Buy it if you like
- Story: 176 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 152 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 135 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 54 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 16 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
67% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
176 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The mythos is well fleshed out, however, and you'll finally understand what the hell is going on when you clear Main Quest 4.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
152 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Experiment and make your OWN setup, it’s fun and nearly any enemy can be taken down different ways, and yet every enemy has it’s own “stagger” mechanics returning from other FF 13 games.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
135 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Unlike XIII and XIII-2, where Auto-Battle was your main option, Lightning Returns has a very immersive combat system, and is extremely customizable.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics - Cinematics are really great, everything else holds up well even after all this time
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Japanese voice acting is excellent, as expected, and there is plenty of that.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Regardless, especially if you're a controller-user, the port is pretty damn solid and is very satisfactory, especially when compared to its predecessors.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story176 reviews
Gameplay152 reviews
Combat135 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Controls22 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Optimization7 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty85% still recommend
Performance82% still recommend
Crashes75% still recommend
Interface58% 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
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Text Size
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.
9 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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