Buy it if you like
- Story: 180 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 170 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 135 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 62 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k 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 praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
180 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I would like to highlight what I personally enjoyed the most, which I haven’t seen discussed nearly enough: the worldbuilding and narrative.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
170 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The main and most-discussed qualities of Elliot are apparent right from the very first hours: beautiful art, an outstanding soundtrack, solid controls and combat clearly inspired by the best entries in the Ys series, fun Zelda-like exploration, and a stellar cast of voice actors (that is, if you play with Japanese audio).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
135 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat feels satisfying, and experimenting with different Magicite combinations is a lot of fun since many of them naturally complement each other.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Soundtrack is very high quality, not on a level of a game like octopath traveler but still up there with some final fantasy games.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are stunning, the hd-2d style is probably more a matter of preference at this point, but if it fits your taste, it's probably one of the best looking hd-2d game currently available.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
**Oh and I play this on my PC and SteamDeck, both are perfect.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story180 reviews
Gameplay170 reviews
Combat135 reviews
Audio64 reviews
Graphics63 reviews
Steam Deck19 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization57% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty87% still recommend
Performance50% still recommend
Interface70% still recommend
Bugs56% still recommend
Crashes86% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$44.99$59.99−25%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
4 points recordedtoday · $44.99
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