Buy it if you like
- Story: 202 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 137 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Monetization: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k 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
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
202 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay: 4 / 5 - Fun gameplay, plenty of side quests and people to recruit, the town building was a nice add too and gave a good break from combat when needed.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
137 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The big new mechanic is the fact that you now have up to 8 characters in battles and you can switch between back-row and front-row during fights.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In my opinion, it builds well on the Octopath gameplay formula with the new additions to the combat system and the ability to use many more characters.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If in doubt always rely on the sound team because they can make a fitting and enjoyable ost.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics: 5 / 5 - Great graphics for it's style as with all previous entries.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Character customization is here for the first time in the series, which is great because I finally got to create a protagonist who looks appropriately dead inside after their hometown gets torched in the opening.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story202 reviews
Gameplay137 reviews
Combat84 reviews
Audio60 reviews
Graphics57 reviews
Characters48 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck83% still recommend
Interface60% still recommend
Bugs100% still recommend
Performance100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty73% still recommend
Monetization77% 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
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
- Steam Input API Support
Store features
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- 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
$29.99$49.99−40%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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