Worth it for the right player.
At $39.99. It has been as low as $5.99.
- Story and characters: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Steam Deck: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 608 player reviews · updated 12 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 217 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
+ Mature Story compared to IF/CH other offerings
Dragon Star Varnir is definitely one of Compile Heart's better games, featuring a strong art direction, unique setting, great soundtrack and a decent combat system.
If you can look past some dated visuals and occasional anime tropes, you’ll find a JRPG with heart, challenge, and a darkly compelling narrative.
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Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
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 I buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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