Etrian Odyssey III HD

Buy87%

Very Positive · 774 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

ATLUS · Dungeon Crawler · Jun 14, 2023

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
29
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio0 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Etrian Odyssey III HD?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 774 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 252 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
Etrian Odyssey is a first-person dungeon crawler with a pretty cool mapping mechanic that nevers gets old, his presentation is pretty straightforward and menu-based outside dungeons, but it still manages to make the player feel the city of Armoroad as a second home.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
43 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
Better class/party systems, interesting side quests with ocean exploration in addition to the labyrinth dungeon delves, and good replay value with branching story routes and unlockable classes.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
The inclusion of difficulty options in the HD version makes the game more approachable without undermining its core challenge, allowing new players to acclimate while still preserving the series’ signature tension.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
25 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
If you are willing to attack an actively hostile combat system, this is a great game.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
21 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
Whether you prefer the brute strength of a warrior, the arcane powers of a mage, or the precision of a sniper, the game offers a diverse roster of options.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 252 sampled reviews raised it
The HD remaster enhances the original’s presentation with cleaner visuals, higher-resolution character art, and refined audio, but it deliberately avoids reinventing the formula.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay82 reviews
Story43 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Combat25 reviews
Characters21 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer
80% still recommend
Steam Deck
75% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
86% 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

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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