Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy DX
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy DX
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Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout DX
Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
This DX edition includes new stories, playable characters(Agatha, Kilo, and Romy), and features that have been added to "Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. From the Steam store page
262 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 3, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
LovedLoved
77 positive · 14 negative
95% range 76–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 44 | 7 | 66 |
| Steam reviews | 77 | 14 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Mastodon * | 6 | 0 | 13 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
85 of 100 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
84% recommend · 76 yes, 15 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 91 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (290 of 360 positive).
Some reviewers criticize the lack of an upgrade path for original owners and the high price for returning players. [1][2][3]
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Bought the original. DX version releases. No upgrade option for existing owners. So early buyers just get screwed and are expected to pay for the same game again. Great business practice.
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Added on Dec 22nd: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, they fixed the controller bug! We're so BACK. On serious note: if you are a newbie go play it, amazing trilogy. Old "review": If your game stutters every 3 seconds, connect any controller to PC. The same bug was in the original game version. Are you serious, devs? Thumbs up because I wanted a reason to play the trilogy again.
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The loading issues were the only major issues; thankfully it's been fixed today. What's left is really up to preference. All dlc is included however, the lighting changed to be brighter. While I personally prefer the new lighting, some disagree and it's alright. The game itself is utterly charming, with really intricate systems to keep you occupied and a just serious enough story to keep the player engaged. Easily a …
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This is not really my normal type of game, but I got onto a JRPG kick recently and this came up on sale and I thought... well why not? This is my first Atelier game. I can tell you... I play a lot of games. A lot. I rarely get very far into most of them. The fact that I'm over 10 hours into this says a lot. I've been having fun with it. I rotate it with a couple other JRPG's I'm in the middle of playing, and that …
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Atelier Ryza DX is a very fun and chill game. The formula is a bit different than other games in the Atelier series, but the differences make for an enjoyable game very much worth the time. As is commonly said, Ryza is a great starting point for anyone looking to get into the Atelier series. The mechanics can be a bit confusing at first, but they're really easy to get into and enjoy. Combat is rather unique - the …
Summarised from 34 of the 247 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout DX talk about cozy and relaxing atmosphere with low-stakes story; those who didn't talk about no upgrade discount for original owners. Which matters more to you?
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60 of 262 · most liked firstBought the original. DX version releases. No upgrade option for existing owners. So early buyers just get screwed and are expected to pay for the same game again. Great business practice.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've now finished the game post patch and the loading times have indeed improved. I'll be leaving my original review below as a record of this release's history, but let's go over my overall thoughts on Ryza DX. The original Atelier Ryza was my personal entry point to the series, and the DX release gave me a perfect excuse to go back and replay the game to see how my thoughts have evolved now that I've played all the other modern entries. I would say that it's...fine? The game definitely felt…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would only recommend buying this game when its on sale, do not buy this at full price. It is basically the same as the original version except some updates (should have been with the base game) and a bit more content with some new characters. The new updates include autosave, some crash fixes (in the original version, some location that can crash and was never fixed, combine with no autosave, meaning you can lose a lot of progress), and graphic upgrades. That is about it. Like what other…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was confused to see the low ratings since I played first on Steam deck. Played it on PC and I understood. The loading times for this are atrocious even with a Gen 5 NVME SSD. There needs to be a patch for this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unicorn Overlord and Atelier Ryza 3 join the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog from August 19 for Extra and Premium subscribers: www.rpgsite.net/news/18140-u...
neutral · AI labelView post →Added on Dec 22nd: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, they fixed the controller bug! We're so BACK. On serious note: if you are a newbie go play it, amazing trilogy. Old "review": If your game stutters every 3 seconds, connect any controller to PC. The same bug was in the original game version. Are you serious, devs? Thumbs up because I wanted a reason to play the trilogy again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good to know that even after all these years, KT still hasn't even figured out how to get antialiasing to work. The game suffers from horrible shimmering even when on 4K supersampling. On a game this new, it's extremely noticeable. What are we doing?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The triology of Ryza was finished 3 years ago with a lukewarm last game compared to the second installation. I myself as a fan of the series, feel kind of let down of the release of the DX - Versions, even scammed in some way because AR3 left a very very sour taste in my mouth ( ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE KLAUDIA QUEST WHERE YOU CAN LITERALLY SOFT-LOCK YOURSELF OUT OF THE ACHIEVEMENT EVEN MORE SO WHEN YOU HAVE THE DLC - UPGRADE TREE !!!!!! ). The loading screens alone take an eternity and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In my downtime I've been playing Atelier Ryza, since it went down in price. It's my 1st Atelier game, so I have no frame of reference, but I've been pleasantly surprised! The battles have interesting sub-mechanics & the alchemy is not nearly as confusing as it could've been. It's actually addictive
positive · AI labelView post →one of my favorite part of any Atelier Ryza game is when you have to hunt a monster for a quest. It's always funny every time. #boltart #atelierseries #atelierryza
positive · AI labelView post →The amount of love I have for Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is almost hard to express but it was a right game for the right time and now its an all time favourite! I love Ryza SO much. I'm sure I'll talk more about it someday.
positive · AI labelView post →Preorders open now! Good Smile Company Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy Nendoroid Ryza: Atelier Ryza 2 Ver. From the game "Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy" comes a Nendoroid of Ryza! Preorder: https://goodsmile.link/OPUqlG #goodsmile
neutral · AI labelView post →If you have long load times, don't use the in game FPS limiter or Vsync. Also TellowKrinkle/atelier-sync-fix seems to improve CPU/GPU utilization. Once you adjust these two things, the game runs perfectly fine. These fixes shouldn't be necessary, but there's no way in hell this game deserves to be so negatively rated when every recent release runs worse, and doesn't even have workarounds to resolve their issues.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A few days later then expected I can start my Finished Games thread!! 🙂↕️ First off would be Atelier Ryza 2. Such a comfortable and warm game. Also, a very underrated series. But since I really don't wanna burn myself out before the new game comes, Ryza 3 has to wait a bit longer.
positive · AI labelView post →Looking for something relaxing decided to go for Atelier Ryza 3, a game in which you live on an island where almost nothing ever happens. Most importantly, you can befriend a dolphin.
positive · AI labelView post →i would be very willing to give this game an eight out of ten if it weren't for the fact that they somehow lost all eight points i could have given them for the various technical issues on a remastered game that dropped SIX YEARS ago. the worst one currently being performance drops and severe stuttering on a secondly basis when you launch the game without a controller connected. or the one where the camera just stays zoomed in and you have to close the game and reopen it to fix. (quick update:…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a lot new to add so I’ll use last months #Promosky Happy July 🥳 half the year down and you’re all doing great. Remember to always stay hydrated and of course smile if you can. You’re awesome 🤩 Current Game Rotation: Atelier Ryza DX Granblue Fantasy Relink Horizon Forbidden West P3R
neutral · AI labelView post →i would take a bullet for mai shiranui. I own an Atelier Ryza figure that cost more than I care to admit. My first fighting game was dead or alive 3. My favorite action game is Ninja Gaiden II. it is not the anime boobs at issue here. but you gotta be cool. just Be Cool!
neutral · AI labelView post →Current favorites 📺 tv series: House of the dragon 🎥 film: The nightmare before Christmas 🎮 video game: Atelier Ryza 🎨 color: Red 🧩 activity: gaming 🎧 song: Doomed - Bring Me The Horizon 🥣 fruit: Apple
neutral · AI labelView post →Sunday stream schedule hours! This week we're going to be diving back into Xenoblade Chronicles and finishing up Pokemon Shield's post game. I'm also going to be playing PSO: Blue Burst with the dragons and starting Atelier Ryza DX. See you there! 💎🐉 #vtuber #vsky
neutral · AI labelView post →I guess next game on my list is Atelier Ryza. I had dropped this game in the past because it used to really glitch on Nvidia drivers but a week or so ago the Ryza series got a massive patch that added a bunch of QoL features and fixed the driver issues. Time for my alchemy journey.
neutral · AI labelView post →I had this image ready to post after Atelier Ryza but I liked the game too much to do this
positive · AI labelView post →Atelier Ryza, Atelier Ryza 2 and Atelier Ryza 3 DX release November 13 and all Steam Deck Verified.
neutral · AI labelView post →Preorders open now! Max Factory Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout PLAMATEA Reisalin Stout From the popular game "Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout" comes a PLAMATEA plastic model of the protagonist Reisalin Stout! Preorder: https://goodsmile.link/t0jRyC #goodsmile
neutral · AI labelView post →🛑 WARNING! WARNING! ULTIMATE CASH GRAB DETECTED! 🛑 Firstly, why are we remastering this? Second, it looks IDENTICAL, plays the same, still has all the exact same problems, the antialiasing is horrible, etc. If this was reasonably priced I wouldn't be so annoyed. I 100%'d the original and when I went on to the store page it was pulled all so they could re-release for more money. It's actually astounding how a game manages to be so unbelievably mediocre. Apparently this is the 21st installment…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished Atelier Ryza Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout yesterday. It was my first Atelier game and I definitely will check out more of the Atelier series. I really liked this cozy adventure and the alchemy system was super fun. The final boss was no joke tho
positive · AI labelView post →I queued up my fury, my one-star review, ready to rant ‘til my face turned blue. Processing Data, But she tilted her head, let that eyelid descend— and the complaint in my throat met its merciful end. Processing Data, Here's to Ryza, queen of the queue, with thighs like thunder that rescue the crew. Processing Data, They cradle the weary, they steady the fall— one squeeze from those pillars could save us all. Processing Data, Hazel eyes flicker, green-gold in the light, a secret…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoying the very happy atmosphere of the early game (have not finished yet). The fighting style being ATB and not Turn Based is very refreshing after playing Atelier Sophie 1 and 2, which makes it feel like a completely seperate experience. Game is running amazing for me and have no issues with long loading screens as other reviews state. Important note to that tho: Am running the game on Linux with Proton 9.0-4 so that could be the reason for not having long loading screens.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more. **PS+ Extra:** - Mortal Kombat 1 - Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (PS5) / GOTY (PS4) - Sword of the Sea - Earth Defense Force 6 - Unicorn Overlord - Atelier Ryza 3 Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - Indika - Harold Halibut - Coral Island **PS+ Premium:** - Resident Evil 2 (PS1) - Resident Evil 3 (PS1) **PS+ Premium Trial:** - Death Stranding 2: On the…
neutral · AI labelView post →I have been very interested in this series and wanted to play through from the start. It might be just due to it being a fresh release but this port has had consistent performance issues. Open a door load screen. Talk to any NPC load screen. Walk a quarter of the way down the map Longer Load Screen. Im also running off a current gen NVME. Gonna be skipping straight to the second and hoping it doesn't have the some type of issues. Just a real shame since the game play loop itself seem very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →why did it take me this long to start Atelier Ryza 2. I'm having fun such a nice chill game ^^
positive · AI labelView post →already beat the original trilogy twice on both consoles and PC. the story and soundtrack is really chill, and the crafting system is surprisingly complex and fun lmao if you have the original tho, i would suggest waiting for a deep sale before getting this. otherwise, 100 CAD for all 3 games with all DLC and season pass contents included is a steal
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Upcomming JRPGs September update.  ### Grey Heritage: Noble Duty - release date: 15 September 2025 - plattforms: PC ::: spoiler more information - [trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY7F6Lb7Aaw) - [steampage](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2424300/Grey_Heritage_Noble_Duty/) ::: ---  ### Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - release…
neutral · AI labelView post →Spell your username with video game titles! Stella Glow Infinite Wealth (I'm cheating, lol) Atelier Ryza Mahjong Soul Etrian Odyssey IV Eternal Poison Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS... Yakuza 0 Rune Factory 4 Persona 3 Goldeneye 007 Etrian Mystery Dungeon Resident Evil 0
neutral · AI labelView post →It's technically a better version of the same game, but it's hard to tell that while playing it. It really doesn't feel any different, and the first game was already *great*. They've fixed the performance problems that other reviews mention, so that's no longer a reason to downvote the game. If you already have the original and didn't think it was great, this probably isn't for you. But if you did, and you wanted to play it again, this would be the way to do it. As long as you can part…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →made a quick spreadsheet because I was convinced that Atelier Ryza 3 has the most party members of any atelier game and the answer is "yes, but only if you're not counting DLC characters" still. ridiculous
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 27 of 2026 completed with Atelier Ryza 2 Fantastic sequel and loved the 2 new characters Clifford and Serri ^^ My main team at the end was Ryza,Serri,Lent with Klaudia in reserve Though why did it take me this long to play and complete the sequel who knows
positive · AI labelView post →Alright, I just dabbled with the Alchemy system for this game and can already say that I enjoyed it a lot. Simple but effective at creating items with the stats you want. I am feeling the same joy that I had while playing Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. 😊
positive · AI labelView post →Atelier Ryza 3 is doing a good job at providing new players with plenty of materials right out the gate to try synthesis early on 👏🏼 Which also means I have already found an alchemical loop and I will be breaking the game shortly because I can 🤗
positive · AI labelView post →What are you playing this weekend? 2025-01-03. Happy New Year everyone! How were your holidays? And how is your new year starting? Any resolutions for this year? My gaming resolution for last year was to play through some of the oldest games in my wishlist, specially smaller indies and JRPGs. Cleared (completed or dropped) some 42 games last year, so that was a big success. For this year, I plan to catch up on all first party Nintendo games (the ones that are on Switch). I am generally a…
neutral · AI labelView post →What's a video game trilogy you feel every gamer should experience? 🌼 Atelier Ryza 🌼 An amazing turn-based JRPG trilogy that follows a great cast of characters and each game improves upon the last.
positive · AI labelView post →Game #1 of 2026 Atelier Ryza 2 lost legends & the secret fairy Previous Scores: 2025 = 2 I have high hopes that I will make my target of finishing 4 games this year 😊
neutral · AI labelView post →I started playing Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout ✨ I’m really enjoying it so far (I say as I only have an hour in the game lol)
positive · AI labelView post →Drew a chibi of ryza to match the Sophie one. Atelier Ryza was my first ever atelier game and let’s just say… it’s so over for me the way I’ve now played like 5 other atelier games in the span of a year. 🥹 #fanart #ReisalinStout #AtelierRyza #ryza
positive · AI labelView post →So, this is Atelier Ryza. I can't put down the 3 games of this series. It's a great crafting game, and my most proper introduction into the series (I waffled a bit on Sophie). It's a great crafting game/ series with loads of JRPG storylines and niceities, yada yada, okay, to the controversy. This is a definitive edition, essentially. It has loads of DLC for a decently steep price, just not comparatively steep when considering Gust's overpricing of cosmetic goods. At $40 bucks apiece, these…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11/22/2019 A commission of Reisalin "Ryza" Stout from the video game Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout! Apparently she has a thing with barrels. A running gag, if you will. 🥁
neutral · AI labelView post →The 1/7 scale figure (HanaBee) of Reisalin Stout from “Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout” is available for pre-order! ・ Nin Nin Game : bit.ly/4niNE3C ・ Hobby Link Japan : bit.ly/3Jajku9 ・ Release date : 09/2026 #HanaBee #ライザ #ライザのアトリエ
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack Review | RPGFan.
neutral · AI labelView post →#grenajaRFAzuma #guardiansofazuma Me explaining why I haven't yet played... *ahum*, FF7, Baldur's Gate III, any Tales of game, Crosscode, Yakuza, SMTVV, SO1R, Atelier Ryza, etc. etc. etc.
neutral · AI labelView post →Genuinely don't understand the negative reviews. I played this game seamlessly between my PC and Steam Deck without ever thinking about performance. If performance was an issue in the past it's not fair to leave a permanent negative score on the game now that it is fixed. This was my first Atelier game. I obtained 100% of achievements on Very Hard difficulty. There is 2 harder tiers but they only made the fights longer not necessarily harder. The game didn't hook me at first, kind of a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Octopath Traveler can't think of a game i hated Atelier Ryza
negative · AI labelView post →My tl;dr overall score: 8/10 if you haven't played it before, 6/10 if you have (maybe 5/10 if you've played the sequels). Game's okay, but honestly I'm recommending it because it's pretty much "required reading" for the sequels which are phenomenal. This is obviously the weakest of the three in terms of mechanics and such, and going back to play this one again I could definitely feel how much QoL was "missing", particularly when it came to alchemy. Didn't help that I was skipping all the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout 🌼✨ thread Basically just commentary I have of the game as I play this cozy and cutesy fantasy alchemy jrpg game! ☺️ ✨ I heard only good things about the first game so yeah I'm excited. Plz mute #mRyza to not see my posts! ^^
positive · AI labelView post →Finished Atelier Ryza 2. Started the DQ7 Demo and I'm pumped for the full game! #blutoid
neutral · AI labelView post →No widescreen support. Even though I'm running at 120fps, the frame pacing seems off as it stutters all over the place.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The loading issues were the only major issues; thankfully it's been fixed today. What's left is really up to preference. All dlc is included however, the lighting changed to be brighter. While I personally prefer the new lighting, some disagree and it's alright. The game itself is utterly charming, with really intricate systems to keep you occupied and a just serious enough story to keep the player engaged. Easily a 9/10; if you don't have the original, the dx version is a no brainer however,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land Review Thread. Game Information -------------------- **Game Title**: Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land **Platforms**: - PlayStation 5 (Mar 21, 2025) - PlayStation 4 (Mar 21, 2025) - Xbox Series X/S (Mar 21, 2025) - Xbox One (Mar 21, 2025) - Nintendo Switch (Mar 21, 2025) - PC (Mar 21, 2025) **Trailer**: **Review Aggregator**: **[OpenCritic - 80 average - 77% recommended - 57…
neutral · AI labelView post →What are you playing this weekend? 2024-12-13. Still Playing **[Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/atelier-ryza-ever-darkness-and-the-secret-hideout-switch/)** as my primary game. I think I should be in the later half of the story, not sure though. Pretty much just playing this now, so should be able to finish it soon-ish. One exception though, with all the Donkey Kong drops, I started **[Donkey Kong Country 2 (NSO…
neutral · AI labelView post →What are you playing this weekend? 2024-11-22. Finished **[Spider-man 2](https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10002456)**, completed everything to 100% and got the Platinum. Now playing through main story again in NG+ for a single DLC trophy. Should be done with in a day or so. Haven't decided what to play on PS next, will probably just play some WWE 2K24 as a secondary game or maybe some other small game from my backlog. Will start focusing on **[Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the…
neutral · AI labelView post →What are you playing this weekend? 2024-11-15. Playing **[Spider-man 2](https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10002456)**, about 50% done according to save file, but this probably includes all the side content too, I believe I have done 70-80% of the main game. Really loving the game, from traversal to combat to story / narrative. Only thing I am not a big fan of, is the mysterium side-missions. I am never a fan of time-trials and it annoys me when I don't get 3 stars. Also resumed…
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