Buy it if you like
- Story: 136 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 6k 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
63% of themes are praise25% are divided12% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
136 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What felt like (or I guess was essentially) a base-level JRPG so ingrained with RPG Maker genericness found it's way into my brain and planted itself there, because the story was just that interesting.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I’ve spent HOURS swapping builds, finding new areas, trying out different strategies, etc. it’s amazing how well packed for an RPG Maker games this is!!
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Another good thing about this game i would say is the combat and enemies.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
No voice acting, but immersive sound design enhances the descent into madness and horror.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I fell in love with Toro's art style almost immediately when I started BS1 but its here in BSII where his style takes a huge step in evolution.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story136 reviews
Gameplay82 reviews
Combat47 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters80% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty100% 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 Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$13.99
The lowest we've tracked is $11.19.
5 points recordedtoday · $13.99
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