Skyborn

Buy87%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Dancing Dragon Games · RPG · Feb 21, 2014

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Skyborn?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 220 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 140 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 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
70% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews30% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
220 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is nothing too original but it's well-written and engaging, never once did I groan in dismay at silly plot twists or anything like that, which happens far too often in these types of games, so congrats on a job well done.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
140 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a godsend, because if there's one thing I don't miss from old jRPGs it's random battles every two steps that constantly interrupt your exploration.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I hesitated a long time before buying it, expecting a decent but probably amateurish product, but it's actually very well made, very polished, and the combat is, without hyperbole, among the best I've seen in turn-based JRPGs.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This isn't a problem on Normal difficulty, where even a suboptimal build can easily defeat the final boss, and I like it as a form of anti-grinding and in making battles meaningful.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's world has been beautifully made in pixel graphics, there are some really fun characters, and the music is honestly great...very FFXII-ish.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A number of the attacks in battle have accompanying sound effects that seem to work well/match to the attack type.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story220 reviews
Gameplay140 reviews
Combat104 reviews
Difficulty74 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Audio36 reviews
Characters34 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Interface
88% still recommend
Controls
64% still recommend
Bugs
80% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.24.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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