Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 102 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 60 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k 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
55% of themes are praise9% are divided36% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
102 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game starts a little too slow, only really becoming more enjoyable as the mechanics deepen and the world opens up (~30% into my 34-hour-long playthrough).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Added voice acting for certain scenes were a nice touch to more to the story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Clearly, Square Enix's Team Asano have come to refine their art style over the years.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Music: Classical-style music with lots of horns, and iconic DQ songs remastered complete with real instruments and a more robust soundtrack.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Endless replayability and character customization that was far ahead of its time will keep you addicted.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I choose to play this exclusively on my Steam Deck, and it shines like a precious jewel on the OLED screen.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay102 reviews
Story91 reviews
Graphics55 reviews
Audio34 reviews
Characters21 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes75% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty88% still recommend
Combat76% still recommend
Interface57% still recommend
Performance17% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$29.99$59.99−50%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $29.99
If you liked this one
Reviewed games that overlap most with this one.
No recommendations for this game yet.
This game doesn’t overlap enough with games Crit has reviewed.