Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered

Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered

Steam Deck Playable

AQUAPLUS · Fantasy · May 27, 2026

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $59.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

83%
Very Positive
279 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 279 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 80 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
EDIT: Okay I'm all caught up on the story and am on the second act.
53 of 80 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The progression is also really addictive more than in the first one.
29 of 80 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound effects and music: for the most part, they nailed it again, both with the type of music for the various scenes as well as the timings of transitions.
7 of 80 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
game improved a lot when it comes to lighting and character-models, but it is still not a looker (doesn't have to be)
5 of 80 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 love4 themes
Story and characters53 reviews
Gameplay29 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat13 reviews
85%
Performance3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty3 reviews
100%

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.

Full price

Currently $59.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
32
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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

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