Engaging story and likable characters
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“I must say though, the storyline is top notch.”
Steam review · 21.7 h played ↗
Skyborn
Worth buying? What 287 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 287 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Dancing Dragon Games2014JRPG · RPG · Casual
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A short, charming steampunk RPG Maker JRPG with strong characters, story, music and a threat-based combat system. Skip it if you dislike finite XP, a spiky final boss, or paying $15 for 8–10 hours.
Great for
Fans of 16-bit JRPGs who want a short, story-driven, no-grind steampunk adventure, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
Non-respawning enemies make XP and gold finite, so an unprepared party can hit a wall at the final boss
What players love
Beautiful art and steampunk world
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“One cannot help but admire the beautiful pixel art in "Skyborn."”
Steam review · 12.5 h played ↗
Threat-based combat with strategic depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“I really like the "Threat" mechanic, it makes characters with taunt skill feel more useful while you're forced to make other characters not too aggressive.”
Steam review · 9.2 h played ↗
Great soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“the soundtrack is legitimately great, the kind you end up humming after you close the game”
Steam review · 34.6 h played ↗
No random battles, no grinding
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“No random battles, enemies visible on the world & don't respawn, save most anywhere, generous healing areas, quick exit from most dungeons.”
Steam review · 9.3 h played ↗
Short and focused, no padding
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“Skyborn is short, sweet, and tells a focused story.”
Steam review · 9.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Generic RPG Maker feel and repetitive combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Much like so many games made in RPG Maker, it feels like it’s held back by how rigid the engine’s default setup is.”
Steam review · 16.9 h played ↗
Too short and pricey for $15
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“8.7 hours to finish. It was a neat game, but that's way too short to be paying that much for.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Fixed low resolution, display and control issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“You can't change the resolution so all you get on a 4k monitor is a tiny window.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Final boss and difficulty spikes
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Get to the final boss and it doesn't matter what I do, I can't win.”
Steam review · 9.2 h played ↗
Finite XP and gold, no grinding
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“nothing ever respawns. This means you can't grind, which seems like a good thing, until you get to the part where you can buy or craft things”
Steam review · 17.2 h played ↗
No map, maze-like areas, poor guidance
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Some maps are so big I spent over half an hour just trying to return to town from a mission.”
Steam review · 8.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown200 MB
Minimum
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
ProcessorPC with 800MHz Intel® Pentium® III equivalent or higher processor
Memory256 MB RAM
Graphics1024x768 or better video resolution in High Color mode
Storage200 MB available space
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
ProcessorPC with 800MHz Intel® Pentium® III equivalent or higher processor
Memory256 MB RAM
Graphics1024x768 or better video resolution in High Color mode
Storage200 MB available space
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