Bastion
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- Supergiant Games
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- 86
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Bastion?
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 20 July 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Warner Bros. Games |
| Platforms | PlayStation Vita, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action RPG |
| Languages | 6 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q810662, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Bastion received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Bastion on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes11 of 300 (4%)
But can't recommend it at this point however because it has been without support for years, 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, 12 April 2026 · 47 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpfulFrustratingly Unplayable – 2/10 I’ve encountered seven crashes in just three hours of gameplay, which is simply unacceptable.
Steam review, 19 October 2025 · 3 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful
A further 2 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Bastion
24 games overlap with Bastion on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Dust: An Elysian Tail, Stories: The Path of Destinies and Hyper Light Drifter.
Common questions about Bastion
What platforms is Bastion on?
Bastion is available on PlayStation Vita, Steam Deck. It first released in 2011.
How much does Bastion cost?
$14.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Bastion?
95% of 38,181 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Bastion?
86 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Bastion work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Bastion as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Bastion?
Bastion was developed by Supergiant Games and published by Warner Bros. Games.