Blackthorn Arena (2020)
- Developer
- PersonaeGame Studio
- Publisher
- Light Up Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.4 of 5, 3,779 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 36 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
Managing a gladiator arena feels like a tense, strategic grind where every decision matters and one mistake can mean permadeath.
managementtacticalpunishingatmosphericsandboxstrategicdifficultimmersive
What players say
Players praise the gladiator management loop and depth, but a controversial remake that required jumping through hoops to obtain soured many. Some find it hard to run or buggy, and others note the lack of narrative.
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