Buy it if you like
- Story: 181 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 144 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Combat: 111 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k 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
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
181 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Plot rhythm swings from fast-paced situations to slow-chilly ones, the storytelling is however always engaging.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ni No Kuni is a beautiful mixture of the traditional makings combined with gorgeous graphics, a wonderful story, a great cast of characters and experimental gameplay.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Delicate and plaintive during the emotional moments, grand and sweeping in battle, the soundtrack is exceptionally made by the Tokyo Philarmonic Orchestra.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The world is beautiful and the character design great, as can be expected from Studio Ghibli.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Definitely easier to deal with using a controller, so this is one of the few games I wouldn't recommend keyboard and mouse for.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
[The game runs perfect on the Steam Deck with all settings maxed out.]
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story181 reviews
Graphics68 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op50% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay74% still recommend
Combat71% still recommend
Difficulty83% still recommend
Interface47% still recommend
Performance83% 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
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$7.49$49.99−85%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $7.49
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