Bastion

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Bastion is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

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Developer:
Supergiant Games
Publisher:
WB Games
Engine:
Microsoft XNA
Release date:
16 August 2011
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (36)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (17657)

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Description

Bastion is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock the New Game Plus mode and continue your journey!

Key Features:

  • Action-packed combat rewards playing with finesse

  • Hours of reactive narration delivers a deep story

  • Stunning hand-painted artwork in full 1080p resolution
  • Critically-acclaimed original music score
  • Controls custom-tailored to PC plus gamepad support
  • 10+ unique upgradeable weapons to be used
  • 6 powerful Bastion structures to be discovered
  • 'New Game Plus' and 'Score Attack' modes unlocked after finishing the story
  • 'No-Sweat Mode' lets players of any skill level enjoy the story

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP, Vista, 7
Processor:
1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater
Memory:
2 GB
Hard Disk Space:
1.0 GB
Video Card:
512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 2)
DirectX®:
9.0c
Sound:
DirectX 9.0c compatible

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

sherwinmaxinoPH
Recommended | 12 Jun 2026
36.8h played

Bastion is one of those rare games that just feels special from the first few minutes. The narrator’s constant, reactive commentary is brilliant — it makes every run, every mistake, and every victory feel like part of

Helpful: 5
Silberescher
Recommended | 29 Jun 2026
2.5h played

This game feels intensely 2011 in a good way. Fantasy Western vibes, a dramatic and mysterious storyline, lots of weapons to mix and match. This is the foundation that Supergiant built on to get to Hades.

Helpful: 7
Trilies
Recommended | 21 Jun 2026
26.4h played

I played Bastion when it first came out on the Xbox 360, and it fundamentally altered my brain chemistry to the point that I have, without fail, aggressively followed every single one of the titles that Supergiant Games

Helpful: 3
⚡🍉OverlordTomala🍉⚡
Recommended | 07 Jul 2026
15.8h played

Pros: Steam Deck/Linux Friendly Cloud Saves The Narrator's Soothing Voice Intriguing Story Told By Said Soothing Voice Breath Taking Musical Score Beautifully Crafted Worlds Multiple Weapons and Possibilities When

Helpful: 3
Grawl
Recommended | 30 Jun 2026
10.1h played

I love the music and the art in this game. The story is told by an old man with a rough voice, and he tells it while you're busy defeating enemies, so in my case I never actually was able to pay any attention to the

Helpful: 0
DogFrog
Recommended | 02 Jul 2026
16.9h played

One of the great games that kicked off the indie revolution, and still holds up to this day. The narrator is classic, the combat can feel a bit less smooth compared to modern games, but once you get in the groove its

Helpful: 2