Buy it if you like
- Story: 159 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 142 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 118 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 50 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Optimization: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 36k 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
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
159 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The progression is well thought out, and the narrative is cohesive throughout its tale.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
142 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sadly, some of the open-world objectives can be repetitive and boring, but the main story missions and minigames tend to make up for it.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
118 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Add in the materia that can be used, the summons that can be summoned, the limit breaks that can be utilized, you have a beautifully crafted combat system that can be likened to a dance.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
73 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From a presentation standpoint, the game’s visuals are overall pretty good, however there are some pretty low res textures here and there and the performance isn’t great.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The audio is quite good, voice acting is cheesy but everyone commits and the music is outstanding.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every playable character feels unique and fun to play, each of them having a massive skill-tree, synergy abilities and more.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story159 reviews
Gameplay142 reviews
Combat118 reviews
Graphics73 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Characters25 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Performance34% still recommend
Difficulty42% still recommend
Optimization33% still recommend
Crashes33% still recommend
Interface18% still recommend
Steam Deck64% 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
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- HDR available
- Keyboard Only Option
- 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.
7 points recordedtoday · $14.99
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