Nintendo

Bayonetta

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2009

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Bayonetta

Localized titles

  • Bayonetta

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    860*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    787*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    686*
  • Sexual Content*
    Votes · historical
    631*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    553*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    499*
  • Spectacle fighter*
    Votes · historical
    467*
  • Mature*
    Votes · historical
    417*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    414*
  • Character Action Game*
    Votes · historical
    405*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    331*
  • Fast-Paced*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    251*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    236*
  • Beat 'em up*
    Votes · historical
    225*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    201*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    187*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    186*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    184*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    128*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Core i3 3220*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon HD6950 / GeForce GTX 570 (VRAM 768MB)*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    20 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon HD7870 / Geforce GTX 760 or more (VRAM 2GB or more)*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Core i5 4460*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Video memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    255*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • PlatinumGames*
  • Nex Entertainment*

Publishers

  • Nintendo
  • SEGA*

Release history

  • 2009-10-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2009-10-29 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2009-10-29*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 11, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Core i3 3220*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Radeon HD6950 / GeForce GTX 570 (VRAM 768MB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Bayonetta*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Core i5 4460*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Radeon HD7870 / Geforce GTX 760 or more (VRAM 2GB or more)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,009*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Core i3 3220*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Radeon HD6950 / GeForce GTX 570 (VRAM 768MB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Core i5 4460*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
Radeon HD7870 / Geforce GTX 760 or more (VRAM 2GB or more)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
Nex Entertainment
Nex Entertainment*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · PlayStation 3
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Sega
Sega*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2009-10-29 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2009-10-29*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
50*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
403* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • PlatinumGames*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
3* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
184* min
Metacritic score
90*
Name
Bayonetta*
Negative reviews · historical
2,156*
Peak ccu
109*
Positive reviews · historical
26,797*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
5.99*
Publishers
  • SEGA*
Recommendations
25,563*
Store release date · historical
Apr 11, 2017*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
PlatinumGames
PlatinumGames*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
SEGA
SEGA*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 11, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
612* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
580* min
Ccu
109*
Developer
PlatinumGames*
Historical discount
70* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,219* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
195* min
Name
Bayonetta*
Negative reviews · historical
2,156*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
26,797*
Historical US price
599* US cents
Publisher
SEGA*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Sexual Content*
  • Nudity*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Spectacle fighter*
  • Mature*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Character Action Game*
  • Adventure*
  • Fast-Paced*
  • Third Person*
  • Fantasy*
  • Beat 'em up*
  • Comedy*
  • Gore*
  • Classic*
  • Anime*
  • Atmospheric*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Sexual Content
Sexual Content*
Nudity
Nudity*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Spectacle fighter
Spectacle fighter*
Mature
Mature*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Character Action Game
Character Action Game*
Adventure
Adventure*
Fast-Paced
Fast-Paced*
Third Person
Third Person*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Beat 'em up
Beat 'em up*
Comedy
Comedy*
Gore
Gore*
Classic
Classic*
Anime
Anime*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
860*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
787*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
686*
Sexual Content
Votes · historical
631*
Nudity
Votes · historical
553*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
499*
Spectacle fighter
Votes · historical
467*
Mature
Votes · historical
417*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
414*
Character Action Game
Votes · historical
405*
Adventure
Votes · historical
331*
Fast-Paced
Votes · historical
264*
Third Person
Votes · historical
251*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
236*
Beat 'em up
Votes · historical
225*
Comedy
Votes · historical
201*
Gore
Votes · historical
187*
Classic
Votes · historical
186*
Anime
Votes · historical
184*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
128*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • PlatinumGames*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
90*
Name
Bayonetta*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10 Processor: Core i3 3220 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD6950 / GeForce GTX 570 (VRAM 768MB) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 20 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • SEGA*
Recommendations total
25,284*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 11, 2017*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
PlatinumGames
PlatinumGames*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10*
Processor alternatives
Core i3 3220*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Radeon HD6950 / GeForce GTX 570 (VRAM 768MB)*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
20 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
SEGA
SEGA*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 11, 2017*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
549*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
255*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Bayonetta*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
255*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*
Video memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data