Platforms
- PCSep 24, 20248.0playscore8.08 Critics8.5632 Players
- PlayStation 5Sep 24, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.7332 Players
- Xbox Series X|SSep 24, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- PlayStation 4Sep 24, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.8289 Players
- Xbox OneSep 24, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchSep 24, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
18 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Bloomtown: A Different Story is everything I want from a video game. A hugely enjoyable story, slick script, bombastic battles, and the freedom to interact with the world in odd and inventive ways.
Adrian Burrows · Jan 31, 2025 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Bloomtown: A Different Story is a turn-based JRPG where bartering your soul with Satan is the least of your worries. The games’ quirky characters and unconventional story are a highlight and pull you in instantly. Sadly, the inquisitiveness and allure drop rather quickly due to an overabundance of mechanics and inconvenient design making Bloomtown wilt away.
Nay Clark · Oct 21, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Bloomtown: A Different Story follows a number of familiar beats to fans of turn-based combat, monster taming, and wholesome community RPGs. It cleverly weaves the contrasting elements together into a game that feels rich and original, with a storyline that doesn’t shy away from the dark or solemn.
Kirstie Summers · Oct 10, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Bloomtown: A different story is a wonderful JRPG, with western inspired themes, beautiful pixel art graphics and a challenging yet immersive gameplay. Sometimes it can become overwhelming, but the diabolical black humor tends to give you the necessary jolt to continue. It might not be as polished as a Persona game, but it is coherent and exciting, being a great choice for the fans of RPGs that you can lose yourself in. There are some weak points, where I wish the game could have been a bit more mature, but overall, it is great fun.
Cosmin Vasile · Oct 09, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Bloomtown: A Different Story is a very special game, and one of 2024’s hidden gems. While its premise and combat won’t come across as the most original at a glance, the sheer care and skill at which the developers combine those familiar ingredients, from its fluid animations, engaging narrative, earwormy soundtrack and surprisingly deep combat, all come together in an exceptional package. If you wanted a bite-sized Persona game that you can finish in a reasonable timeframe, or are just a fan of turn-based RPGs in general, Bloomtown: A Different Story is a very easy recommend.
Tom Quirk · Oct 03, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Bloomtown: A Different Story is definitely one of the better JRPG titles you'd want to have a go at because of how it combines cozy and epic battles into a detailed pixel art world.
Jay Claassen · Oct 02, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Ein zu Beginn starkes Rollenspiel-Abenteuer, lässt mit der Zeit etwas nach. Dennoch weiß Bloomtown mit sympathischen Charakteren, einer passenden Abenteuer-Atmosphäre und einem von Persona inspirierten Kampfsystem zu überzeugen.
Sören Wetterau · Oct 02, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Despite a few minor issues, Bloomtown: A Different Story is a game that’ll stick with you long after you put it down. The blend of comforting and creepy is masterful, and the game presents a surprising amount of challenge in places. With everything from boss fights and puzzles to intricate crafting and skill-building, there’s a lot to get excited about here. Bloomtown was clearly made with a lot of love and attention to detail, and it’s the perfect pick for anyone who enjoys rich stories paired with riddles and tricky, turn-based combat.
Em Stonham · Sep 27, 2024 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Overall, Bloomtown: A Different Story is like a carefree summer vacation. It’s a fun ride with its quirky characters, cozy blended with spooky vibes, and some thoughtful moments that have the foundation for a great game. The gorgeous visuals paint the world beautifully and its demons are original and striking to see in battle. However, this game lacks the depth and voice to stand out in its genre, especially with how closely it uses Persona as an inspiration.
Olivia Davies · Sep 26, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - A modern 16-bit role-playing with inspirations that range from Stranger Things to Persona 5, with elegant turn-based combat and a knowing wink to the genre’s more established tropes.
Nick Gillett · Sep 26, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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About the game
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Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world.
Play as Emily and her younger brother Chester sent on their summer holiday to their grandpa’s cozy and quiet town. May be too quiet… Children starting to disappear, nightmares getting more real… Something’s not right, especially for a 12-year-old girl with an adventurous mind!
It is up to you to solve this mystery and free Bloomtown and its inhabitants from a glooming fate!
A TALE OF TWO WORLDS
Bloomtown is a quiet and cozy American town with its cinema, grocery shops, library, parks…But this is only a façade! A demon world is growing on the underside, children are disappearing, and it is up to you to save the town!
A DIFFERENT STORY
Embark on mysterious adventure to save the townspeople from their own demons: Fear and vices have taken monstrous life form in the Underside. Follow Emily and her group of friends, figure out the mysteries of the mystical disappearances and save Bloomtown’s inhabitants souls!
TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK
In the turn-based tactical battles against giant demons and dungeon bosses from the Underside, Emily is not alone! Use each character abilities and strengths to come out victorious. Summon your own inner demons as well as the captured ones to set up devastating combos.
TAME DEMONS FROM THE UNDERSIDE
During combat, catch weaken creatures to add them. With loads of unique creatures and a deep fuse system, create hundreds of synergies and your own demon-hunting squad.
MAKE THE BEST OF THE TIME YOU HAVE
Time in Bloomtown is continuous and cannot be stopped. Explore the town’s secret areas, strength your physical abilities at the gym, gain pocket money working at the grocery store, make resourceful friends or do some relaxing gardening. You decide what is the most useful for your adventure.
Developer: Lazy Bear Games