Crit

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster

Buy87%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

ATLUS · JRPG · May 21, 2021

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio2 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k 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 praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has an interesting story, well written characters, engaging and punishing but enjoyable gameplay, and has a fantastic soundtrack.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Make sure to pick up either the Maniax or Chronicle DLC to start the new game on either Maniax or Chronicle to enjoy an enhanced version of the game with more story, bosses and dungeons.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the OST to the visuals, this game gets it down perfectly.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I recommend Nocturne if you're looking for more combat similar to SMT or Persona, or if you're looking for a bit of a challenging JRPG.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It also adds improved graphics and character models, a suspend save feature which allows you to pick the game back up from any point, and a merciful difficulty.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Runs great on steam deck (and there's even a guide on gamebanana to setup the mods via desktop mode).

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay76 reviews
Story67 reviews
Audio62 reviews
Combat41 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
86% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Performance
74% still recommend
Monetization
58% still recommend
Crashes
45% still recommend
Interface
78% 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

  • Family Sharing
  • 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
$49.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

9 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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