LIVE A LIVE (2023)

Developer: Square Enix, historia Inc.
Publisher: Square Enix
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, RPG
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 912 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 23 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A nostalgic journey through diverse eras with a retro-inspired visual style, offering a mix of strategic combat and exploration across short, self-contained stories.

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What players say

Players praise the anthology format of seven distinct stories across time periods and the inventive battle system, but split on whether those chapters are engaging or tedious. The final chapter and certain routes require heavy grinding, and some find the pacing slow or the content dated. The soundtrack and visual style are widely appreciated.

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