Buy it if you like
- Story: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 797 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 234 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
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
117 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
Do you expect a good narrative which Aquaplus is known for with decent gameplay?
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
88 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
Sure the music is great (as usual for the franchise), but actually exploring the world feels so convincing with the diegetic sounds of wind as you cross treacherous heights, the cooing of birds and ooh-ing of monkeys as you walk through the jungle, and the chittering of angry insects behind the walls of the caves.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
39 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
It has a very quick pace to its combat animations that is kind of jarring at first but I started appreciating it pretty quickly.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
This should also be familiar to any JRPG veteran as "It gets really good 20 hours in!" is basically the genre's battlecry, but Monochrome Mobius is really good from the start once you settle into the rudimentary 3D visuals and start enjoying the characters and environment around you.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design is another area of strength in this game, in a way that is just uncommonly great for a JRPG.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
13 of 234 sampled reviews raised it
The playable characters have well designed and unique abilities, kits and mechanics that make them feel different form each other.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story117 reviews
Gameplay88 reviews
Combat39 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Characters13 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck63% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty79% still recommend
Performance71% still recommend
Bugs64% still recommend
Interface78% still recommend
Controls29% 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
- Gamepad Recommended
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
$59.99
The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.
5 points recordedtoday · $59.99
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