Phantom Brave PC

Phantom Brave PC

Steam Deck Verified

Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. · RPG · Jul 25, 2016

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

85%
Very Positive
696 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 696 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 60 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 caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
TLDR: A heartwarming story and unique mechanics, but the gameplay just wasn’t fun to me.
26 of 60 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
There is ample voice acting and it is done well.
6 of 60 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
While the visuals reflect its early-2000s origins, the art direction remains charming, and the soundtrack contributes significantly to the game’s emotional tone.
5 of 60 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters26 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay11 reviews
73%
Difficulty3 reviews
33%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat12 reviews
67%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
29
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.