The anime-inspired action game stuns in combat: 86 positive gameplay mentions out of 98. Yet its engine struggles, with low framerates dragging down performance. Ninety-one percent of post-release reviews glow, proving the experience holds up after launch.
In-game
« Je m'attendais à un petit jeu avec un bon feeling de parry et des boss assez cool Bah j'en suis vraiment très content ! Le gameplay est vraiment fun et les boss vers la fin du jeu sont vraiment fun !! Hate du mode hard :D »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played« Great game, amazing gameplay and good story ! All it needs is a (very) hard mode and a new game + and the game will be perfect ! »👍 anonymous review · 13 h played« Qualité: Musique, Design au globale, histoire sympa dans l'ensemble, gameplay global ok Défault: parry trop permissif, problèmes de framerate dans certaine zones, quelques bugs de son rencontrés. Bon petit jeu et pas trop long »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played« Despite its fiery/shrine related aesthetics, the narrative is surprisingly dark. I guess she's motivated. »👍 anonymous review · 22 h played« games honestly pretty fun and should be given a chance if you like games like DMC and Bayonetta. »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played
« +good gameplay +great boss fight -often crash after visiting store -bad optimization -bland level design, too long, boring and linear -combos are boring, not enough freedom and creativity »👎 anonymous review · 5 h played« I was excited to play but had to refund because the controller vibration is insane and there is no in-game setting to turn it off in a game made in 2026, disappointing. :( »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« C'était une aventure incroyable 🤍❤️🔥 »👍 anonymous review · 29 h played« NieR, Furi, Devil May Cry, Touhou, Sekiro, and Sonic Adventure all got thrown in a blender and the result was this It's peak »👍 anonymous review · 28 h played
In players' words
« Je m'attendais à un petit jeu avec un bon feeling de parry et des boss assez cool Bah j'en suis vraiment très content ! Le gameplay est vraiment fun et les boss vers la fin du jeu sont vraiment fun !! Hate du mode hard :D »👍 anonymous review · 18 h played« +good gameplay +great boss fight -often crash after visiting store -bad optimization -bland level design, too long, boring and linear -combos are boring, not enough freedom and creativity »👎 anonymous review · 5 h played« Great game, amazing gameplay and good story ! All it needs is a (very) hard mode and a new game + and the game will be perfect ! »👍 anonymous review · 13 h played« I was excited to play but had to refund because the controller vibration is insane and there is no in-game setting to turn it off in a game made in 2026, disappointing. :( »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« Qualité: Musique, Design au globale, histoire sympa dans l'ensemble, gameplay global ok Défault: parry trop permissif, problèmes de framerate dans certaine zones, quelques bugs de son rencontrés. Bon petit jeu et pas trop long »👍 anonymous review · 10 h played« C'était une aventure incroyable 🤍❤️🔥 »👍 anonymous review · 29 h played« Despite its fiery/shrine related aesthetics, the narrative is surprisingly dark. I guess she's motivated. »👍 anonymous review · 22 h played« NieR, Furi, Devil May Cry, Touhou, Sekiro, and Sonic Adventure all got thrown in a blender and the result was this It's peak »👍 anonymous review · 28 h played« games honestly pretty fun and should be given a chance if you like games like DMC and Bayonetta. »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
88 % pos · n=98
Story / writing
80 % pos · n=46
Graphics / art
85 % pos · n=27
Audio / music
80 % pos · n=20
Value for money
100 % pos · n=9
Stability / bugs
12 % pos · n=8
Performance
29 % pos · n=7
Content / longevity
0 % pos · n=4
Interface / UX
0 % pos · n=3
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
98
86
4
8
Story / writing
46
37
4
5
Graphics / art
27
23
0
4
Audio / music
20
16
1
3
Value for money
9
9
0
0
Stability / bugs
8
1
0
7
Performance
7
2
0
5
Content / longevity
4
0
2
2
Interface / UX
3
0
0
3
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 13 h on median; those who dislike it: 7.6 h.
<2h
45 % (n=20)
2-10h
83 % (n=88)
10-25h
96 % (n=287)
>25h
100 % (n=13)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
💶 Price history
Steam price tracked automatically since Mar 04, 2026 · All-time low: €19.60 (May 10, 2026)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
5,5 %Moderate
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 54 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 31,3 % of players.
Combat mastery shines through: 86 positive mentions out of 98
Visuals draw praise consistently: 23 positive mentions out of 27
Soundtrack earns strong approval: 16 positive mentions out of 20
Price stands tall at no complaints: 9 positive mentions out of 9
Weaknesses
Framerates betray the action: 5 negative performance mentions out of 7
Bugs bite after hours logged: 7 negative mentions out of 8
UI frustrates a niche group: 3 negative mentions with no positives
Who is it for?
Fans of fast-paced, anime-styled action with deep combat systems will find a gem here. Those sensitive to frame drops or long play sessions may want to wait for patches.
Is Homura Hime worth it?
Yes, for the vast majority of players. 90% of 2,469 Steam reviews are positive (player score: 91/100). Fans of fast-paced, anime-styled action with deep combat systems will find a gem here.
Verdict
Homura Hime delivers a visceral anime-action punch that dazzles most players. Technical hiccups and lingering bugs keep the score from perfect, but the core experience remains undeniably thrilling and visually captivating.
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