SCARLET NEXUS

SCARLET NEXUS

Steam Deck Verified

BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. · Anime · Jun 24, 2021

Yes, worth buying.

At $59.99. It has been as low as $9.59.

80%
Very Positive
18k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 18k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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 praise42% are divided16% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics are fine and I greatly enjoy the overall art direction.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I played this game in Japanese as language practice, the voice acting was great, terminology took some time getting used to.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
A lot of JRPGs are poorly optimized and run like trash so this was a pleasant surprise.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I played with a controller, i believe it's more comfortable this way.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Platform: I played this on the Steam Deck, and it met my expectations per the Verified label.
7 of 300 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 love5 themes
Graphics58 reviews
Audio48 reviews
Optimization10 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters224 reviews
73%
Combat167 reviews
70%
Gameplay111 reviews
71%
Performance16 reviews
94%
Interface12 reviews
58%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty39 reviews
85%
Crashes8 reviews
88%

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 $59.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.59.

6 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
80%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
53
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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