Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 92 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
92 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Most of the touchscreen-reliant mechanics play alright with PC/gamepad accomodations (e.g. Dawn of Sorrow's magic seals can now be done with button prompts), though I found teleporting around with Order of Ecclesia's bonus character quite a chore.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now you can fuse souls with your gear to create new weapons; it's great for fixing excessive souls.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That said the story is a nice step up from DoS, mostly cause it feels like it's actually trying somewhat.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
We also get to hear the superior audio hardware, with the soundtrack now featuring melodies that sound closer to real instruments than the limited music of the GBA games - No ear piercing Harmony of Dissonance chip tunes anymore!
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its overall difficulty is more hardcore, and when evaluating the time required to perfectly complete all game elements, it stands as the longest among both the GBA trilogy and the NDS trilogy—truly rich in content and packed with replay value.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A truly beautiful pixel art game, held back somewhat by the anime art style for character portraits.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay92 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Story33 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Difficulty23 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Controls19 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes53% still recommend
Interface73% still recommend
Performance50% 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
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $17.49.
4 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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