Blasphemous is a Metroidvania video game developed by Spanish studio The Game Kitchen[2] and published by Team17. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on 10 September 2019,[3] with Warp Digital handling the console ports. Versions for macOS and Linux were released on 21 September 2020.[4] A version for Amazon Luna was released on 20 October 2020.[5] It began as a Kickstarter campaign in 2017.[6] A sequel, titled Blasphemous 2, was released on 24 August 2023.[7]
The story of Blasphemous is set in the deeply religious realm of Cvstodia, where the Sorrowful Miracle manifests itself to both the pious and sinful in cruel and unusual ways. Every pain of the soul is tangible within everyone and everywhere, whether in the form of a blessing or a punishment. With such a divine and unfathomable will at large, all one can do is make penance.
A warrior forever vowed to silence, The Penitent One, awakens in a sanctuary surrounded by his slain comrades. Under the guidance of Deogracias and with the strength of the sword of guilt, he fights his way to the Cradle of Affliction to fulfill this ultimate penance. Throughout his journey, he traverses a land ravaged by the Grievous Miracle, battling beasts consumed by faith and rage, communing with holy figures, assisting others at the mercy of The Miracle, and freeing tormented souls from eternal punishment.
The Penitent One's guilt is his strength; his pilgrimage is his penance. But in the end, it is the will of The Miracle to decide if his guilt is enough to earn him salvation.
