Blood Gauntlet

Blood Gauntlet

Eric LaCroix · 2026 · Action, Pixel Graphics, Retro, 2D Platformer, 1990's

PC
Mostly Positive74% · 19
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About Blood Gauntlet

Blood Gauntlet is a fast-paced, pixel art action platformer where you’re constantly bleeding out. The only way to survive is to keep moving and destroy everything in your path. Slash through enemies, smash the environment for blood, and race through 3 levels to reach the final boss. Perfect your runs, earn top ranks, and unlock Extreme Mode—where every mistake is harshly punished.Featuring an intense original soundtrack composed by Mark Allnutt included free with purchase! Plays great on the Steam Deck too!Let’s talk about Extreme Mode! Once you’ve earned an S rank in the Gauntlet, you’ll unlock Extreme Mode—the developer’s original vision for the game. Blood loss is severe, platforming is much more difficult, enemies are everywhere, and new enemy types await!Not only do your platforming and combat skills need to be nearly perfect, but you must also manage your special abilities wisely and find the best routes through the gauntlet. This mode is extremely challenging, but a lot of fun!The ultimate achievement—earning an SS rank in Extreme Mode without getting hit—awaits. Are you up for the challenge?Blood Gauntlet features pixel art from Ansimuz, music composed by Mark Allnutt, trailer creation by Illia “ILAN-IB13” Bohovarov, capsule art by Mariia Masliana, and additional pixel art by Dara Caza.  Thank you guys so much!  Also, a huge thanks to my brother, Rich LaCroix for play testing and support!

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Jul 2, 2026
This game is fundamentall just holding forward and wailing on largely uninspired enemies that give little to no feedback as you wail on them. It looks good and the music is nice, the level design feels somewhat lacking. The game is also 5 minutes long which just feels bad.
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Not recommended Jul 5, 2026
5 minoot game
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Recommended Jul 6, 2026
Price is fair for what this is and if I were interested in high scores I’d play again. Overall simple and fun
Recommended Jul 5, 2026
Pros: - Game is beautiful - Gameplay is smooth but challanging - Winning is farily easy, also for people not used to these genres - But winning with a GOOD Rank isn't - git gud! - Soundtrack is THA BOMB! Cons: - It really REALLY needs somewhat like 4-5 more maps/levels. This game is too good to be this short. - Might need some beautified UI's - Needs a "Close Game" button Overall: solid 9/10 for 2,99$ With more maps would pay 4,99
Not recommended Jul 2, 2026
Pros: Art style, speed, movement Cons: The game is 5 minutes long.
Recommended Jul 2, 2026
A retro three level score-attack title. Not really my type of game, but I respect the focus on mastery. Great art and game feel. I like the resource management of special attacks, and the fast platforming feels pretty good, although I do wish she fell a little faster. Overall, worth the price for a bit of fast-paced fun.

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