Focus Entertainment

Bound by Flame

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • PhyreEngine

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • Korean*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    230*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    102*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Demons*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Souls-like*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Magic*
    Votes · historical
    8*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    UBUNTU 12.04 LTS/SteamOS*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ*
    Memory
    2048 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512 MB SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER*
    Storage
    6 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ*
    Memory
    2048 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER*
    Storage
    6 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE*
    Conditions
    INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    7*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Spiders*

Publishers

  • Focus Entertainment
  • Focus Home Interactive*

Release history

  • 2014-05-09
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-05-09 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2014-05-09*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2014-05-07 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-05-07*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 8, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
512 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Bound By Flame*
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
512 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
Spiders
Spiders*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Spiders
Spiders*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Focus Home Interactive
Focus Home Interactive*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2014-05-09 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2014-05-09*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-05-07 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-05-07*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
41*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
645* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Spiders*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Korean*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
462* min
Metacritic score
56*
Name
Bound By Flame*
Negative reviews · historical
1,213*
Peak ccu
8*
Positive reviews · historical
2,596*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.76*
Publishers
  • Focus Entertainment*
Recommendations
2,944*
Store release date · historical
May 8, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
Game website · historical
https://www.focus-home.com/games/bound-by-flame*
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*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Spiders
Spiders*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Korean*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 8, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
478* min
Ccu
8*
Developer
Spiders*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
699* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
299* min
Name
Bound By Flame*
Negative reviews · historical
1,213*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,596*
Historical US price
699* US cents
Publisher
Focus Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Action*
  • Fantasy*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Adventure*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Third Person*
  • Action RPG*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Story Rich*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Demons*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Difficult*
  • Character Customization*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Open World*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Souls-like*
  • Magic*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Action
Action*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Adventure
Adventure*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Third Person
Third Person*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Demons
Demons*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Difficult
Difficult*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Open World
Open World*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Souls-like
Souls-like*
Magic
Magic*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
230*
Action
Votes · historical
161*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
102*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
94*
Adventure
Votes · historical
83*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
76*
Third Person
Votes · historical
68*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
52*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
45*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
43*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
38*
Demons
Votes · historical
37*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
37*
Difficult
Votes · historical
36*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
33*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
27*
Open World
Votes · historical
26*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
20*
Souls-like
Votes · historical
18*
Magic
Votes · historical
8*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Spiders*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: UBUNTU 12.04 LTS/SteamOS Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: 512 MB SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER Storage: 6 GB available space *
Metacritic score
56*
Name
Bound By Flame*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8 Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: 512 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$6.99*
Publishers
  • Focus Entertainment*
Recommendations total
2,936*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 8, 2014*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German (full audio), Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Korean*
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*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Spiders
Spiders*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
UBUNTU 12.04 LTS/SteamOS*
Processor alternatives
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ*
Memory
2048 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512 MB SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER*
Storage
6 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8*
Processor alternatives
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.2 GHZ*
Memory
2048 MB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON HD 4850/NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT OR HIGHER*
Storage
6 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE*
Conditions
INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Focus Entertainment
Focus Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 8, 2014*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,177*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
7*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Bound By Flame*
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
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
7*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data