Addictive, cozy gameplay loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“This game steals my life. I mean I grind all the time but I don't mind in this game.”
Steam review · 77.2 h played ↗
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%LEVEL5 Inc.2025JRPG · RPG · Casual
$59.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 41 min ago
The verdict
A huge, addictive gather-craft-fight JRPG with tons of content and cozy charm, but the late game is a heavy RNG grind and co-op is limited. Skip it if you dislike grinding or want real co-op.
Great for
Players who enjoy chill grinding, crafting and leveling many jobs, especially 3DS original or Animal Crossing fans
Main risk
Repetitive RNG-heavy grind, weaker story and world than the 3DS original, and weak co-op
What players love
Huge amount of things to do
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“So much to do in this game, it's crazy!”
Steam review · 26 h played ↗
Great sequel for 3DS fans
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“I put over 300 hours into the 3DS game and this one improves on that in just about every aspect.”
Steam review · 130.2 h played ↗
Fun multiplayer and family play
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Fun with friends, lots to do! This game truly shines when played with others.”
Steam review · 53.1 h played ↗
Island decorating and varied worlds
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“One world is very similar to Breath of the Wild, one is similar to aRPGs, or even games like Final Fantasy 14, one is similar to Animal Crossing”
Steam review · 18.9 h played ↗
Instant life switching and QoL upgrades
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“The best part is that you can switch between your class instantly and your job changes depending on what you are doing.”
Steam review · 20.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Generative AI use by Level-5
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Level5 claims to be "80 to 90% AI usage". I cannot support a company that uses AI”
Steam review · 92.4 h played ↗
Worse than the 3DS original
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The only thing this game does better than the first is QOL. Every other aspect of this game pales when compared to the original fantasy life.”
Steam review · 76.6 h played ↗
Endgame is a grindy RNG slog
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“This game's endgame is a pointless grind. Rare spawns are just that, rare.”
Steam review · 127.5 h played ↗
Co-op is limited and locked behind hours
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Multiplayer is locked behind 3-4hour gameplay. And disables story progression.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Anti-cheat/Epic launch and Steam Deck failures
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“Played 90 minutes on both my Steam Machine and Deck and now the game wont launch due to the Easy Anti Cheat.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Mobile-style timers and padding
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Most actions in the base camp, like building or moving something, also introduce a timer that you have to wait for to finish the action. What is this? A mobile game??”
Steam review · 132.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support20 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64bit / Windows 11 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-3225 / AMD A10-7850K
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti(2GB) / AMD Radeon R7 370(2GB)
Storage20 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64bit / Windows 11 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4770K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060(3GB) / AMD Radeon RX570(4GB)
Storage20 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64bit / Windows 11 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-3225 / AMD A10-7850K
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti(2GB) / AMD Radeon R7 370(2GB)
Storage20 GB available space
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