Buy it if you like
- Story: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 136 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its story is emotionally resonant, melancholic, and bold, asking players to confront difficult questions about consequence and the fragility of life.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
We conflated convoluted plot devices with nuanced storytelling and mere mechanics with satisfying gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION is a remastered version of the beloved 1999 PlayStation classic, brought to modern platforms with enhanced visuals, quality-of-life updates, and for the first time in the West, an official localization of Radical Dreamers, the text-based side story that connects Chrono Cross to Chrono Trigger.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While one or two of his original pieces for Cross feel phoned-in, the soundtrack on the whole is a phenomenal progression of Trigger's melodies.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The beautiful locations, creative enemy designs, and broad and eclectic roster of characters weaves a world with a unique and fantastical atmosphere.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I wish the cheat button (battle boost) was an option you could enable or disable at the beginning of a save because it's too easy/tempting to press it during a hard fight to save your life, however I do love it being there because this game is HARD and I really only care about the story.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story74 reviews
Gameplay47 reviews
Graphics46 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Characters19 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Crashes29% still recommend
Performance51% still recommend
Steam Deck38% still recommend
Combat68% still recommend
Bugs65% still recommend
Interface58% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$7.99$19.99−60%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $7.99
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