Buy it if you like
- Story: 148 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 3k 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
70% of themes are praise20% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
148 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Good map/quest markers, text/dialogue history, autosaves, fast travel and difficulty can be changed anytime
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Brave Order system, reworked crafts, and link mechanics create a flexible combat loop that rewards planning and system mastery without feeling as front‐loaded or fiddly as older quartz setups.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat has been made a bit more snappy with mapping actions to buttons, not to mention the graphics overhaul giving it a true HD look (albeit some areas are prone to frame drops).
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
New Class VII members are also better integrated into the main plot and many of the best bonding events are about how they bounce off the existing cast and Erebonia’s political climate (i.e. Juna).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I can't talk about how the visuals have improved, because Ys 8 looks better.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even if the underlying models and animations still show limitations, Cold Steel III makes a big leap with more voiced scenes, better framing in cutscenes, more dynamic camera work, and stronger use of the soundtrack.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story148 reviews
Gameplay63 reviews
Combat51 reviews
Characters36 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance67% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$59.99
The lowest we've tracked is $23.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $59.99
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