Phantom Rose 2 Sapphire Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-10-15
Review summary
  • Praise for Art Style
  • Engaging and Fun Gameplay
  • Improvements Over Previous Game
  • Boring and Repetitive Gameplay
  • Confusing and Incomplete Story
  • Similar to First Game
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Categories

Roguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingCard-based CombatClass-based CombatRogueliteAnime Art StyleFemale ProtagonistYuri

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Archetypes

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Helpful reviews
92%
Unhelpful reviews
8%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
393
Negative points
268
Gameplay points
333
Perf. points
2
Rec. points
60
Misc points
170
Point
Praise for Art Style
Description
Many reviewers consistently praise the game's art style, describing it as beautiful, appealing, and unique. Clusters highlight hand-drawn artwork, excellent visuals, and captivating aesthetics.
Importance
97%
Engaging and Fun Gameplay
Description
Players find the gameplay fun, unique, and easy to understand, with a chill and entertaining loop. The simple yet enjoyable mechanics contribute to the game's appeal.
Importance
65%
Improvements Over Previous Game
Description
The game improves on the previous title in many parameters, fixing small issues and adding more content and game modes. It preserves the core while enhancing features and convenience.
Importance
52%
Improved Story Over Predecessor
Description
The story is considered more engaging, detailed, and interesting than the first game, with a well-crafted and deep narrative. Some note a strong yuri flavor in the heavy storyline.
Importance
52%
Strong Character Design
Description
Character designs are frequently praised as satisfying, cute, and expressive, with cute girls being a notable highlight. The diversity of enemy designs also receives positive mentions.
Importance
47%
Rich Unlockables and Content
Description
The game offers a huge amount of unlockables, including skins, achievements, and collectibles, providing extensive grind and replay value. The card pool is robust and varied with hundreds of cards.
Importance
39%
High Replayability
Description
Reviewers highlight high replayability without artificial padding, with many elements encouraging repeated runs. The game offers a lot of content to explore.
Importance
25%
Card System with Cooldowns
Description
The card system features a cooldown mechanic that persists across battles, with stronger cards having longer cooldowns. This adds strategic depth to the roguelike deckbuilder.
Importance
25%
Simple and Clean UI
Description
The UI is described as simple, convenient, and slick, with a cleaner and more readable design than the predecessor. Interaction is straightforward.
Importance
25%
Trial System and Difficulty
Description
Trials create a clear difference between difficulties, with more trials meaning higher difficulty. The overall difficulty is considered about right, not too hard.
Importance
23%
Good Time Killer
Description
Several players describe the game as a fun time killer or a good little game to pass the time, indicating it's suitable for casual short sessions.
Importance
19%
Nice Soundtrack
Description
The soundtrack is praised as nice and supportive of the game's ambience, enhancing the overall atmosphere.
Importance
14%
No Serious Bugs
Description
Players report no serious or fatal bugs, indicating a relatively stable and polished experience.
Importance
13%
Luck Stat and Items
Description
Items from chests can increase luck by 3%, adding a stat-boosting element to the game. This mechanic is noted by some players.
Importance
12%