Blood of the Werewolf review

Blood of the Werewolf is a cheap, old-school take on the theme. You play Selena, a mother whose husband was killed and child taken by monsters, and you switch between human and werewolf forms in moonlight while shooting and slashing through levels that end with Frankenstein. The Steam page calls it a love letter to classic platformers, and its own quoted press scores stress the difficulty. The minimum spec is 2 GB of RAM and 3 GB of storage, so almost any Windows PC will run it, and it costs $4.99. Players are less keen than the critics it quotes: 59% of 409 Steam reviews are positive, and the Metacritic score on Steam is 65. It dates from 2013 and has no co-op. For a hard 2D game with a werewolf at its center it is fine value, but most players will get more from the story games above it.

Who it is for

retro platformer fans on a small budget

Price

$4.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store).

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Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Play Selena, who transforms from human to werewolf in moonlight
• Side-scrolling platform action with shooting and melee
• Classic monsters including Frankenstein
• Steam Leaderboards
• Full controller support

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: $4.99
• Strength: Runs on 2 GB of RAM
• Strength: Shapeshifting is built into the platforming
• Weakness: Mixed on Steam: 59% of 409 reviews
• Weakness: Metacritic score of 65 shown on Steam
• Weakness: Released in 2013 and Windows only

Key facts

• Developer: Scientifically Proven
• Publisher: Ziggurat
• Released on Steam: October 28, 2013
• Steam reviews: Mixed, 59% of 409
• Metacritic (Steam): 65

Where it ranks

Blood of the Werewolf is No. 8 in our Best Werewolf Games verdict.