Children of Zodiarcs

Buy71%

Mostly Positive · 533 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

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Cardboard Utopia · Strategy · Jul 18, 2017

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Price
$17.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
40
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Children of Zodiarcs?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 172 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 168 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 64 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Characters: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 533 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 praise20% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
172 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Progression becomes more interesting because customization extends beyond equipment and numerical upgrades.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While many tactical RPGs focus entirely on positioning and character statistics, this title introduces controlled unpredictability into combat, creating a system where preparation and adaptability matter equally.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In spite of the dominant presence of this tan spectrum, the shading and lighting design throughout the game serve as an excellent way to make the brighter colors stick out.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack further strengthens immersion through orchestral compositions that support emotional moments and tactical battles effectively.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some negative reviews complain about keyboard controls; I dunno - the gamepad controls are just fine, albeit it IS an indefensibly horrible decision to make the speedup button the same as the confirm button. (c'mon devs, fix that).

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay172 reviews
Combat79 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Monetization
33% still recommend
Players complain
Story
72% still recommend
Difficulty
64% still recommend
Characters
64% 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
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$17.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $17.99

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