Blue Prince

Blue Prince

April 10, 2025

PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/S

Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?

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90.2

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Critic Reviews (35)

Aaron Riccio Slant Magazine Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Perhaps the highest praise that can be bestowed upon Blue Prince, and a validation of the near-decade that Ros has spent working on it, is the way in which the game successfully inspires players to follow the advice of the …"

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Adam Riley Cubed3 Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Blue Prince is a quietly captivating mystery that rewards patience, curiosity, and a willingness to embrace the unknown. Its shifting mansion, step‑based progression, and intricate room‑specific rules create an experience that feels both unpredictable and purposeful, offering a rare blend …"

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Andrew Stretch TechRaptor Apr 2025
95.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

90.0

"Blue Prince is absolutely top of it&s;s field in gameplay, worldbuilding, and puzzle implementation. Constantly, players will find themselves pulling on red twine and the result is always satisfying. RNG is certainly not always your friend, though."

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Anthony Mann ZTGD Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

90.0

"This is worth your time more than anything if you enjoy puzzles. Please please please don’t sit on Blue Prince (and bring a note pad, you’ll absolutely need it.)"

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Aran Suddi TheSixthAxis Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Blue Prince is an excellent, intricate, and intriguing puzzle game that will have you thinking about solutions even when not playing it. While there&s;s some minor foibles, coming across a puzzle and scrolling through your notes for an answer from …"

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Charles Harte Game Informer Apr 2025
95.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

90.0

"Blue Prince is everything I want in an indie game: a unique, creative idea brought to life with expert execution. Its combination of roguelikes and puzzle games feels effortless, with each aspect boosting my enjoyment of the other."

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Christian Donlan Eurogamer Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

100.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

100.0

"I wanted more strange possibilities from the spaces I lived around. With Blue Prince I get that. What an extraordinary game this is."

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Christopher Livingston PC Gamer Apr 2025
92.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

20.0

"So grab a pen and paper. Lower the lights. Sit back, relax, and take your time. Draft your rooms, count your steps, and let the mysteries of the mansion slowly unfold to reveal one of the best puzzle games in …"

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Dalton Cooper Game Rant Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

80.0

"Blue Prince is a genius roguelike puzzle game full of exciting mysteries to solve and rewarding challenges to overcome."

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Derek Johnson Jump Dash Roll Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"Quote not yet availableIt’s the type of title that forces you to constantly take literal notes if you want to solve its more complex mysteries, and one that requires you to have a strong tolerance for things beyond your control. …"

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Edie W-K Checkpoint Gaming Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

96.0

"I cannot overstate how much Blue Prince blew me away. With an addicting gameplay loop and an expansive mystery that appears bottomless, it&s;s the kind of game that makes you want to nuke your memory of playing it so that …"

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Francesco Mocerino Everyeye.it Apr 2025
90.0 /100

"A procedural puzzle game, roguelite in nature, reinvented starting from the mechanics of board games and transformed into a videogame with an exciting exploratory factor, which invites you to take pen and paper to always have the clues needed to …"

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Garrett Martin Paste Magazine Apr 2025
80.0 /100

"You can lose yourself very easily inside of Blue Prince. If you aren’t immediately turned off by it, you’re pretty much guaranteed to obsess over it."

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Giovanni Colantonio Digital Trends Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"Blue Prince is the kind of engrossing puzzle game that will change your brain chemistry."

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James Clarkson The Outerhaven Productions Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

87.0

"A wonderful new take on the rougelike genre, adding puzzle elements is a genius idea. I lost hours and hours just building a layout, just too call it a day and go again. Progress however slow is just that shot …"

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Jay Caplan GamingTrend Apr 2025
95.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"Blue Prince does what Slay the Spire did: invents a new subgenre and perfects it at the same time. Its more obtuse puzzles and fair share of bugs can’t hold it back from being a monumental achievement in the fine …"

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Jim Norman Nintendo Life Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

65.0

"If Blue Prince were only about finding Room 46 and nabbing your inheritance, it would be a neat little puzzler with some fun twists along the way. For those who dive in headfirst and keep track of everything else it …"

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Joe Draper Digital Spy Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

70.0

"Blue Prince is a special game full of mysteries, secrets and mind-blowing moments with an addictive gameplay loop. It&s;s so good that labelling this as one of the best puzzle games of all time feels like a disservice. Instead, it&s;s …"

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Joelle Daniels GamingBolt Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

68.0

"Blue Prince is a singular game since there isn&s;t really anything else like it out there. Because of this, along with how well it executes on its ideas, it is an incredibly easy game to recommend to just about anyone."

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Jordan Erica Webber Guardian Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"Thoughtful design details and puzzles will keep you returning to an atmospherically uninhabited family mansion to search for a hidden room and family secrets"

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Michael Chow COGconnected Apr 2025
95.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Blue Prince is an exceptional puzzle game, and one that we didn’t necessarily ask for in its roguelike form. While the game provides you with a clear objective at the start, it quickly becomes apparent that there is a lot …"

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Nathaniel Stevens Digital Chumps Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Blue Prince from developer Dogubomb and publisher Raw Fury is everything it is cracked up to be. It’s easy to pick up and play, thick with strategy and play-driven decisions, and simple to come back to repeatedly in the face …"

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Nicholas Rambhajue CGMagazine Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

88.0

"Blue Prince is a puzzle game shrouded with mystery, featuring over 40+ craftable floorplans, many permanent upgrades to improve your runs onward, and reaching the mysterious 46th room to claim your inheritance to the manor."

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Nick Gillett Metro GameCentral Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

20.0

"A beautifully made first person puzzle roguelite that demands tenacity and patience (and writing things down) to unravel its fascinating mysteries."

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Oscar Taylor-Kent PC Gamer Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

65.0

""I&s;m still finding more that intrigues me as I continue to place rooms and expand my blueprints.""

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Ozzie Mejia Shacknews Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"Despite that and an ambient soundtrack that can feel dull, Blue Prince&s;s formula and its abundance of secrets are undeniably engaging. Even if it takes over 100 days to get to the fortune in the 46th room, this is a …"

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Paul Kelly PCGamesN Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"Wildly inventive, tantalisingly mysterious, and ethereally beautiful, Blue Prince is easily one of the best puzzle games I&s;ve ever played."

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Richard Walker Xbox Achievements Apr 2025
65.0 /100

"Blue Prince is the video game equivalent of a mosquito bite. It&s;s an itch that&s;s fun to scratch, but you can feel a bit sore when you start ..."

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Stephen Tailby Push Square Apr 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

70.0

"So dense with puzzles, secrets, and lore is Blue Prince that it rarely leaves you empty-handed, even if it can feel that way sometimes. Again, if you have the drive to see the game through on its terms, you&s;ll be …"

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Steve Watts GameSpot Apr 2025
90.0 /100

"Blue Prince is a masterfully intricate roguelike puzzle game that reveals increasingly elaborate details and interlocking systems as you peel back its layers."

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Tessa Kaur TheGamer Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"It will delight you, thrill you, and probably make you run crying to the internet for answers you can’t seem to tease out on your own. I’ve never played anything like it, but I won’t be surprised if we see …"

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Tom Marks IGN Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

80.0

"Blue Prince&s;s ever-shifting halls and rich web of enticing mysteries easily secure its place as an all-time puzzle great."

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Tom Naylor RPG Fan Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

85.0

"Blue Prince breathes new life into both the adventure and roguelike genres with its freeform gameplay structure, intricate puzzle design, and intriguing lore."

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Tony Colton PlayStation Universe Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Blue Prince is an exquisitely designed game that stays in your brain between play sessions. It is the video game equivalent of a Rubix Cube where every move you make can shape your path to success. Do not let this …"

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Willem Hilhorst NintendoWorldReport Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Whether you will stay long after the credits have rolled is ultimately up to you. But I can guarantee you that this is truly a unique game in every sense of the word. It will be the benchmark that future …"

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