Bayonetta

2009 PlatinumGames Action, Adventure

Windows 11Runs

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Steam DeckVerified

Gamicality score

Metacritic 904

OpenCritic 855

Steam players 911

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today5/5

Design today4.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

93%

28,953 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Bayonetta run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

Steam DeckVerified

Verified by Valve.1

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Synopsis

Bayonetta is a fast stylish action game from PlatinumGames about an amnesiac witch who fights her way through hordes of angels with guns on her hands and heels. Combos, last second dodges that slow time, and huge summoned finishers drive each chapter, with every fight graded at the end. The 2017 PC port runs the original game at 60 frames per second and up to 4K.

Developer: PlatinumGames
Released: 2009
Genre: Action, Adventure
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics ranked Bayonetta among the best action games of its generation, and the PC port drew a 93 from PC Gamer, with OpenCritic showing an 85 Top Critic Average across its versions. Reviewers praise the deep, responsive combat, Witch Time and the wild set pieces. The most common criticisms are occasional quick time events with instant death, cutscenes that drop straight into enemy attacks, and a camera that lingers on the heroine in a way some find excessive. On Steam, players still recommend it, though some find button mashing clashes harder on PC than on console.

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Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The game is single player only and the PC port includes the full game with no servers to lose (PCGamingWiki).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
The game runs at any 16:9 resolution up to 4K, and a bundled registry file removes the black bars on wider screens (PCGamingWiki).
Full controller support or remappable controls
Full XInput controller support with hotplugging, plus remappable mouse and keyboard controls (PCGamingWiki).
Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists only a cosmetic shadow sharpness issue as unresolved, with nothing that crashes or blocks progress (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

4.5/5

Controls feel awkward on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Combat inputs are tight and fully remappable, but surprise quick time events cause instant deaths, and the button mashing clashes in the Jeanne fights draw repeated complaints from PC players. Source: pcgamer.com, steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com.
Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
Menus work with mouse or controller, subtitles are available, and the game renders up to 4K in a 16:9 frame. Ultrawide screens get black bars unless a bundled registry file removes the lock. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The game saves at checkpoints within each chapter and keeps saves of finished chapters, and Continue resumes from the last checkpoint, so a death or a quit loses little progress. Source: store.steampowered.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
On screen tutorials for the controls can be switched on or off, loading screens offer a practice mode, and Easy and Very Easy loosen timing windows and make attacks stronger for newcomers. Source: store.steampowered.com.
Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
Chapters move from fight to fight with little filler, broken up by short motorcycle, vehicle and shooter sequences. Some boss retries force a replay of an unskippable cutscene with a quick time event. Source: pcgamer.com, steamcommunity.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
The camera follows the action with automatic lock on to nearby enemies, and the third person and first person views each have their own inversion and sensitivity settings. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, store.steampowered.com.