Blade and Burden (2025)

Developer

Derrick Adams

Publisher

Gear Shift Studios

Platforms

Windows, macOS

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

Rating

4.5 of 5, 11 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 51 minutes

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A fast-paced dungeon crawler where frantic slashing and rolling are constantly interrupted by moral choices that feel weighty and unpredictable.

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What players say

Players praise the music and art style, but opinions on controls are split: some enjoy the responsive keyboard setup and speedrunning potential, while others find the lack of controller support, limited key rebinding, and unintuitive default controls (like attacking with tab) frustrating. The game is short and challenging, with no tutorial to explain mechanics.

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