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BladeShield

BladeShield overview

Rank17, Silicon Storm | Nov 28, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 13:27:58 UTC

ActionCasualVRSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,539
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,497
  • Review score92% positive

BladeShield dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,539
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,497
  • Review score92% positive
  • Total reviews26
  • Release dateNov 28, 2016
  • DeveloperRank17, Silicon Storm
  • PublisherRank17

Genres: Action, Casual

Company pages: Developer: Rank17, Silicon StormPublisher: Rank17

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Game overview

Overview

BladeShield comes from Rank17, Silicon Storm and is published by Rank17. It arrived on Steam on Nov 28, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

BladeShield's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:27:58 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 26 reviews.

Language and system requirements

BladeShield is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel i52 GB RAMNVIDIA 970600 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel i74 GB RAMNVIDIA 1070600 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

BladeShield has sold up to 1,539 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,497. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

BladeShield overview details

BladeShield combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

BladeShield is an action-packed, VR sci-fi game that makes full use of room-scale VR and tracked controllers. Use your military grade BladeShields to fight off successive waves of rogue A.I. enemies -- including sawbots, blaster bots, and mega turrets. Charge up your BladeShields to unleash a devastating EMP blast! How long can you last in this futuristic survival game? Wield a killer combination of lethal energy blade and proton shield. Slice and dice your way through unending waves of A.I. enemies. Fight against droves of murderous machines -- including sawbots, blaster bots, jump bots, and mega turrets. Customize the look of your electroluminescent light blades. Charge up to unleash devastating EMP blasts!

SteamPulse editorial summary

BladeShield is listed as a game with $2.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Casual. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:27:58 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBladeShield
Steam App ID554470
Typegame
Release dateNov 28, 2016
DeveloperRank17, Silicon Storm
PublisherRank17
Price$2.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual
CategoriesSingle-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 13:27:58 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews24
Negative reviews2
Total reviews26
Positive percent92%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 28, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)12 January 2017 - 21:44:05 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:27:58 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:27:58 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:27:58 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/554470
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/554470/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/554470
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for BladeShield

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for BladeShield?

BladeShield's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:27:58 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is BladeShield growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for BladeShield?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (42.9%), United Kingdom (28.6%), Canada (14.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.1%), United Kingdom (18%), Canada (10.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.5%), United Kingdom (19.9%), Canada (10.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28%), United Kingdom (15%), China (9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for BladeShield?

BladeShield currently sits at 92% positive across 26 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 24 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does BladeShield have?

BladeShield currently has about 99 tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for BladeShield?

BladeShield is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

92% positive, 24 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$2.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 28 November 2016

DLC and packages

BladeShieldBuy BladeShield #138235$2.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i5 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA 970 Storage: 600 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Processor: Intel i7 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA 1070 Storage: 600 MB available space

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