Excellent soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“This is a fun game with an AMAZING soundtrack that I still listen to even today.”
Steam review · 6.6 h played ↗
Bastion
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 95%Supergiant Games2011Hack and Slash · Action · RPG
The verdict
A short, beautifully presented action RPG with a standout reactive narrator and soundtrack, but simple, sometimes clunky combat. Skip it if you want Hades-level combat or hate constant narration.
Great for
Players who value art, music and storytelling over combat depth, and Hades fans curious about Supergiant's origins
Main risk
Combat feels repetitive, clunky and dated, especially if you come from Hades
What players love
Beautiful hand-painted art
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“The hand-painted art style looks fantastic, the soundtrack is phenomenal, and the narrator is an amazing addition”
Steam review · 24.5 h played ↗
Moving story and worldbuilding
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Honestly the world is incredibly fleshed out and I love the slow drip of information to start piecing everything together!”
Steam review · 23.8 h played ↗
Reactive narrator
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“One of the best parts of this game is its unique narrator. I mean, damn... this man has such a soothing voice, and the fact that he actually adapts to what you do makes it even better.”
Steam review · 16.2 h played ↗
Weapon variety and satisfying combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The combat feels snappy, the weapon variety keeps things fresh and the hand‑painted world is gorgeous.”
Steam review · 21.4 h played ↗
Customizable difficulty and New Game+
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Even here the adjustable in-game difficulty is tested, and it goes very well if you prefer to play easier or harder.”
Steam review · 7.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, boring gameplay
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“the artstyle is incredible, the atmosphere is good, narration is fantastic, but my god the gameplay is just BORING.”
Steam review · 5.5 h played ↗
Clunky, janky controls and combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The main reason is the strange janky feeling of the movement. I really don't like it.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Weak, vague story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Characters like Zulf and Zia clearly matter to the plot, but they're barely fleshed out.”
Steam review · 8.2 h played ↗
Annoying constant narration
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The Stupid Narrator ruins this game honestly”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Dated, better alternatives like Hades
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Going from Hades to Bastion felt a bit like going from Warcraft 3 to Warcraft 1; basically everything feels worse.”
Steam review · 2.1 h played ↗
Crashes and compatibility problems on PC
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“for about a decade there has been a consistent issue where a specific enemy type will always cause a crash to desktop on PC - without a fix.”
Steam review · 46.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support1.0 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP, Vista, 7
Processor1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater
Memory2 GB
Graphics512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 2)
Storage1.0 GB
OSWindows XP, Vista, 7
Processor1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater
Memory2 GB
Graphics512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 2)
Storage1.0 GB
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