Dark, emotional revenge story
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“This is the best JRPG I have played and has one of if not the best stories in a videogame.”
Steam review · 62.7 h played ↗
Tales of Berseria™
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.2017JRPG · RPG · Action
$49.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A very long, dark revenge JRPG carried by an excellent story and lovable party, but with repetitive combat and tedious backtracking. Skip it if you want gameplay depth.
Great for
Story-driven JRPG fans who love dark anti-hero tales and character banter
Main risk
Repetitive combat, bland dungeons and endless backtracking may bore you before the story pays off
What players love
Memorable cast, skits and banter
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“the character chemistry and skits are peak. Best party banter ever.”
Steam review · 53.8 h played ↗
Velvet is a compelling protagonist
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Velvet Crowe is hands down one of the most compelling protagonists in JRPG history”
Steam review · 38 h played ↗
Customizable combat that can be fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“the combat feels really good even on the harder levels of the game the custom skill sets let me play how i want”
Steam review · 25.8 h played ↗
Great voice acting and dubs
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“in a rare case both the eng/jp dubs are phenomenal”
Steam review · 5.6 h played ↗
Runs well, including on Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“Performance on the Steam Deck is perfect.”
Steam review · 74.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, button-mashy combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“the combat is almost mindless button-mashing, the exploration is simple moving A-to-B through bland map segments”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Bland, samey dungeons and empty worlds
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“after the 5th generic, paint-by-numbers-maze dungeon, I just couldn't keep going.”
Steam review · 32.5 h played ↗
Endless backtracking and slow walking
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“This game is about walking. You walk from point A to B.”
Steam review · 21.5 h played ↗
Remaster pricing and Denuvo DRM
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“This version is $49.99 and includes 0 dlc content. The Remaster (questionable decision as it's the second most recent title) is $39.99 with all dlc!”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Overcomplicated, poorly explained systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“One of the most complicated battle mechanics from any JRPG that I've ever played.”
Steam review · 22.9 h played ↗
Pacing is too long and padded
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“really the biggest problem this game has is being as long as it is.”
Steam review · 89.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support15 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz or AMD Phenom II X2 550, 3.1GHz
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 9800 GTX or AMD Radeon HD 4850
Storage15 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-750, 2.66GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.2GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 560 or Radeon HD 7870
Storage15 GB available space
OSWindows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz or AMD Phenom II X2 550, 3.1GHz
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce 9800 GTX or AMD Radeon HD 4850
Storage15 GB available space
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