- Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
If you are willing to attack an actively hostile combat system, this is a great game.
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.
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.
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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
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