Status oneweak7words Aug 24, 2025
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Bastion (2011)
Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · iOS
3.96 from 4027 ratings
10796 members have it in their collection · 328 playing now · 3292 backlogged · 817 wish listed
How long? Main story 7h · with extras 9h · 100% 19h (from 103 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Supergiant Games
- Publishers
- Supergiant Games, WB Games
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
- Events
- PlayStation Experience 2015 Keynote, PlayStation Experience 2014 Keynote
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Jul 20, 2011 (Worldwide) Xbox 360
- Aug 16, 2011 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Apr 26, 2012 (Worldwide) Mac
- May 31, 2012 (Worldwide) Linux
- Aug 29, 2012 (Worldwide) iOS
- Apr 07, 2015 (North_America) PlayStation 4
- Dec 05, 2015 (North_America) PlayStation Vita
- Dec 12, 2016 (Worldwide) Xbox One
- Sep 13, 2018 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
- Nov 04, 2019 (Worldwide) iOS
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
1280
4 stars
1593
3 stars
915
2 stars
204
1 star
35
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status WerqKween Jun 28, 2021
Don't hate me, but I didn't love this. I can tell a lot of care went into this and it looks very nice. It was a bit too long and a lot too easy. Especially once you get the fire billows thing, I pumped all my upgrades into that and the machete and the last few levels were just trivial. …
Don't hate me, but I didn't love this. I can tell a lot of care went into this and it looks very nice. It was a bit too long and a lot too easy. Especially once you get the fire billows thing, I pumped all my upgrades into that and the machete and the last few levels were just trivial.
The hardest thing about the game was forcing new weapons on you when you find them, completely halting your groove, plus it could just be a straight up downgrade to what you were using, AND ALSO it may get rid of your special skill if it was for the weapon that was replaced.
On the flip side to it being too long, I can also see it feeling too short near the end. In the last stage or so, the drama really picks up. If there was more of this tension that lead to an interesting ending, it would have been great, but like a lot of the game, it just gets muddled and drawn out to the point where nothing means anything anymore. It's like they felt the need to constantly over explain themselves.
Another controversial opinion, I was not at all a fan of the pseudo Tom Waits narrator. The voice grated my nerves and it was just all too self serious for a game that didn't seem like it wanted to take itself too seriously.
I guess my last point is, what is up with the story leading to the end of the game? Is it just me, or
Phew, end rant.
Status maimegidola Jan 10, 2021
It's been a while since I've played Bastion on my Vita. I almost finished a perfect clear of the Stranger's Dream challenge for the Platinum, I think I sortof ragequit after that LOL. Need to get back on that grind soon™
Status Anachronologist Jul 30, 2020
Wanted to play this since it came out. Finally got around to it almost a decade later. Good thing time doesnt change the fact that this is a great game, and every bit as good as I always hoped it would be.
Status lorddon Feb 10, 2020
I'm glad I finally sat down to play this, as the first of Supergiant's games. It his a similar creeping dread as you move further through the levels like Shadow of the Colossus. Like you're doing things that may not be completely on the up and up, especially as you get more and more destructive weapons.
The narration and music …
I'm glad I finally sat down to play this, as the first of Supergiant's games. It his a similar creeping dread as you move further through the levels like Shadow of the Colossus. Like you're doing things that may not be completely on the up and up, especially as you get more and more destructive weapons.
The narration and music in this game are just amazing. The art is colorful and fantastic, and the game was just the right difficulty for me to stick with it and finish it. I'm not a Dark Souls glutton for punishment, I just want something with a light challenge that tells an interesting story and this game delivered.
Great stuff!
Status KP_Neato_Dee Feb 9, 2020
Huh. I like the narrator feature, and the graphics are fantastic. Bounced pretty hard off the gameplay though... this sort of thing just isn't fun to me, I guess?
Status killerstar Nov 7, 2019
So the Steam version of the game doesn't recognise my controller. 😠️
Status Twilit_Fox Jun 11, 2019
Was about to uninstall, since it's been sitting on my desktop for months, and I've done all but the Stranger's Dream with all 10 idols.
Decided to give it "just one more try".. Still didn't make it, but made it to the freaking last wave! Will do it next time and uninstall with a clear conscience.
Status Pale Nov 5, 2018
Played more Bastion over the weekend. It's growing on me but still isn't as amazing as I let the hype make me think it would be. Personal problem, I know.
I do think that trying to play this game in portable mode on the Switch without headphones (which is how I was hoping to play it) hurts the experience. Even …
Played more Bastion over the weekend. It's growing on me but still isn't as amazing as I let the hype make me think it would be. Personal problem, I know.
I do think that trying to play this game in portable mode on the Switch without headphones (which is how I was hoping to play it) hurts the experience. Even at max volume, the sound design is hurt significantly.
Status Pale Oct 24, 2018
Played more Bastion last night and I definitely see the hook, but I'm starting to worry this is going to fall victim to over-hype for me. I know that sucks to say and I wish I could break that from my brain, but I definitely think this experience would be better if I came in cold.