Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX

Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX

Steam Deck Unsupported

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · RPG · Dec 4, 2018

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

It's at its lowest recorded price, $9.99.

95%
Very Positive
343 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 343 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 94 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
While the game brings back characters from the previous titles, Atelier Rorona and Atelier Totori, it presents side stories and cutscenes for fan service rather than developing the main storyline.
42 of 94 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The main gameplay loop in Meruru is the addictive.
18 of 94 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
• Just like the previous titles, graphics max out at 1080p.
9 of 94 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Same with voice acting, it’s fine.
5 of 94 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 characters42 reviews
Gameplay18 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat15 reviews
100%
Performance7 reviews
86%
Interface3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes7 reviews
71%
Difficulty4 reviews
75%

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.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $9.99 (−75%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
44
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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