Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Monetization: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On the bright side, you can outfit and dress your partner in gear, weapons and avatars/fashion and all these show on her model so there is some partner customization and she can help you while questing so you don't feel lonely or outnumbered while soloing.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's use of a Japanese Visual Novel style as it's vehicle of NPC interactions & story telling was relaxing (even if the flavor audio tracks were in Japanese).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are vibrant, the character designs are faithful to the anime, and the soundtrack enhances every moment.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But the absence of these elements is compensated by highly customized Sword Art skills applied to your character's and their assistant's weapons & armor, make for a varied combat experience, all without being over complicated.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Story50 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Combat23 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls92% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization59% still recommend
Crashes72% still recommend
Bugs17% still recommend
Performance45% still recommend
Difficulty82% still recommend
Interface44% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- MMO
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- In-App Purchases
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
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