Blackthorn Arena

by PersonaeGame Studio·published by Light Up Games

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 22, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment65

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

556en

3,778 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 22, 2026

Released

May 19, 2020

Price

$12.49

Velocity

0.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 30, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈160K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$2.9M

Based on 3,778 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Blackthorn Arena is a strategy/management sim with a real-time/turn based combat system, set in a world of mythical monsters and classic fantasy races. Play as the master of Blackthorn Arena, train your slaves into gladiators, forge them into your champions, and send them to fight for your glory!

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 470 post-launch reviews

4%26 rev

<2h

45%29 rev

2-10h

52%127 rev

10-50h

72%198 rev

50-200h

84%87 rev

200h+

100%3 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+39pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 250 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 20%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 12%

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