Buy it if you like
- Story: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 287 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
132 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
It still has the same overall school-magical girl theme told across different character arcs, but there is FAR more focus placed on a larger, more connected story instead of just rushing things right at the end like the last game.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
89 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
A more fleshed out story, a bunch of useful quality of life features, much better visuals, vastly improved level design, a decent PC port – it’s got a lot going for it.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
65 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
Despite how simple the combat in the first game was, I kinda liked it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
35 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
The first game's soundtrack was an absolute masterpiece and probably one of the best video game soundtracks ever made, but unfortunately it didn't get enough recognition due to the game itself not being very successful.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
I am a huge fan of the urban fantasy magical girl aesthetic and Second Light only expands on the first game in this regard with the improved world detail and upgraded visuals that bring it more in line with the recent Atelier games.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
23 of 287 sampled reviews raised it
Character customization with the talent and fragment system is a nice touch, reminiscent of the classic Final Fantasy 7 and 8, and is undeniably fun.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story132 reviews
Gameplay89 reviews
Combat65 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Characters23 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization100% still recommend
Interface80% still recommend
Crashes100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty97% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
Controls80% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$59.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $59.99
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