Buy it if you like
- Story: 169 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 168 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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
67% of themes are praise25% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
169 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And this is were the game story shines, everything feels alive and full of lore, and you get to experience it all through the optimistic eyes of Peony.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
168 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fae Tactics is far from being just a FFT clone, it has it own twists to the isometric formula, a lot of personality and simplifies menus and action for accessibility and fast gameplay.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a good bit of customization with your 7 characters (plus 3 hidden/optional/secret characters), each one has different weapons that allow them to do different roles.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-on normal mode, i cut through most battles on the first try but consistently felt pressured and satisfied by the difficulty.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The playable characters are remarkable from the moment they are introduced, and are further developed throughout the game, with plots that unfold in a very captivating manner.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And all this with a simple soundtrack, beautiful 2d graphics and short but great dialogues were each word matters.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story169 reviews
Gameplay168 reviews
Combat90 reviews
Difficulty59 reviews
Characters50 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs86% still recommend
Controls57% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface67% 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
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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