Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen

Buy94%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

AQUAPLUS · Turn-Based Tactics · Jan 22, 2021

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$59.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
49
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio1 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 211 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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 praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
211 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ending is particularly impactful and can change how you view many of the interactions between the characters, especially if you decide to play through the New Game+.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Utawarerumono is a fantastic "kinetic" Visual Novel (Theres no choices, its just a purely linear story) with a pretty basic but still solid and fun SRPG gameplay element.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
My expectation was that the 3D section (which is to say, the combat and some specific parts of the story) would be choppy but this isn't the case at all.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Any time there's a powerful and emotional scene, you can count on there being a matching soundtrack that enhances the experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The textures are detailed, but the polygon count of character models definitely shows its PlayStation 2 era roots.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Typical SRPG with great story line, music and character design. 1 week all achievements.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story211 reviews
Gameplay97 reviews
Combat78 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Characters18 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
86% still recommend
Crashes
40% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Controls
75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
92% still recommend
Performance
100% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$59.99

The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $59.99

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