Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Monetization: 13 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 praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has an interesting story, well written characters, engaging and punishing but enjoyable gameplay, and has a fantastic soundtrack.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is fun but flawed, great atmosphere, decent story, varied locations, and a great soundtrack.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is my first time playing a Shin Megami Tensei game, I was charmed by the story, the soundtrack and the references that are thrown here and there together with how the depth of its plot.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I recommend Nocturne if you're looking for more combat similar to SMT or Persona, or if you're looking for a bit of a challenging JRPG.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It also adds improved graphics and character models, a suspend save feature which allows you to pick the game back up from any point, and a merciful difficulty.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The world and character design isnt super flashy or over the top but I enjoy it.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay79 reviews
Story68 reviews
Audio62 reviews
Combat47 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty81% still recommend
Performance74% still recommend
Monetization54% still recommend
Crashes45% still recommend
Interface78% still recommend
Controls17% 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
- 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
$14.99$49.99−70%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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