Insanity's Blade
Released Dec 2014
Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child. Insanity's Blade: The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This is the tale of the sword's creation.
73% positive · 298 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $5.99
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Evaluation
Insanity's Blade launched on December 4, 2014 and received active post-launch support through early 2016, including feature additions such as Arcade Mode (April 2015), new difficulty settings, and a major gameplay overhaul in patch V1.20 (January 9, 2016). On November 26, 2015, the developer explicitly stated that V1.18 "should be one of the last patches to Insanity's Blade unless any other game-breaking bugs might crop up," and that they were moving their focus to their next title, Battle Princess Madelyn. The V1.20 patch on January 9, 2016 appears to have been the final major update — the last substantive communication about the game itself. Subsequent news posts on the game's Steam page (2018, 2023) were announcements about entirely separate titles from the same studio, not updates to Insanity's Blade. The store description describes a self-contained game with no mention of future content, DLC, or ongoing updates. The developer has moved on to multiple other projects since then. The game launched as a complete product and has been finished since early 2016.
Evidence
V1.20 patch released with a large list of gameplay improvements — the last substantive update to the game itself.
Developer explicitly stated V1.18 'should be one of the last patches to Insanity's Blade' and announced they were shifting focus to their next game, Battle Princess Madelyn.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Monster Bath Studios Inc.
Achievements
34
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
Take a father’s journey to hell in order to save the souls of his wife and child.
The ultimate old school trip to hell!!
The Chronicles of Thurstan is the first in a series of games based around the journey of a sword possessed by a father's powerful grief and hatred. This first game is the tale of the swords creation.
Rewarding game play features!
- A blend of action, platforming and RPG elements with a classic retro arcade style
- Battle through over 16 stages filled with unique enemies, environments and side quests
- Scale buildings and caves with Thurstan’s wall climbing and jumping ablilites
- Collect powerful weapons in your inventory and upgrade abilities at the store
- Play local co-op with your friends! The second player takes control of multiple supporting characters throughout the story!
- STORY mode filled with cutscenes, intros and outros between levels to tell the story of Insanity's Blade
- Play the streamlined ARCADE mode for non-stop carnage!
- Multiple difficulty levels to satisfy both the casual and hardcore cravings!
- Powerful OPTIONS menu including classic 4:3 or modern 16:9 screen resolution, custom control binding and 16bit or 8bit soundtracks!
- After beating the STORY mode revisit your save file for unlimited stage replay and completing missed sidequests!
Killer 8-bit and 16-bit soundtracks
A fully original soundtrack with 8-bit and 16-bit versions of each track!
What The Web Says
- "If you had any love for the old 2D combat-centric platformers, you definitely want to give this game a try.".
Full Review: - "one of my favorite action games from last year."
Full Review: - "it understands retro style and mechanics so well while never letting itself be held back by them, I cannot not love it."
Full Review: - "a game that, for all of its intense storyline, concentrates on making sure the player is having a good time."
Full Review: - "Pretty damn fun slice of retro inspired arcade action."
Full Review: - "throwback to the classics of old, with gameplay good enough to keep a player engaged the entire way through."
Full Review: - "fun and easy to learn. After four hours, I'm 70% of the way through, and I definitely lost track of time."
Full Review: - "a hidden gem and worthy of any fan of the Action genre"
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Some Awesome YouTube Let's Players!
- Positron's Singleplayer full play-through series - Episode 1:
- NoiselessMound's Co-Op play-through series - Episode 1:
- SpicyWaffle's Co-Op quick look:
- SlasherJPC's Singleplayer quick look:
Adapted from the Insanity’s Blade graphic novel written by Chris Obritsch and as featured on the now-defunct WTFmag.ca
Note: This software is not compatible with video streaming or screen capture software. Decreased performance will be experienced.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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