Status shinespark Jul 23, 2025
In honor of Ozzy's death, Brutal Legend is free on itch.io for the next 666 minutes! Well worth checking out at that price, so long as you're not totally averse to RTS games.
Brütal Legend (2009)
Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360
3.28 from 1385 ratings
6006 members have it in their collection · 79 playing now · 2659 backlogged · 279 wish listed
How long? Main story 9h · with extras 15h · 100% 15h (from 13 logged playthroughs)
Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes. Featuring the talents of comedian, actor and …
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Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes. Featuring the talents of comedian, actor and musician, Jack Black as super roadie Eddie Riggs, as well as cameos by some of the biggest names in metal music it's a wild ride in the belly of the beast that is not to be missed by gamers and Metalheads alike.
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Details
- Developers
- Double Fine Productions
- Publishers
- Electronic Arts
- Genres
- Adventure, Music, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
- Themes
- Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Open world
- Events
- Sony E3 2009 Press Conference, EA E3 2009 Press Conference, Spike Video Game Awards 2008
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Oct 13, 2009 (North_America) PlayStation 3
- Oct 13, 2009 (Worldwide) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Oct 16, 2009 (Europe) PlayStation 3
- Feb 26, 2013 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jun 12, 2013 (Europe) Mac
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Rating distribution
5 stars
143
4 stars
411
3 stars
568
2 stars
215
1 star
48
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status PendantKeyChain Oct 8, 2024
A lot of people rated this game a 3 and that's fine, the game was made for lovers of metal and rock and it really holds itself to that. If you aren't already invested in this concept then it might not be so appealing as a stand-alone game but if you are truly passionate about great music, this game is …
Read moreA lot of people rated this game a 3 and that's fine, the game was made for lovers of metal and rock and it really holds itself to that. If you aren't already invested in this concept then it might not be so appealing as a stand-alone game but if you are truly passionate about great music, this game is a bloody amazing experience... and yes, it has Jack Black, totally awesome all-together.
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Status itamar Nov 17, 2016
A very surprising 3rd-person-action-turned-RTS. I found the theme and ideas refreshing and comedic. I think it was a wise decision by DoubleFine to go with comedy, as a serious rendition of METAL LEGENDS would strike me as ridiculous.
The control for mouse+keyboard was pretty bad, especially the radial menus, but having played on "easy" difficulty, it was OK.
Review Snapefan 3/5 · Feb 26, 2016
7.5/10
Review Byakko 4/5 · Sep 27, 2014
A wonderfully themed game with naturally, a great soundtrack, and great voice performances. However the game is hampered with the bizarre game decision that an RTS-style focus was the best way to convey the game's theme and vibe. The action adventure slashing and bashing sections are awesome and plays well, the RTS sections are a weird shift and take too …
Read moreA wonderfully themed game with naturally, a great soundtrack, and great voice performances. However the game is hampered with the bizarre game decision that an RTS-style focus was the best way to convey the game's theme and vibe. The action adventure slashing and bashing sections are awesome and plays well, the RTS sections are a weird shift and take too much of the runtime.
Overall though, if you're a metal fan, you MUST play this game.
