Buy it if you like
- Story: 172 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Characters: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 202 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 138 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Monetization: 131 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
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
172 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of DNA's strongest points is its story, and the developers clearly took some inspiration from FFXIV (mostly Heavensward).
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Characters - This point is a strong one in the games favor for designs, a lot people were drawn to this game off of the character design alone.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game certainly looks great when it comes to it's graphics and how it handles lighting, effects and so on while making sure it all fits with it's anime art style. the new zone at the moment of writing this review (Huaxu) takes this aspect to a whole new level.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's evident from the very start that Icelake feels heavily inspired by Ishgard and the Icelake Outskirts soundtrack shares a similar core to Coerthas Western Highlands, invoking that same atmosphere.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Titles like Duet Night Abyss which have many different upgrade and gameplay systems tend to have a poor new player experience, and while this game was somewhat overwhelming early on, the difficulty curve, tutorials, and crucially the UI for resources and materials are so well implemented that I found it to be a cut above its competition in that regard.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story172 reviews
Characters50 reviews
Graphics45 reviews
Audio32 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Gameplay60% still recommend
Combat56% still recommend
Monetization55% still recommend
Optimization50% still recommend
Co-op42% still recommend
Bugs36% still recommend
Performance55% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- In-App Purchases
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
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