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Bastion

Narrated action RPG · Supergiant Games · 2011

4.7/5 editorial recommendation
Bastion, original editorial illustration
For a story with momentum

An adventure with a voice that makes the small moments matter.

The world has broken apart, and its remaining paths assemble beneath a young survivor’s feet. A narrator follows his actions while weapons, discoveries and brief conversations provide fragments of the larger disaster. Returning to a small refuge makes each expedition feel like a distinct dispatch rather than an endless open-world errand.

The shape of a session

Pick a story location and return to the refuge afterwards. Leave proving-ground scores and optional challenges for a separate evening; a newly unlocked weapon is an invitation to experiment later, not a reason to extend tonight’s session.

Who it may suit

For players who like an immediate action game with a strong narrator and a compact sense of place. Combat still asks for timing and movement, so the attractive storybook appearance should not be mistaken for an undemanding challenge.

Access and comfort

Explore the available difficulty and control choices before adding optional challenge modifiers. Use subtitles for narration when helpful, and check whether the chosen platform’s text and audio settings suit the way you play.

Return to the Bastion after a location, confirm progress has saved, and stop before selecting the next destination.

Plan an evening around it