Bound By Flame

My childhood in a game honestly, a highly underrated work of art, it’s a shame.. Spiders didn’t follow up with a sequel.

[h1][b] For anyone playing this in 2026 [/b][/h1] This game is over a decade old now, and if you're comparing it to the yearly heavyweights, you might be disappointed. Let me be clear: this game is good, despite the mixed reviews. I enjoyed it so much that I jumped straight into a second playthrough on max difficulty—well, mostly to make different choices, but it's definitely worth a second run. And this is coming from someone who grinds Apex all day. Bound by Flame has a very familiar fantasy setting, right out of most anime or movies in the genre, which is exactly why I gravitated towards it. Plus, I wanted something that didn't demand 100% of my attention. Played this on controller, and of course, I had to hunt down a fix before playing—but I found one. Here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/243930/discussions/1/569290861948436727/ It took a while to nail the parry and dodge timings, but we got there. The monsters can be punishing at first, but that's only until the controls click—my second run felt EZ!. The characters, the world, and its lore aren't bad; some have genuinely cool backstories that'll make you like them. The camp areas make sense given the story, though the maps themselves were a bit disappointing. The music? 10/10. Aside from that, there isn't much else to say—it's a straightforward action RPG. It's always on sale, and at that price, it's absolutely worth your time and money. Fun fact: the MC's VA also voices Ballistic in Apex (yes, I main him). The game runs at 60fps and could probably run on a potato. There's a surprising amount of detail on armor, clothes, and weapons, and it's well-optimized—unlike some Unreal Engine garbage out there. It might crash on the Blackfrost Castle map (just lower the settings all the way down). For a game that's only 5GB, I squeezed over 20 hours of gameplay on my second run.

З теперішніми знижками можете спробувати купити і пограти. 17грн - це стаканчик морозива. Я ж знайшов гру в ігротеці і вирішив подивитись і відверто кажучи мені якось не сподобалось. Головна причина, мабуть, вороги-губки, яких треба пів дня рубати дворучним мечем. І ця броньованість ворогів просто знецінює багато елементів гри. Навіщо мені арбалет, заклинання піромантії, пастки, та можливість підкрадатись, якщо тактичний вплив від цих засобів в бою прямує до нуля. І якось я знудився він простої рубанини вже за 2 години... Взагалі, ігри від Spiders - завжди лотерея і цей раз я витягнув не ту гру з ігротеки. PS. Якщо ви все таки ризикнете пограти в гру про найманця Вулкана, то не забудьте загорнути гру у Вулкан за допомогою DXVK.

Bound by Flame is a mid-budget grimdark RPG that has some charm to it even though it clearly lacks polish. The combat is probably the highlight, especially since you have different weapons (a two-handed sword that has slower attacks, a pair of daggers that attack faster, and fire magic that allows for ranged combat or infusing your weapons with flame attacks), and the game focuses on timing blocks/dodges/parries, making the combat more action-oriented. The demon possession mechanic is also a cool idea, even if the story doesn’t fully take advantage of it. At the same time, the game definitely feels rough around the edges. The writing is pretty generic and forgettable and trying very hard to be edgy; enemy encounters start repeating themselves; your companions are pretty useless and don't help much; the camera/target lock can become frustrating during fights with a larger number of enemies; quests mostly feel like busywork; voice acting is pretty mediocre but amusing at times (Private Bumpkin is a standout character) and the low-budget presentation becomes noticeable fairly quickly. Still, for its current price (or getting it for under 1 EUR when it's discounted), I'd say it's worth your time if you enjoy some mindless Euro-jank.

Vou resumir bastante porque esse jogo não vale meu esforço mental para descrevê-lo. [b]História:[/b] Mais ou menos (faltou mais aprofundamento). [b]Gráficos:[/b] Ok (rende umas prints). [b]Trilha sonora:[/b] 6/10 (transmite algum sentimento). [b]Jogabilidade:[/b] Uma boxta (com um X bem grande). [b]Recomendo?[/b] Não (mas fiquei com pena e marquei "Sim"). 👍 [b]Platinei?[/b] Sim (ele é tão ruim que me deu Síndrome de Estocolmo).

Бюджетный проект о жестоком наемнике, который просто пытается выжить, вот что такое Bound by Flame. Не больше, не меньше.

Not a masterpiece, but definitely not a bad game either. Actually it's quite enjoyable and I had a lot of fun with Bound By Flame. Let's start with the good stuff, the combat. It's difficult and has a nice flow to it, the progression feels good and there's some cool abilities to unlock and builds to explore. Each companion has their own skills and combat style, and all of them are very capable so you don't have to think too much about which one to choose at a given time. I had no real issue with the game mechanics which took me by a pleasant surprise. Now to the less exciting stuff, the story and writing. The idea and structure of the story is good, I think it has potential. But the way dialogues and characters are written is pretty weak. There's a lot of unnecessary sarcasm, cliché, and fancy language to make it seem deeper than it actually is. You'll also be presented with a few meaningful choices you probably won't care to much about. In the end, I think the game doesn't deserve all the negative reviews, it's fun especially for the bargain price.

как же этo нишевo,диалoги урoвня киберпанк ,e6а11ый сыр,нахyй.Музыка этo oтдельнoе искусствo , я удивлен пoчему этo не играют в БКЗ им.Чайкoвскoгo ,пoтoму чтo этo прекраснo.Веселo,и тянки неплoхие в напарниках.Тoлькo теперь у меня в башке не Джoни Сильверхенд и не Кoрoль Артур(tainted for grail), а Демoн.Да прoстo демoн,какаха такая черная,без прав прям как n1ggеrs.Пoэтoму я егo пoпускаю,как пoследнегo лoха.

Из всей игры понравилась только музыка в главном меню 🎧 The only thing I liked about the whole game was the music in the main menu 💀 =)