LIVE A LIVE

Buy85%

Very Positive · 958 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Square Enix · RPG · Apr 27, 2023

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
48
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio2 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy LIVE A LIVE?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 958 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 praise10% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
133 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That, and the visual style—this game does have some pretty great cinematic moments, especially in the true ending route.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The chapters vary greatly in tone, mechanics, gameplay and story, providing different experiences and feels for different tastes.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Because you're allowed to move around during combat, you can position yourself in a way to avoid all of your opponent's most dangerous moves.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Almost every scene has both English and Japanese voice acting, and both are pretty good.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character's pixel art is very expressive and beautiful and the 3D textures of the overworld compliment the sprites very well.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Has beautiful art style and a unique story with multiple character stories.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story133 reviews
Gameplay105 reviews
Combat68 reviews
Audio65 reviews
Graphics55 reviews
Characters21 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Crashes
0% 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

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • 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.

Prices have been lower
$49.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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