Buy it if you like
- Story: 149 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 127 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 71 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 648 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
64% of themes are praise9% are divided27% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
149 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Legendary game director Hironobu Sakaguchi and famed game composer Nobuo Uematsu have teamed up again to make a very charming (and surprisingly strategic) narrative turn based rpg.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
127 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This can be quite satisfying and makes grinding gold, items, and exp less of a chore.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat system is actually quite fun at the beginning of the game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design and music are fantastic and have a similar sound font to Final Fantasy 8 and 10.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics style is quite charming and features 3d scans of hand made dioramas.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All the playable characters are nice with recognizable designs, though the game doesn't go too deep into some after their arc is done.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story149 reviews
Gameplay127 reviews
Combat69 reviews
Audio58 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Characters18 reviews
Steam Deck14 reviews
Divided opinion
Accessibility67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty75% still recommend
Controls80% still recommend
Interface58% 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
- Gamepad Recommended
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$19.99$49.99−60%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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