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Bloody stealth platformer, about the ninja in which you cut the enemies into pieces.

Within the blade is a action, indie and pixel graphics game developed and published by Ametist studio.
Released on August 17th 2019 is available only on Windows in 6 languages: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain and Japanese.

It has received 356 reviews of which 307 were positive and 49 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 10.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified Within the blade into these genres:

Action Indie Pixel Graphics Ninja Platformer 2D Early Access Singleplayer Stealth Difficult Gore Side Scroller Hack and Slash Retro Arcade Atmospheric Crafting GameMaker Dark Violent

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista or 7 ,8, 10
  • Processor: 2.16Hz
  • Memory: 100 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 128MB graphics
  • Storage: 30 MB available space

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Jan. 2026
This game has the potential to be one of my all time favorite combat platformers. It's a different creature - a stealth game where most of the combat isn't stealth, meaning that lots of the time you're going nose to nose with you opponent(s), and they can be seriously challenging. I think the way to think of it is that the game uses metroidvanian platforming and more Sekiro-style combat. For instance, if you don't catch 'em by surprise, you might be in for more of a fight than you expect from fodder bad guys. (The bonus goal of 'only taking 5 hits' is hilarious when it comes to pretty much any stage I play after 1-1.) I can't tell whether the AI's pretty smart or if I'm a dumb player - maybe both. If you don't take an enemy by surprise, you'd better wait to attack until the right moment otherwise he'll block repeatedly, waiting for you to make a dumb move and then punish the mess out of you. Health replinishes are a luxury. The game is truly challenging. Again, think metroidvanian meets Sekiro. And even when I get frustrated and wait to just quit, I find myself coming back to it a few minutes later wanting another go. The maps are fun and well designed. The sword vs hook primary is fun, and there are tons of support weapons likes bombs, mines, darts, kunai, shurikens, and poison/fire versions of almost all of the above. Length appears to be good. I've never gotten passed stage 3, and I think there are roughly 10, so there's plenty to keep you buys for a long time. Due to the straight up challenging nature of the game, replayability is definitely there. Oh! There's also an excellent set of challenge maps/runs that are very satisfying if you need a little diversion. There's only one problem that really hurts the game IMO. Regardless, that shouldn't be deal breakers for you, since it sells for around $12. Knowing what I know now, I would totally re-buy the game. The issue is that crafting system (from components to unlocking to recipes to crafting to equipping) is completely - and I do mean completely - unexplained. That stinks because I get the idea that crafted items are probably super useful, but most of the time I'm limited to items I can pickup from chests. (Over time you could teach yourself, but it seems like a lot of work, and I'm not sure how it costs out.) Thinking about it, though, I'd bet that there are some youtube vids that fill in the gaps. Anyway, there you go. That's my take. If you like metroidvanian games and somewhat punishing/skill based combat give this one a spin. I don't think you'll be disappointed, especially at $12.
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Within the blade is currently priced at 10.99€ on Steam.

Within the blade is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 10.99€ on Steam.

Within the blade received 307 positive votes out of a total of 356 achieving a rating of 8.01.
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Within the blade was developed and published by Ametist studio.

Within the blade is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Within the blade is not playable on MacOS.

Within the blade is not playable on Linux.

Within the blade is a single-player game.

Within the blade does not currently offer any DLC.

Within the blade does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Within the blade does not support Steam Remote Play.

Within the blade is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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