Outstanding soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Best music out of all fighting games ever created.”
Steam review · 206.8 h played ↗
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Arc System Works2021Fighting · Arcade · Action
The verdict
A gorgeous, fast anime fighter with a great soundtrack and a welcoming entry point for newcomers. Skip it if you hate DLC, battle passes and balance patches, or want older Guilty Gear depth.
Great for
Newcomers to fighting games and anime fans who want striking visuals, music and friends to play with
Main risk
Most of the roster is paid DLC, plus a battle pass, so real cost is far above the base price
What players love
Stunning visuals and animation
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The visuals are cutting edge.”
Steam review · 1099.5 h played ↗
Diverse, unique characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“each kit is unique and interesting to learn, there's a character for everyone”
Steam review · 43.3 h played ↗
Beginner-friendly with high skill ceiling
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The game is so beginner friendly, I was able to pick this fighting game up as my first one”
Steam review · 27.6 h played ↗
2.0 update improved the game
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“Game feels great after the 2.0 changes and Jam seems fun as hell!”
Steam review · 2071.2 h played ↗
Runs well with good rollback netcode
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“Optimisation is so good that my brick of a laptop can run it smoothly.”
Steam review · 206.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Paid DLC characters and high total price
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“More dlcs than the standard roster, can't try out dlcs for free in practice, dlcs cost more than the game itself.”
Steam review · 27.2 h played ↗
FOMO Blazing Pass battle pass
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Not only did they add FOMO, you can't even progress the pass in any way other than doing the quests.”
Steam review · 290 h played ↗
Patches gut characters and homogenize gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“removing 100% of the combos / gameplay that was there when I spent actual money on them is a little ridiculous.”
Steam review · 897.5 h played ↗
Online connection problems and empty lobbies
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“this game disconnects from the game every 5-6 matches, its so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying.”
Steam review · 25.3 h played ↗
Poor balance and frustrating matchups
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“if you dont pick a top tier or a high tier at least you will have a harder time winning”
Steam review · 88.5 h played ↗
Unfriendly to learn: weak tutorial, no DLC lab
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“first fighting game i have played that doesnt have a combo trial mode for you to learn the actual game”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support26 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 8/10 (64-bit OS required)
ProcessorAMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-3450, 3.10 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsRadeon HD 6870, 1 GB / GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 1 GB
Storage26 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 8/10 (64-bit OS required)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-3770, 3.40 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 660
Storage30 GB available space
OSWindows 8/10 (64-bit OS required)
ProcessorAMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz / Intel Core i5-3450, 3.10 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsRadeon HD 6870, 1 GB / GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 1 GB
Storage26 GB available space
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