Bound By Flame (2014)

Developer: Spiders
Publisher: Focus Entertainment
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Genres: Action, RPG
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 4,011 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A grim fantasy where you battle ice lords and a demon within, balancing brutal combat with moral choices and skill customization.

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What players say

Players describe Bound By Flame as a budget AA action RPG with a satisfying difficulty and skill progression, but many find the combat repetitive, clunky and enemy health spongy. Reviews split on the story and characters: some enjoy the branching moral choices and companion romances, others call the writing flat and the animations stiff.

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