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Bayonetta

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece finally comes to PC. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps at unlocked HD resolutions. The definitive way to play: being bad never felt so good.

First-Person Shooter Action Adventure

Player score

9.2/10

32,521 reviews

Released: 2009
Developer: Not recorded
Platforms: 8 systems
Critics: 90
Steam Deck: verified
Download: 20 GB

We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Bayonetta?

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released	29 October 2009
Developer	Not recorded
Publisher	Nintendo
Platforms	Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck
Genres	First-Person Shooter, Action Adventure
Languages	6 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q791569, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Bayonetta received?

Players92%positive of 32,521 · Very Positive

Metacritic90critic aggregate, PC

Achievements50on Steam

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

1 declared features

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical 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	verified
Download size	20 GB
Add-on content	None listed
Age gate	17+

Content descriptors

Some nudity or sexual content
Frequent violence or gore
General mature content

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$19.99

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 Bayonetta 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 freezes37 of 300 (12%)
The character freezing and the fight didn't start happened 4 times and you have to restart the game.
Steam review, 12 August 2025 · 40 hours played · 26 readers marked it helpful
It's one of the best character action games of all time, but I'm having an issue with game crashes and invisible models during cutscenes.
Steam review, 3 February 2025 · 1 hours played · 8 readers marked it helpful
Performance and stutter22 of 300 (7%)
I was having fun, game seems good, but there are some serious optimization issues that really ruin it.
Steam review, 8 November 2025 · 3 hours played · 15 readers marked it helpful
Cutscenes will tank framerate at times.
Steam review, 13 August 2024 · 2 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpful

A further 14 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 Bayonetta

24 games overlap with Bayonetta on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are DmC: Devil May Cry, X-Blades and Devil May Cry.

All 24 games like Bayonetta

Common questions about Bayonetta

What platforms is Bayonetta on?

Bayonetta is available on Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2009.

How much does Bayonetta cost?

$19.99 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 Bayonetta?

92% of 32,521 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Bayonetta?

90 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 Bayonetta work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Bayonetta as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.

How big is the Bayonetta download?

20 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.