# Blasphemous

> Brutal action-platformer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6499431452](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6499431452)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6499431452`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Game Kitchen Games
- **Category:** Action
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (247 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-24
- **First published:** 2025-02-24
- **Size:** 921 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blasphemous/id6499431452)
- **Website:** [https://thegamekitchen.com/blasphemous-mobile/](https://thegamekitchen.com/blasphemous-mobile/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://thegamekitchen.com/privacy-policy](https://thegamekitchen.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Blasphemous Mobile brings the award-winning 2D indie action-platformer to mobile, delivering brutal hack-and-slash combat and a non-linear gothic world. Wield Mea Culpa, customize your build with Relics, Rosary Beads, and Prayers, and explore Cvstodia's haunting cathedrals, wastelands, and dungeons as you chase redemption and endure the penance.

This mobile edition includes all free DLCs—Stir of Dawn, Strife & Ruin, and Wounds of Eventide—plus touch controls or gamepad support, and a version with no ads or microtransactions. Immerse yourself in mature content, epic boss battles, and a dark narrative that shapes your fate in blood and guilt.

## Rankings

- #98,294 — Overall
- #25 — The Best New Roleplaying Games
- #30 — Essential Roleplaying Games

## Review summary

Blasphemous on iOS is widely praised for its stunning art, moody music, and rich lore, with deeply rewarding yet punishing combat and strong replay value. The port is solid and supports offline play and external controllers. However, mobile players repeatedly report rough touch controls, unresponsive inputs, and awkward layouts, along with persistent control configuration bugs and Backbone/controller integration issues. Subtitles and screen-fit considerations also come up. Overall, a visually striking metroidvania that shines in atmosphere and challenge but faces notable mobile-specific control and localization drawbacks.

### Pros

- Stunning art style with grotesque pixel art, strong music, and cinematic cutscenes.
- Deep, rewarding combat and challenging boss fights with high replay value.
- Rich lore and atmosphere that enhance the game’s dark world.
- Controller-friendly design and compatibility with external controllers for mobile play.

### Cons

- Poor mobile touch controls and control layout with unresponsive inputs.
- Brutal difficulty with long sections and few or no save points.
- Persistent control configuration bugs and input/layout glitches after relaunch or switching screens.
- Backbone/controller integration issues and inconsistent controller support on iOS.
- Localization and subtitle issues (Vietnamese/Chinese) and screen-fit problems on some devices.

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