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Bastion

Steam AppID 107100
Price Tier Indie
Developer Supergiant Games
Owners Estimate 949K (759K – 1.2M)
Publisher Supergiant Games
AVG Playtime 12h
Release Date 16 Aug, 2011
Total Reviews 37 958
Great SoundtrackIndieActionSingleplayerNarrationRPGHack and SlashStory RichDynamic NarrationIsometricAdventureAction RPG
Steam Reception
95% All-time
Overwhelmingly Positive 37 958 reviews
Metacritic
86 Metascore
HazeBreaker Score
84% Current Score
Atmosphere
94
Story
92
Social
85
Progression
80
Gameplay
73
Tech
51
Quick Summary

Players consistently praise the game's exceptional atmosphere and art direction, particularly its outstanding soundtrack and iconic narrator voice acting, alongside a compelling main story and well-designed core mechanics that avoid tedious grinding. The visual environmental quality and artistic style create an immersive, cozy experience with unique locations that encourage exploration and discovery. However, some players note limitations in gameplay diversity, enemy variety, and replayability options, while a few technical issues persist from the original 2011 release. Overall, the game receives strong positive sentiment, with its artistic strengths and narrative quality substantially outweighing the relatively minor gameplay and technical criticisms.

Game Sentiment Analysis
Top Positive
  • Ost Sound Design23.92%
  • Visual Environmental Quality21.18%
  • Main Story19.61%
  • Core Mechanics14.12%
  • Environmental Immersion10.2%
Top Negative
  • Core Mechanics5.1%
  • Diversity Of Enemies1.96%
  • Visual Environmental Quality1.57%
  • Replayability1.18%
  • Voice Acting1.18%
In-Depth Sentiment Analysis
Atmosphere & Art Direction94
Story & Narration92
Social & Monetization85
Progression & Customization80
Gameplay73
Tech51
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Key Verbatims

Citations are automatically translated to English by AI.

"The kid praises the engaging story as one of the game's standout elements."

"Most levels are quite monotonous. Only story levels and weapon training assignments are engaging."

"Amazing soundtrack composed by Darren Korb. The haunting song Setting Sail, Coming Home will remain in your head for days."

"Few bugs reported, indicating stable technical performance overall."

"If on the fence, put it on your wishlist and buy when on sale. The reviewer seriously doubts you will be disappointed with this purchase."

"Too many weapon and skill options encourage sticking with familiar loadouts rather than meaningful experimentation across different builds."

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Player Personae
26%
45%
16%

Personas overlap — one player can match multiple profiles.

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The Veteran
High playtime · Helpful reviews
7 players · 5%
Avg Playtime 66h
Sentiment 96%
Avg Helpful 67
Top PositiveStory
Top NegativeAtmosphere
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The Casual
Low playtime · Quick impressions
40 players · 26%
Avg Playtime 6h
Sentiment 79%
Avg Helpful 75
Top PositiveAtmosphere
Top NegativeTech
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The Critic
Mixed/negative · Detailed feedback
9 players · 6%
Avg Playtime 7h
Sentiment 23%
Avg Helpful 47
Top PositiveSocial
Top NegativeProgression
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The Advocate
Highly positive · Recommends strongly
69 players · 45%
Avg Playtime 19h
Sentiment 96%
Avg Helpful 80
Top PositiveAtmosphere
Top NegativeTech
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The Explorer
Broad coverage · Many themes mentioned
25 players · 16%
Avg Playtime 22h
Sentiment 86%
Avg Helpful 68
Top PositiveAtmosphere
Top NegativeTech
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The Techie
Focused on performance & bugs
3 players · 2%
Avg Playtime 12h
Sentiment 54%
Avg Helpful 11
Top PositiveProgression
Top NegativeGameplay
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