OCTOPATH TRAVELER II Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-07-06
- Engaging turn-based combat
- Beautiful HD-2D art style
- Excellent music and soundtrack
- Excessive random encounters
- Weak character development
- Poor value for money
Emotions
Archetypes
Hardware
Windows <8GB VRAMpositiveWindows 16GB+ VRAMmixed
Snapshot History
Positive
Negative
1,435
81%
19%
179
49%
51%
107
95%
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 91%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 9%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 5%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 95%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 88
- Negative points
- 211
- Gameplay points
- 61
- Perf. points
- 1
- Rec. points
- 35
- Misc points
- 0
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Engaging turn-based combat
| Players frequently praise the turn-based combat system for its engaging mechanics, interesting skills, hidden HP system, and challenge during boss fights. The combat is widely seen as one of the game's strongest features. | 69% |
Beautiful HD-2D art style
| The graphics and HD-2D art style are frequently highlighted as beautiful, with commendations for its pixel art, particle effects, and 2D/3D contrast. Many call it gorgeous and incredible. | 57% |
Excellent music and soundtrack
| The music and soundtrack are consistently praised as excellent, outstanding, and a key part of the game's appeal. Positive mentions are frequent and enthusiastic. | 51% |
Good story and characters
| The story and character narratives are generally seen as good or interesting, with some individual character stories praised as strong or deep enough to stand alone. Overall, the storytelling is considered a positive aspect. | 42% |
Polished technical performance
| The game runs great on Steam Deck with no bugs, and the engine works well. It is considered polished and well-made. | 19% |
Customization and job system
| The game offers a lot of customization through a solid job system, allowing experimentation and making each character feel distinct in combat. | 17% |
Useful items and gimmick bosses
| Items remain useful throughout the game, and hidden enemy HP is a nice mechanic. Cool gimmick bosses add variety and challenge. | 16% |
Solid progression system
| The progression system is seen as nice, with a moderate game balance. Progression is a noted positive feature. | 16% |
Hidden content and replayability
| There is hidden content that becomes clear after multiple playthroughs, including a hidden final boss, adding replay value. | 11% |
Improvement over first game
| The game is considered better than the first and features good gameplay reminiscent of Bravely Default's turn-based combat. | 10% |