Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 315 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

logicalbeat Co., Ltd. · Card Game · Jun 17, 2024

Player review score
77%
Mostly 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
60
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio1 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 315 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 199 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise20% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
48 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
The combat alone makes these two games pretty unique, and combined with the fantastic music and great story, the collection is a very easy recommendation for Fans of JRPGs (even if the price seems a bit high for the basic nature of the port), especially since these two games are pretty niche.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay, with its card battle mechanic, is quite innovative, but the fact that cards are constantly ageing as you play, might frustrate some players.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
These two games feature an amazingly fun and unique Turn-based battle system (Baten Kaitos) and ATB-style system (Origins) combined with a card battler, have an amazing soundtrack composed by Motoi Sakuraba (also known for doing soundtracks for the "Tales of" games and "Dark Souls"), and beautiful pre-rendered backgrounds.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
26 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
I'm playing it at a stable 90 fps on the Steam Deck OLED, and I haven't encountered the combat stuttering issues reported by some PC players.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than simply preserving the original releases, the remaster enhances them with updated visuals and a wealth of convenience features that make these lengthy adventures far more accessible to modern players while respecting what made the originals so memorable.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
+Nice balance of difficulty - regular battles are breezy, bosses will test your skills and deck.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story48 reviews
Gameplay31 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Combat26 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
75% still recommend
Characters
80% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
89% 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 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.

7 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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