 227 yes, 46 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 273 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (19,916 of 21,955 positive).
Players widely agree that Blasphemous 2 improves on the first game in most ways. [1][2][3][4] Some reviewers criticize the game for a game-breaking bug that can corrupt saves. [5][6] Several posters complain that paid DLC is required to access certain areas. [7][8]
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Representative posts
- [5]
BEWARE. A game breaking bug that affected many people, has not been fixed since 2023. They have not even responded to it. When a boss is killed, any remaining projectile can kill you before the cutscene triggers. If that happens your save is broken. You won't be able to progress and there is NOTHING you can do about it.
- [2]
MY PENANCE IS FAR FROM OVER This is a wonderful sequel to an amazing game. In essence, this is Blasphemous but more. More weapons, more abilities, new areas, new enemies, and tons of great bosses. Not to mention, an incredible soundtrack and beautifully crafted world. I think this game improves on almost all the good notions of the last game, with a dash more polish. Overall, I think this game is a bit easier than …
- [4]
An improvement over the first game in most ways, Blasphemous 2 took me by surprise as someone that wasn't a big fan of the first. Positives: • Gorgeous artstyle and world-building. The NPCs look like entities straight out of classic paintings and I love the way their designs evolve visually as their questlines progress, they are all very memorable. Also, I am always fond of fantasy games that don't default to …
- [14]
Great sequel but I have three gripes. I dislike the fact they abandoned the absolutely metal pixel cutscenes of the first game for zesty ah anime style. Also, they tried to create build variety and ended up just making a far superior and more fun way to play the game with the flail, and a objectively worse experience with the cleaver and blades. Also, they got rid of having unique execute animations for each enemy …
- [1]
Bigger and better then the first (except the cutscenes, big step down from the first game)
Summarised from 34 of the 395 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 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Blasphemous 2 talk about improved combat and weapon variety; those who didn't talk about game-breaking bug can corrupt saves. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Blasphemous 2 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. OpenCritic determined that 94% of critics recommended it. Travis Northup from IGN described the game as "a gloriously gross return to Cvstodia", and added that despite the game's lack of originality with its design, "it more than makes up for with its bizarre world, appalling story, and inspired look and sound". Writing for Destructoid, Timothy Monbleau compared the game favourably to "all-time genre greats like Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow", and concluded his review by saying that "Anyone who likes Metroidvanias should absolutely make time for Blasphemous 2". Brian Shea, from Game…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
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neutral · AI labelView post →BEWARE. A game breaking bug that affected many people, has not been fixed since 2023. They have not even responded to it. When a boss is killed, any remaining projectile can kill you before the cutscene triggers. If that happens your save is broken. You won't be able to progress and there is NOTHING you can do about it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Meta] Soulslike(-adjacent) Giveaway 2: Electric Boogaloo!. Edit: Please note that being subscribed to the community is a hard requirement to enter! Your comment will not be counted as an entry if you aren't subscribed. Hey guys! As another little thank you to the community, I would like to give back to the community: I’m giving away a number of soulslikes and soulslike-adjacent titles (PC). Here is what you can win (a choice of one per tier): Tier 1 (1x winner): - Lies of P (code) -…
neutral · AI labelView post →Surprise! Blasphemous 2: The Third Sin is a new - and free - expansion, and it's out now www.eurogamer.net/blasphemous-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Did you know that I actually designed *two* fonts for Blasphemous 2? One with less ornate uppercase letters was needed to improve the readability of some game menus. 📝 #pixelart #font #design
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm pissed with this game. I payed it for a decent amput of hours and was having fun, but the game soft locked me (dying while killing a boss), so I have to restart the game to finish it (and risk the soft lock again). The issue is well known and no one fixed it (an auto save before entering a boss fight will be enough, I'm ok with repeating the fight, not the whole game). For the record, I wrote the support, pointing out the bug and they replyed thay were working on it, so I waited 3 months…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, I didn't think I would end up actually writing a review for this, but it's been really living in my consciousness for a long time, and i kinda just want to get it off my chest. First things first, I utterly love the first game. It is one of my absolute favorites and it's stuck in my mind for years. I think i can say I am who I am today in part because of it. Everything about it feels meaningful, intentful and rounded. The music, the vissual art, the story, the gameplay all feel real and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bigger and better then the first (except the cutscenes, big step down from the first game)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MY PENANCE IS FAR FROM OVER This is a wonderful sequel to an amazing game. In essence, this is Blasphemous but more. More weapons, more abilities, new areas, new enemies, and tons of great bosses. Not to mention, an incredible soundtrack and beautifully crafted world. I think this game improves on almost all the good notions of the last game, with a dash more polish. Overall, I think this game is a bit easier than its predecessor, with the exception of a few bosses that can quickly skill…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Metroidvania style game where you need a DLC to unlock all doors is unacceptable period.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wasn’t clicking with Blasphemous 2 but it’s finally wowing me. What a macabre masterpiece the @thegamekitchen.com has created. Can’t wait for its Ninja Gaiden game.
positive · AI labelView post →Tl;dr. The devs decided to try and reach a "wider audience" by toning down everything that made the original stand out and find success in the first place. Gone are the gorgeous unique enemy death animations, simple yet clean and satisfying combat, disturbing pixel art cutscenes, and grotesquely beautiful catholic guilt atmosphere. Instead, we just have another high-action, gothic fantasy Metroidvania. Everything that made the original unique has been shifted to be more in line with every other…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mixed bag of games, something for everyone. edit: closing this now as the remaining keys have likely expired. I'm giving away some games from an elapsed Humble Bundle membership. Speak up in the thread to claim one (1) per person. First come, first serve. Mostly Steam keys, some Humble gift links. In rare cases, the key might be no longer available (sorry in advance), but most should work. Be sure to redeem soon & Happy Holidays! 🎄✨🎁🎅 ~~- Atlas Fallen Reign of Sand~~ - Beneath Oresa…
neutral · AI labelView post →Blasphemous 2 feels way better than the first one. I enjoyed every mint of this game, Graphics are very good, and genuienly this game isn`t very punishing, i don`t remember myself rage quitting. Also you have a bunch of weapons from which you can choose one to be main, but you will need to change between them. And regarding this new DLC. I gotta tell you, it was perfect. Perfect. Everything, down to the last minute details. I was expecting that I will need to buy a new DLC and that it might…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blasphemous 2 is not a good Blasphemous game. I will not be reviewing this game as a game itself, as most people who come to this game probably expect more Blasphemous. And I'm here to tell you, don't. Blasphemous 2 is an ok and serviceable game, but it isn't a good Blasphemous game. I'll get the good stuff out of the way first. I think the combat being divided into 3 sections with 3 weapons is a cool idea. Unlike some fans, I like this change, it adds a bit more personality to how you play.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blasphemous 2 is such a masterpiece of a game, I'm really looking forward to 100% it and not have to think about it again until the DLC
positive · AI labelView post →An improvement over the first game in most ways, Blasphemous 2 took me by surprise as someone that wasn't a big fan of the first. Positives: • Gorgeous artstyle and world-building. The NPCs look like entities straight out of classic paintings and I love the way their designs evolve visually as their questlines progress, they are all very memorable. Also, I am always fond of fantasy games that don't default to medieval England or Norse / Greek mythology in terms of aesthetics, folklore and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Most Catholic game I've played. First blaspemous game got me speaking spanish. Blasphemous 2 got me speaking spanish with a lisp. This game is underwriting the Rosary Industrial Complex.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blasphemous 2 + The Third Sin update = The Castlevania game of my dreams. No wonder they are called "The Game Kitchen", they know to cook.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although I didn’t really enjoy its predecessor due to how it handles its metroidvania and souls-like aspects, Blasphemous 2 does a great job at fixing the previous one’s issues and expanding them greatly in a good way. The writing has also been improved a lot, providing clearer storytelling rather than being overly obscure and cryptic. Now it would be safe to call Blasphemous 2 a metroidvania and a souls-like title because you get upgrades along the way to progress, and the punishment for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →UPDATE MY REVIEW! After the second walkthrough finally i finished this game. (My first walkthrough ruined by fcking random bugs in this game). Pros : 1. Exploration map is wider than the first series. 2. New mechanics give FRESHER experience (using 3 kind of weapons in the same run). Cons : 1. The story is not really catchy for this one, i think the first series still more interesting. 2. Still found some BUGS after the second walthrough, its so annoying, really. 3. THE DLC IS NOT WORTH IT!…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a game that doesn't respect your time. As many have pointed out, the enemies do tend to be a bit easy. They compensate for this by giving them ENORMOUS amounts of HP and they cause equally huge amounts of damage if you get bored chipping away at them and get greedy. Some people will praise the game for making you mark your own map for collectables, but some of us have things to do. It's a choice that only adds tedium to a game that already has too much of it. The original Blasphemous…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game taught me that every problem can be solved with enough faith, penance, and by hitting it with a giant censer about ten times
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the base game is great, the company is in the wrong locking a platinum trophy behind a paid DLC though...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a phenomenal sequel. it kept what made the first game so great and continued to add on to it. while i think i still prefer the first game slightly over this, it is still extremely well done and i really enjoyed playing it. the new altarpiece system is probably what i liked the most in terms of gameplay. there are various builds that one can use, and you can mix and match based on your weapon(s) of choice. i was also grateful that there were a lot less missable quests compared to the first…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great sequel but I have three gripes. I dislike the fact they abandoned the absolutely metal pixel cutscenes of the first game for zesty ah anime style. Also, they tried to create build variety and ended up just making a far superior and more fun way to play the game with the flail, and a objectively worse experience with the cleaver and blades. Also, they got rid of having unique execute animations for each enemy type(with some exceptions), and now the player just generically crushes most…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is clunky. everything feels drawn out from the different weapon types, to the secrets, to the bosses, to the structures, to the enemies etc etc. I really wanted to like this game and wanted to agree with reviews that said it has its own footing in comparison to blasphemous. Though I cannot. The world is so big and that isn't a compliment, it feels like they tried to fit as much padding into this game as possible. A location that is twice the size of an original blasphemous location is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Work started up again, so not a lotta gaming happened outside of the Blasphemous 2 DLC. But I'm like halfway through the first real dungeon in Metaphor and that game is kicking my ass (please ignore me putting all my stats in damage). Aside from Mage feeling mandatory, this is some good dungeoning.
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally deciding to play Blasphemous 2 reminded me how freaking astonishing the first game was; this one pretty much looks down upon that first game and takes everything to the next level imo. It is Blasphemous but harder, larger, with more weapons, more metroidvania, wider variety and once again, HARDER (or I have just become noob since the first one). Anyways the checklist review: ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started playing Blasphemous 2 over the weekend and if you want to know what kind of game it is, the first real boss visually references Goya's Saturn Devouring His Son
neutral · AI labelView post →For the sake of brevity, I'll refer to Blasphemous 2 as B2, and Blasphemous as B1. I really like this game, but it took quite a while to get there. I was unhappy with B2 as a sequel to B1 for the first five (or so) hours. The art's a downgrade, the controls felt clunky, and the map design was confusing. However, power through, the further you get, the last two problems mostly disappear, and you get to experience a great Metroidvania with some of the best buildcrafting out there. B2 fixes all…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is flawless and the latest DLC is a masterpiece. I can only hope the devs fix the bug related to the Full Devotion achievement. Other than that, 10/10 and a must play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loses a lot of heart from the first one and replaces it with quite a frustrating and overpriced DLC, because of that along with a fair few bugs encountered I can't even recommend the base game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, I'm not much of a PS trophy hunter by any means, but if I love a game I want to try for the platinum. Finally got it for #Blasphemous2!
positive · AI labelView post →Substantially worse than the first game. as someone said, my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. The exploration doesn't feel as rewarding as in the first game, and all the interesting puzzle rooms and secrets that were everywhere on the first game, are just gone and replaced with just combat arenas, every time, the game lock you in a room and hoard enemies at you, this is done way too many times to be fun. bosses are a miss bag some are good but others are just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My second #Beastiebreakdown is based off the gorgeous game Blasphemous 2. Even though this game vexes me greatly I need to finish it purely so I can see all the fantastic enemy designs and backgrounds. I VERY rarely do pixel art, so this was a fun challenge! #Blasphemous2 #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm very sad to be giving this review, this game certainly does better on a lot of parts compared to 1, but there are some headbanging, stupidly bad decisions I don't understand why they have not improved at all. I held a lot of patience for this game, as for other metroidvania/ souls like, but this game does not reward that patience well, my patience is ran dry. brother asterion, I know he's the main bad at least form earlier, and you want to him to standout compared to other bosses,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Currently playing: Blasphemous 2 Last played: Mega Man Sequel Wars Want to play next: Sea of Stars: Dawn of Equinox Your Game of the Year: Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom
neutral · AI labelView post →Fredo's Game-Os: Blasphemous 2 Been playing this one a bit lately, it's a good and stylish metroidvania with a pretty strong emphasis on combat and really striking visuals. It originally came out in 2023 and is a sequel to the 2019 game. If you are not exhausted of metroidvanias, it's worthwhile!
positive · AI labelView post →9/10 game, but 7/10 metroidvania. It feels like the first game had a more interesting world-building, with better-developed characters and storylines. It also made sense to play through Blasphemous 1 a second time because of the secret ending, hidden bosses, and the possibility of failing quests. Second part have it simpler. You can achieve everything on first walkthrough. Nevertheless, it's one of the best games in the genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just got the true ending of Blasphemous 2 :D Now time to start the DLC I dodged this game so hard assuming it would be hellishly difficult, but nah, actually easier than many similar games; and I loved it a lot!
positive · AI labelView post →Hi! Like a lot of friends/colleagues I am moving here to connect and chat all things #gamedev I'm a Producer and have worked on a few titles including Gord, Blasphemous 2, and *unannounced*. Also, Lil Gator Game and Blossom Tales 2 in a publishing role. Lets connect 💗 (pinning this!)
neutral · AI labelView post →20-Day Game Challenge 🎮🕹️👾 Choose 20 video games that greatly influenced you. No explanations, no reviews, just pictures. Day 15 #Blasphemous2
neutral · AI labelView post →The boy is either congratulating me on completing Blasphemous 2 or he is asking for dinner. I think we all know which one it is. Amazing game. Truly loved it.
positive · AI labelView post →Great game, improved on pretty much everything over the first game(except for the cutscenes, they look a bit weird). This is one of the best metroidvanias i have played, having multiple weapons is good, movement upgrades and how they unlock are good, story and lore just flies over my head, even if there is some super DEEP LORE, i would much rather game use its themes but have a more straightfoward way of storytelling if its gonna be a huge part of the gameplay experience instead of every…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A gameplay clip from the Metroidvania game Blasphemous 2. The boss fight appears to be against Darbon, a character introduced in "The Third Sin" DLC. #gaming #platformer #blasphemous2 #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →blasphemous II offers everything a sequel needs; it’s a massive step-up from the original across the board. the first few hours didn’t stick with me as strongly as the rest of the game, especially compared to the original’s opening. you get 3 weapons, each rooted to the environments of blasphemous II, with weapon-restricted platforming that’s a genuinely cool addition. each weapon specialises in a different damage type, catering to a different playstyle. the abilities on offer are also a major…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of the first game, I don't recommend this one. The metroidvania aspect of the game is terribly implemented and intentionally wasting my time in-order to cover their lack of ideas by going back-n-forth to same zones over and over again isn't fun at all. Skip this game if you can, that is my advice. There are way too many good metroidvania games out there that will give you way better time and enjoyment.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not a person who will listen to video game soundtracks for the sake of it, but the Blasphemous 2 OST *really* gets me. That sweet flamenco guitar and piano is just aces.
positive · AI labelView post →better than the first game, amazing OST and art style. very fun game, don't try to 100% it though
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, honestly prefer this then hollow knight. Art style is amazing the story is good theme is interesting gameplay is fun. We need Blasphemous 3.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The atmosphere and religious weight of the game have clearly been weakened. The suffocating, disturbing religious tone of the first game feels significantly toned down and softened here. It is obvious that this was done to appeal to a broader audience; however, in doing so, the game drifts away from its original purity, and personally, I did not like this change. It feels less like a Blasphemous game and more like a Metroidvania infused with Dark Souls style art direction. In addition, the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Way better than the first game, hoping for a better discount on the DLC.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first game I installed in three months or so: Blasphemous 2. It's like the first one, just with more of everything ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →I'm really enjoying Blasphemous 2, but hot hell, what a dick move by adding thorn barriers in the base game that can only be removed by a €12 dlc weapon and not say you need the dlc. Was going crazy trying to find a way past. Whoever made that call can kiss my holy sanctity! #Blutoid
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay, back on my Blasphemous 2 kick with the new DLC and I still can't believe how beautiful this game is. The new music? 👏🏻 STUN 👏🏻 NING 👏🏻
positive · AI labelView post →Blasphemous 2's reviews are out. https://opencritic.com/game/15371/blasphemous-2
neutral · AI labelView post →i've had both the prince of persia game and blasphemous 2 for a while and gave them both a good hour before picking which to continue and Blasphemous 2 won. mostly bc i loved the first one and it still feels really good to play
positive · AI labelView post →2 bosses into Blasphemous 2 and it plays waaaay better than the first one, though it is noticeably more difficult. My only gripe so far is they changed the art style for the cutscenes :(
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll be playing Blasphemous 2. I'm normally not into 2-D games, but this one is so good! Happy gaming!
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