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Blackthorn Arena

Blackthorn Arena overview

PersonaeGame Studio | May 19, 2020 | game

Released

1players observed · 13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC

IndieRPGSimulationStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3,091
  • Units sold (VGI)113,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,700,000
  • Review score69% positive

Blackthorn Arena dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3,091
  • Units sold (VGI)113,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,700,000
  • Review score69% positive
  • Total reviews3,778
  • Release dateMay 19, 2020
  • DeveloperPersonaeGame Studio
  • PublisherLight Up Games

Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: PersonaeGame StudioPublisher: Light Up Games

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Game overview

Overview

Blackthorn Arena comes from PersonaeGame Studio and is published by Light Up Games. It arrived on Steam on May 19, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Blackthorn Arena's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3,091. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 69% positive across 3,778 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Blackthorn Arena is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishSimplified ChineseJapaneseTraditional ChineseFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainRussianKorean languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5-3450 (3.1 GHz) / AMD FX-6300 X6 (3.5 GHz)8 GB RAM2 GB, GeForce GTX 660/Radeon HD 787025 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel Core i5-4690 (3.5 GHz)/AMD FX-8300 (3.3 GHz)16 GB RAM4 GB, GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 48025 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Blackthorn Arena has sold up to 113,000 units and has 3,477 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,700,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Blackthorn Arena overview details

Blackthorn Arena combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Wishlist More Light Up Games Strategy Games Ready For Wishlist New DLC Available New DLC Available About the Game Enter The Freelands Enter The Freelands, a realm of adventurers and fortune seekers, where the quest for wealth is above all else. You have just inherited the Blackthorn Arena, and how you manage it is up to you.. Features 14 Arenas each with its own unique style 16 Legendary Champions with their own powerful battle styles. 7 Different Weapon types for your gladiators to master 10 Unique Gladiator classes 180 Different skills that can be combined to make the Ultimate Gladiator More than unique enemy types! Players will encounter tough opponents in a variety of competitions and side exploration missions 500 pieces of equipment, including Legendary Weapons and Armor Sets for players to obtain Blackthorn Arena: Reforged features a Real-Time Combat System & a Traditional Turn-Based Combat System. Players can choose at the beginning of the Game. Online challenges! Players can upload their Gladiators to our server and face off against Gladiators from all across the world Core Gameplay 1) Assemble Your Gladiators Buy slaves and train them into Gladiators. You will need to manage their attributes, skills, talents, and equip them with the best armor and weapons you can afford. Some of them may exhibit the capacity to become auxiliaries for your crew, such as cooks, healers, drillmasters, blacksmiths, etc. 2) Claim Your Glory Send your Gladiators to fight in more than 14 diverse arenas or dispatch them to explore The Freelands for loot and secrets. Challen…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Blackthorn Arena is listed as a game with $12.49 (50% off from $24.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, RPG, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC, a tracked peak of 3,091, and 69% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBlackthorn Arena
Steam App ID1194930
Typegame
Release dateMay 19, 2020
DeveloperPersonaeGame Studio
PublisherLight Up Games
Price$12.49 (50% off from $24.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Korean * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3,091
Positive reviews2,602
Negative reviews1,176
Total reviews3,778
Positive percent69%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations3,477
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 19, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)26 May 2025 - 12:54:49 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC

Content descriptors

This Game contains some gore and violent contents during battle/fight phase. It also contains a place called torture chamber that could have some scene of physical torture, however neither sexual nor extreme(such as alcohol abused) included. Our game does have slight naked appearance for some characters (mostly are low level slaves)

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
MillionareNo description
ChampionNo description
Weapon MasterNo description
Auspicious beginningNo description
Winner of the Spring GameNo description
Master of VenationesNo description
The old glory No description
The ultimate championNo description
GamblerNo description
King of GamblerNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice©2018-2022 PersonaeGame Studios. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1194930
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1194930/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1194930
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Blackthorn Arena

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Blackthorn Arena?

Blackthorn Arena's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:01:22 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3,091 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Blackthorn Arena growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 3 players; the highest observed daily value is 5 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Blackthorn Arena?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (53.8%), United Kingdom (7.7%), Indonesia (3.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.2%), United Kingdom (6.6%), China (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (55%), United Kingdom (6.1%), China (4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.1%), China (7.2%), United Kingdom (6.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Blackthorn Arena?

Blackthorn Arena currently sits at 69% positive across 3,778 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2,602 positive reviews and 1,176 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Blackthorn Arena have?

Blackthorn Arena currently has about 13.6K tracked Steam followers as of 19 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Blackthorn Arena?

Blackthorn Arena is currently listed at $12.49 on Steam. That is 50% below the usual price of $24.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 3,477, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

69% positive, 2,602 positive, 1,176 negative

Price and discount

$12.49 (50% off from $24.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

29

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 January 2020

DLC and packages

Blackthorn Arena - Gods of WarThe Gods of War DLC introduces two challenging events and two highly personalized legendary sets! Complete the trials of the God of War, Gortus, and the Goddess of Victory, Alyanas . Are you and your gladiators worthy of becoming the chosen champions of the gods?dlc #1352030$0.99Blackthorn Arena - Path of KirenThe Path of Kiren DLC introduces a brand new story, player could unlock new skills as well as Samurai Legendary armors. The ronin from the distant eastern lands is coming to Freelands. Be Prepared!dlc #1504590$0.99Blackthorn Arena - The Roar from the NorthThe Roar from the North DLC introduces a brand new story, player could unlock new skills as well as Kirrmans Legendary armors. The Kirrmans with the shapeshift ability from the North is coming to Freelands. Be Prepared!dlc #1665680$0.99
Blackthorn ArenaBuy Blackthorn Arena #411556$12.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits) Processor: Intel Core i5-3450 (3.1 GHz) / AMD FX-6300 X6 (3.5 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB, GeForce GTX 660/Radeon HD 7870 Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: N/A

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64 bits) Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 (3.5 GHz)/AMD FX-8300 (3.3 GHz) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: 4 GB, GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 480 Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: N/A

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