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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Developer Adglobe, Live Wire
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a 2025 Metroidvania video game developed by Adglobe and Live Wire and published by Binary Haze Interactive. It was released in early access for Microsoft Windows on March 25, 2024. Ender Magnolia is a sequel to the developers' previous game Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, set in the same world. In Ender Magnolia the protagonist Lilac goes on a quest to purify the… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
444 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
96
LovedLoved
266 positive · 11 negative
95% range 93–98%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 266 | 11 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 75 | 1 | 76 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
5,004 of 5,142 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 237 yes, 12 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 249 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (18,077 of 18,966 positive).
Many players consider it a polished sequel that improves on Ender Lilies in gameplay and QoL. [1][2][3] Some reviewers feel it loses some charm and atmosphere compared to its predecessor. [4][1][5] The music and visuals are widely praised as exceptional. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [9]
For a Metroidvania beginner, this game did many things better than Silksong Let me elaborate, my fellow Silksong lover, There's a reason why i say this (even though Silksong is actually my GOTY 2025, & my play time on it is more than 100++hours) This game provides a lot of quality-of-life features for Metroidvania beginners: No contact damage No long runbacks to the boss encounter Map system with indication of the …
- [1]
This is a very polished game with beautiful graphics and music, a big map to explore, and fluid combat. It's a good sequel to Ender Lilies and also a perfectly enjoyable game on its own. The developers clearly took all the criticisms of Ender Lilies to heart and used that to produce a much more polished game. The weird thing is, I think that polish has also made it lose a little of its charm. The map is so clear and …
- [14]
A good sequel to Ender Lilies. Amazing music by Mili (Always so peak) If you liked Lilies, you'll def have a good time with this one. It is a very polished sequel... which is great 75% of the time but sometimes for reasons I cannot articulate I miss the jankyness of the first game. This game feels way too smooth at times... Barely any friction(which I kinda expect in a game like this with the dark dystopian setup). …
- [2]
I played this game right after ender lilies and I was not let down. In my opinion this game is even better than ender lilies, the devs have listened to the reviews on EL and fixed it in EM. The story of this game is really good and once again the game looks amazing. I had a lot of fun getting all the achievements in both games. Hopefully a third game will be made eventually I need more!!
- [3]
Finished this after Ender Lilies and boi.... I can see difficulty bros getting through to the developers. The combat, upgrades, UI have significant polish compared to Lilies. It got streamlined into a more linear progression and amazingly done so without losing the style that Lilies has. Map exploration, unlike the predecessor where there are "limit test" platforming area that can be brutal, its much forgiving in …
Summarised from 34 of the 376 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
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Players who liked ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist talk about polished gameplay with quality-of-life improvements; those who didn't talk about less atmospheric and immersive than Ender Lilies. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received "mighty" approval, being recommended by 94% of critics. Reviewing the early access version on PC, Ryan Radcliff from RPGamer commented, "Ender Magnolia feels like it will be a strong follow-up, and fans that want to enjoy challenging battles with tons of variety, along with fun rewards for exploration, should definitely mark this game on their wishlists." Chris Shive of Hardcore Gamer also had favorable impressions of the early access version, citing quality of life improvements over…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 444 · most liked firstYAYYY ROGUELIKE FUN THIS WEEK 🥺 Its been so long! Balatro, Noita, and Darkwood (I hate this game! I'll play with heartrate monitor) :D Also continuing Ender Magnolia and Final Fantasy 16! And as long as things go to plan, late night Marvel Rivals on Saturday! 🎨Rine_mini
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey folks, I've added Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist to my Steam curator page. I thoroughly enjoyed the first game, and would eagerly recommend this standalone sequel, it's ended up being a wonderfully engrossing time with a soundtrack just as incredible. store.steampowered.com/app/2725260/...
positive · AI labelView post →Something I regret about my Game of the Year 2025 video was not including Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist and Verho: Curse of Faces in the honourable mentions, there's a lot of games I had to cut from the list because otherwise the video would never get done, but these two still kinda sting.
neutral · AI labelView post →2026 game #37: Alright WHO THE HELL INSTALLED ENDER MAGNOLIA ON MY STEAM DECK Was it YOU 🫵 …it was me. I have a problem And that problem is REPLAYING PEAK 😭🔥 Same as for Lilies, I just re-completed the 100% achievements but on Steam & confirmed, these are 2 of my favorite games of all time
positive · AI labelView post →Ender Magnolia just left early access, and much like the first game, it is absurdly pretty. I like that while the first game was very medieval, this one is obviously more high tech, but no les gothic.
positive · AI labelView post →-my tribute to Ender Magnolia after finishing it! Beautiful game all throughout 🤍-
positive · AI labelView post →'Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist' Reviews: God is a Geek 9.5/10 RPG Site 9/10 NoisyPixel 9/10 Checkpoint Gaming 8.5/10 XboxEra 87 The Games Machine 8.5/10 OC 89: opencritic.com/game/16906/e... MC PC 89: www.metacritic.com/game/ender-m...
neutral · AI labelView post →For a Metroidvania beginner, this game did many things better than Silksong Let me elaborate, my fellow Silksong lover, There's a reason why i say this (even though Silksong is actually my GOTY 2025, & my play time on it is more than 100++hours) This game provides a lot of quality-of-life features for Metroidvania beginners: No contact damage No long runbacks to the boss encounter Map system with indication of the completion of the room (will highlight if the player has completed the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is amazing! Truly the Dark Souls of little girl simulators. I'm glad that Dark Souls taught me how to dodge in literally every video game, it unknowingly prepared me for this. Ender Magnolia is a Soulslike with JoJo Stand combat. That's an instant win for me. I have played many metroidvanias and this game is up there with as one of the best ones. Ender Magnolia was one of my most anticipated games heading into this year. When putting these games alongside some of the best…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm recommending this 'cos I'm currently enjoying the sequel, Ender Magnolia, and I'm too early on to really give it a proper recommendation yet, but I can seriously vouch for the first game. store.steampowered.com/app/2725260/...
positive · AI labelView post →God, there has been so many games lately I wanna play, I seriously want to pick up that Indiana Jones game at some point, I haven't gotten to picking up Ender Magnolia yet even though it's extremely my thing, gotta finish some other games first. But my goodness, this is a big temptation.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, much like its predecessor Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, is a game well worth playing - Junior shares his thoughts with our review: www.rpgsite.net/review/16773...
neutral · AI labelView post →Also, listen to this. This is from Ender Magnolia, a very good game with an incredible soundtrack.
positive · AI labelView post →2025 has had INCREDIBLE gaming experiences for me And the game that really started it all was Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist A gorgeous Metroidvania that is a literal treat to explore with music you will never forget And I’m here to say: it’s in both the Steam and Switch sales rn 😉
positive · AI labelView post →It’s always a disappointment when a sequel doesn’t quite live up to its predecessor, and unfortunately that’s what Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is, an incredibly well-polished but ultimately less interesting follow-up to Ender Lilies that, while still beautiful to watch an play, failed to draw me into its steampunk world. The game is set decades after the previous instalment and follows a completely new set of characters. We play as Lilac, an attuner, part of a caste that can purify…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aside from Tales of Graces, I’ve started and nearly 100%’d Ender Lillies. I’ve been wanting to try it for so long, especially with Ender Magnolia releasing soon. Very pretty game, beautiful style. It’s personal preference, but I enjoyed this more than Hollow Knight.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you've never played Ender Lilies and it's sequel Ender Magnolia, you should Ender Magnolia came out this week and it's as much a masterpiece as the first one. Such a beautiful game, highly recommend
positive · AI labelView post →And now to start the 17th game of 2025: Ender Magnolia 😊 Wanted to get to this while I'm still in a Metroidvania mindset. 😎
neutral · AI labelView post →Ender Magnolia Platinum 31 hours 10/10 game 🥹 OST, setting, art, characters, narrative, gameplay, combat, interface, upgrades, progression... I just loved every second
positive · AI labelView post →This game is about to be my personality for the coming weeks: ENDER MAGNOLIA IS SO BEAUTIFUL
positive · AI labelView post →This is a very polished game with beautiful graphics and music, a big map to explore, and fluid combat. It's a good sequel to Ender Lilies and also a perfectly enjoyable game on its own. The developers clearly took all the criticisms of Ender Lilies to heart and used that to produce a much more polished game. The weird thing is, I think that polish has also made it lose a little of its charm. The map is so clear and detailed that it's trivial to find every secret and hidden item; there's no…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →15 mins until Ender Magnolia on stream at - www.twitch.tv/iggymaid Join for some parrying action with your maid in this amazing indie metroidvania ♥ all shares welcomed! #indie #vtuber #EnderMagnolia
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting a new game live in 15 mins @ www.twitch.tv/iggymaid Ender Magnolia, an action RPG metroidvania with much parrying I'm told 👀 so I'm excited to finally get to this & give it a go! Shares very welcomed ♥ #vtuber #indie #twitch #EnderMagnolia
neutral · AI labelView post →Started up Sky 1st chapter. This really is my happy space. 🥰 I hope to beat this game, Silent Hill f and Ender Magnolia before the year is over. Hopefully more! Feeling pretty motivated right now.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished Ender Magnolia and had a great time with it! All in all, this game was an improvement on Lilies in just about every way imaginable - better map, quicker movement upgrades, many many more character moments (and much more dialogue in general), and so much else
positive · AI labelView post →Possessor(s) First Impressions: + Reminds me of the fun I had while playing Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist + Really enjoy the aggressive combos you can pull off in combat + Love the character designs + Love how you can explore the different areas in this game
neutral · AI labelView post →First Game Ever Played: Oh Mummy! Favourite Console: Ps1 Favourite Game: System Shock 2 Comfort Game: Everblue 2 Game You're Currently Playing: Ender Magnolia/Cabernet Favourite Gaming Soundtrack: Nier/Final Fantasy IX Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: Promise Mascot Agency
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey there 👋 Here to let you know that Ender Magnolia, one of the best indies of 2025 so far, is on sale for 25% off Not only on Steam, but Nintendo & PlayStation too! I’ll link my review below for anyone curious about this beautiful game 💙
positive · AI labelView post →Amazing, absolutely amazing. Ender Magnolia is the sequel to Ender Lilies, and it vastly improves on everything. Apart from the gameplay and other features, music is what keeps a game alive in your heart for a long time. And the music in this game is truly amazing. The music in each area is unique and perfectly matches the area. Whether you're working or doing something else, you can keep those music playing. It's beautiful. - I really liked the map in this game though because of how it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing the aging game. Just turned 37. Gross lol Started Ender Magnolia Bloom in the Mist and I'm really enjoying it so far. Some fun ideas. Still slowly working my way through AC Valhalla. This game is massive but funnily enough, I'm enjoying it a lot more then on my first time trying it.
positive · AI labelView post →Pros : - Story is a lil bit different from the first series, more complicated and LONGER but its okay, still understandable (they improving the length storyline, but still in good narrative) - Mechanics same as the first series, easy to learn and build characters or allies, but this time with MORE various allies skill (some of them really broken in end game content btw). - Character design MUCH BETTER than before! Thanks for the artist who improving the artstyle of the every characters like MC,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved Ender Lilies so much that I bought Ender Magnolia once it was available, but just started recently after I 100% Ender Lilies first which I haven't touched in 3 or 4 years for one reason or another. As usual, the gameplay was smooth, graphics and animation was as beautiful, and I can still listen to the OST the entire day. Unlike EL, I'm about to 100% this game 2 weeks in. Yes you can play this game w/o playing EL first, but I do suggest finishing EL since it adds so much to the lore…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If the idea of a sad anime Castlevania appeals to you... well, that's awfully specific, but I think I have the game for you. Ender Magnolia is a Metroidvania that is rarely perfect but executes on almost everything it wants to do pretty well. My review bignerdgaming.com/2025/02/21/e...
neutral · AI labelView post →Haven’t been drawing cuz back pain. But in other news I just 100% Ender Magnolia lol. Cool game 😀
positive · AI labelView post →Played a lot of these in the last two years, with [Ender Magnolia](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2725260/ENDER_MAGNOLIA_Bloom_in_the_Mist/) and [Nine Sols](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/Nine_Sols/) being my favorites among them. All-time I think I'd still go with [Super Metroid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Metroid), despite its age and having completed multiple playthroughs I still end up playing for hours anytime I boot it. Honorable mentions for…
positive · AI labelView post →I played this game right after ender lilies and I was not let down. In my opinion this game is even better than ender lilies, the devs have listened to the reviews on EL and fixed it in EM. The story of this game is really good and once again the game looks amazing. I had a lot of fun getting all the achievements in both games. Hopefully a third game will be made eventually I need more!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was played in its entirety on a MacBook Air M1 8gb ram 7c gpu running MacOS Sonoma. There were no crashes throughout my time with the game. All achievements unlocked at their appropriate times. I encountered a fairly severe memory leak that required me to relaunch the game every two hours or so. It was likely due to my configuration. Every review is going to compare this game with its predecessor, Ender Lillies. I'll try to avoid doing that too much, beyond a cursory better…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Trails remake is my last big game of 2025, so after that, I'll be focusing on indies for the rest of the year (and in January). Here's an updated list of what I'll be playing: Windswept Possessor(s) Ender Lilies Ender Magnolia Gigasword Hades II Marvel Cosmic Invasion Terminator 2D: No Fate
neutral · AI labelView post →ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist [PC - 90] www.metacritic.com/game/ender-m... "I fell in love with this game. A one-two gut punch of emotional soundscapes and beautiful imagery, followed by solid search-action gameplay and interesting progression...." - RPG Site's Junior Miyai
neutral · AI labelView post →my favourite indie game in 2025. Visuals, Music, Combat, Gameplay, graphic and Story 10/10. JUST BUY. --- game run at 60+ fps on highest settings on steamdeck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm gonna jump ahead a little here, but you ever play a game where it's really good from a gameplay point of view, mechanically it does everything extremely well, but it's the music that turns it from a good game to a truly great one? Because that's Ender Magnolia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciJN...
positive · AI labelView post →Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist patch 1.1.0 is now available bringing in a boss rush mode, New Game Plus, boss rematch feature, and more: www.rpgsite.net/news/17000-e...
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neutral · AI labelView post →Fourth game beaten of 2025: Ender Magnolia 🌸 As a sequel to one of my favorite indies, it had a lot to live up to. Within 2-3 hours, I already knew I didn’t want it to end: it was that good & more Art & music, combat & exploration, I loved every inch of this game 💙
positive · AI labelView post →The #NewYorkGameAwards nominees for Best Indie Game are: 🔵 Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist 🔵 Blue Prince 🔵 Despelote 🔵 Deltarune Chapters 3+4 🔵 Consume Me 🔵 No, I’m not a Human 🔵 Tiny Bookshop 🔵 Hollow Knight: Silksong
neutral · AI labelView post →Now starting Ender Magnolia, the sequel to Ender Lilies! The first game was fantastic across the board, so I'm excited to see what the hype is all about here! More PEAK is always good! 😁🙏 #EnderMagnolia
positive · AI labelView post →Alright...what the hell? This game genuinely has some of the best art I've seen already. 🤯 I'm loving every second of Ender Magnolia. Not to mention the music! 🥰
positive · AI labelView post →Pretty game! 🪼 With Hollow Knight bench vibes. Ender Lilies has been great so far. I’m pumped to try out Ender Magnolia. #enderlilies #endermagnolia
positive · AI labelView post →This is a cookie-cutter Anti-metroidvania. it's a safe game that actively undermines much of what is usually most celebrated in metroidvanias. It sands down all the sharp edges of the genre in order to appeal to as large an audience as possible. This strikes me as the sort of game that very few people love, but that most people simply tolerate (remember that a 95% rating does not mean that 95% of people love the title; a game where 95% would give it a 6/10 or a 7/10 receives the same rating…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starting Ender Magnolia. The previous game (Lilies) is one of my favorite Indie Castlevania Souls games and I've been excited to try this one out! It's very pretty and the dude fighting feels good. I like these games the way everyone else likes Hollow Knight.
positive · AI labelView post →Putting together the story’s details to see the whole picture and figure out what’s going on I really like how ENDER LILIES handles its storytelling I think ENDER LILIES is about “hope”, while ENDER MAGNOLIA is more about “protection” Anyway, I can't wait to see my oshi play this game
neutral · AI labelView post →This isn't just a game... it's a true masterpiece... 10 / 10 Just buy it, play it, and you'll see what I mean.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good sequel to Ender Lilies. Amazing music by Mili (Always so peak) If you liked Lilies, you'll def have a good time with this one. It is a very polished sequel... which is great 75% of the time but sometimes for reasons I cannot articulate I miss the jankyness of the first game. This game feels way too smooth at times... Barely any friction(which I kinda expect in a game like this with the dark dystopian setup). If they ever make another one of these, they should find the middle ground…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it improves on everything that made the prequel great (except story) to make one of the best metroidvanias period.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →✨[LIVE]✨ Quiet short Ender Magnolia stream before raid in 3h. Mental health is in the dump, so I might as well bash my head against the boss rush a bit more, but not alone. twitch.tv/lapysaoneeris
neutral · AI labelView post →Started Ender Magnolia last night and I’m already obsessed with the soundtrack. 😱 Now I’m wondering... should I play Ender Lilies too? Is it worth going back after playing the sequel? Anyone here played the first game?
positive · AI labelView post →Ender Magnolia, the sequel to the popular metroidvania Ender Lilies, is out today on all major platforms and has great reviews. The first one didn't grab me, but I hear that they've really refined the details I didn't like. I'll have to give it another go. January is shaping into a good month for metroidvanias! >Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a…
neutral · AI labelView post →100% Ender Magnolia Wow man, what a great game
positive · AI labelView post →Another great review from @bignerdgaming.bsky.social - if you aren’t following, you should! Different experience with Ender Magnolia than my own so even if you’ve heard my take on the game 100x already, definitely check this out for a fresh perspective!! 😄
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished up Ender Magnolia. I was really surprised at how much I liked this game, considering I was not a big fan of the previous one. It fixed all of the issues I had with that one, especially the big ones (removing contact damage, better map design). Great game.
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