GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-
Game
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GUILTY GEAR
Developer Arc System Works
Guilty Gear: The Missing Link is a 1998 fighting game developed and published by Arc System Works for the PlayStation. It is the first installment in the Guilty Gear series. Set in a world destroyed by a war between humans and bio-organic weapons called Gears, it follows ten fighters as they enter a tournament held to prevent the resurrection of the Gears' leader. Its gameplay consists of one-on-one fights, a… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
359 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
70
Fresh
131 positive · 55 negative
95% range 64–77%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 131 | 55 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 32 | 6 | 113 |
| Lemmy * | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
368 of 465 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
70% recommend · 129 yes, 54 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 183 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (604 of 765 positive).
Players love the game's music and art style. [1][2][3] Many complain about the final boss Justice being unfair. [4][5][6] Several note the game's framerate is tied to refresh rate, causing issues. [2][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [10]
Aesthetically and conceptually this game is very cool and I like its groundedness more than the later titles which get progressivley less serious and stupid. Unfortunatley its gameplay is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ atrocious with abysmal balancing and bosses you can only win against through good luck or exploits. You can be instant killed by every oponent and the final boss has 1 millisecond delay range attack which does a quater of …
- [1]
I have a confession. I suck at fighting games, I’m the type spamming the special cool attack never ending with Ike in Smash Bros. So in an effort to erase my bad habits and try a different approach than usual, I decided to boldly try a new series, but this time get my feet wet to learn the ins and outs of the genre. I decided to pick Guilty Gear - The Missing Link(GGML), from first glance the character designs look …
- [9]
BEFORE SAYING ANYTHING: the game is refresh-rate locked, if your screen is above 60hz you have to lock the game's frames to 60 through Rivatuner or Nvidia Control Panel, otherwise the game will be twice as fast if not more, it's not a real trouble to set up, but beware of this problem anyway. The beginning of an amazing Saga: This game is insanely wacky and unbalanced, but it has retained it's charm through the …
- [2]
Great game, great music. Just remember to cap your fps or change your refresh rate unless you have the reflexes of Albert Wesker
- [3]
Broken mess but in the fun way Plus cool art and music
Summarised from 34 of the 293 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
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked GUILTY GEAR talk about great music and wicked character designs; those who didn't talk about framerate tied to refresh rate, causing speed issues. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Reviews for it were generally positive, with an aggregate score of 78% from GameRankings. PlayStation Power reported that both Japanese and American reviewers commended the combination of humor and "futuristic manga-style" action, and the variety of moves and combos. IGN staff said it would be well received by fans of traditional 2D fighting video games and considered it one of the bests of the genre on PlayStation. Writing for Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM), a reviewer dubbed "Sushi" said it was the second best 2D fighter on PlayStation behind Street Fighter Alpha 2. Harry Slater of Pocket Gamer and Eurogamer's Wesley Yin-Poole affirmed it as regarded "by many to be the greatest 2D, one…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 359 · most liked firstMutuals interested in -Art -Splatoon -Hades (game) -Project Sekai -Musicals -Twisted Wonderland -Art -Our Life -Monster Prom -Alien Stage -Milgram -Ace Attorney -Poetry -Stardew Valley -Guilty Gear -Nintendo games
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's your first in-game look at "Queen Dizzy" 🌼 She will be coming to GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- on October 31st, 2024! #ARCTGS2024 #GGST #QueenDizzy
neutral · AI labelView post →Comm for @fujonyaa.bsky.social thank you so much!! Bridget from Guilty Gear! I haven't played a Guilty Gear game in a long time (since XX accent core) I should try Strive one day c:
neutral · AI labelView post →this is my AU where Flowery is inexplicably the next Guilty Gear guest character and he's the best character in the game. everyone wants his Jarona to be nerfed but arcsys won't listen
positive · AI labelView post →Fighting game fans will know him as the voice of Slayer from Guilty Gear since Revelator in 2016. Rest in peace, his voice brought an unmatched kind of dignified aura to a fan favourite character.
neutral · AI labelView post →video game prices going up is actually a psyop to slowly push every single gamer away from AAA games and towards Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R
positive · AI labelView post →This is the first time someone on bsky has activated my favorite trap card: let's see how quickly I can hop on and get a match in this allegedly dead game with only 100 players compared to Guilty Gear Strive
neutral · AI labelView post →For those who are concerned with how GUILTY GEAR STRIVE Nintendo Switch Edition may look, here is a trailer with all in-game captured footage 💪 Youtube Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9zC... Pre-Order Today🔽 www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... #GGST
neutral · AI labelView post →Notice: We would like to share our apologies for the in-game issues occurring in Guilty Gear -Strive- and our plans for the battle balance adjustments. www.guiltygear.com/ggst/en/news... #GuiltyGearStrive #GGST
neutral · AI labelView post →In-game Issues: We've updated the list of currently confirmed issues as of Nov. 15 occurring in Guilty Gear -Strive- Ver.1.40. Fix Date: 11/20/24 We apologize for the trouble caused to all players. ▼[Ver.1.40] Known Issues (Updated 11/15/24) guiltygear.com/ggst/en/news... #GGST #GuiltyGearStrive
neutral · AI labelView post →🔥 "GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition" IS AVAILABLE TO PLAY! 🔥 Check out our launch trailer below!🔽 youtu.be/FRzTn5yTeE8 Get your copy today!🔽 www.arcsystemworks.com/game/guilty-... #GGSTSwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →🔊 GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- ANYTIME, ANYWHERE 🌎 GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition is only 2 DAYS away! Introducing the "Orthodox All-Rounder" Ky Kiske ⚡ Pre-Order Link⬇️ arcsystemworks.com/game/guilty-... #GGSTSwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →Haven't had time to make a lot of fighting game art recently, so here's some old Bridget fanart! 『 #art #GuiltyGear #GGST #FGC 』
neutral · AI labelView post →🔊 GUILTY GEAR ON THE GO! 🏃♂️ GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition is available for Pre-Order! Introducing "Master of Sorcery" Asuka R♯ 📖 Pre-Order Link⬇️ www.arcsystemworks.com/game/guilty-... #GGST
neutral · AI labelView post →Guilty Gear putting story content on the battle pass is the most Daisuke Ishiwatari move ever. I've never seen a fighting game dev who puts the story of his game that high on the list of priorities.
positive · AI labelView post →🔊GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition is 5 days away! 🔥 Physical Pre-Order Bonus: - GGST Digital Mini Soundtrack 🎵 - Guilty Gear Digital Art Collection 🧑🎨 GGST Switch Includes: - 28 Characters - Free Dizzy DLC Update AND MORE! Pre-Order ⬇️ www.arcsystemworks.com/game/guilty-... #GGSTSwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →🔊 GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- IN THE PALM OF YOUR HANDS 👐 GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition is only 6 DAYS away! Introducing "Gunslinger Junk Messiah" Happy Chaos 🔥 Pre-Order Link⬇️ www.arcsystemworks.com/game/guilty-... #GGST
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello new app! I am a freelance game programmer from France. I have contributed to rollback netcode updates for GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R and GUILTY GEAR XRD REV 2. Recently, I have been doing network programming work for RIVALS OF AETHER II, which released today!!
neutral · AI labelView post →💰GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition Launch Present 💰 Giving a gift of World Dollars (in-game currency) in GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition! Use it in the Fishing game mode to catch a variety of items🎣 ※ One time use entering main menu connected online #GGST #GuiltyGear
neutral · AI labelView post →Preorders open now! Good Smile Company GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- figma Bridget From the game "GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-" comes a figma of Bridget! Preorder: https://goodsmile.link/jBrH83 #goodsmile
neutral · AI labelView post →🔊GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition is 3 days away! ✨ Physical Pre-Order Bonus: - GGST Digital Mini Soundtrack 🎵 - Guilty Gear Digital Art Collection 🧑🎨 GGST Switch Includes: - 28 Characters - Free Dizzy DLC Update AND MORE! Pre-Order ⬇️ www.arcsystemworks.com/game/guilty-... #GGSTSwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →📢 Anytime, anywhere, Guilty Gear🎮 "GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition" is now on sale! Introducing the "Technical Shadow Warrior" Zato=1 🖤 Purchase Here⬇️ www.arcsystemworks.com/game/guilty-... #GGSTSwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →📢Guilty Gear on the go! 🎮 "GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition" is now on sale! Introducing Sin Kiske, the "Ever-Growing Wild Boy" 🔥 ▼ Click here to purchase www.arcsystemworks.com/game/guilty-... #GGSTSwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →Guilty Gear AC+R is a MAIN GAME at CEO 2025! Let's gooooo
positive · AI labelView post →[NEW ANNOUNCEMENT] The Steam Version of "MAGICAL BEAT" is now available! 🎵✨ Featuring music from: - BlazBlue Series✅ - GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-✅ - GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV2✅ - River City Series✅ Enjoy this puzzle game where you match the blocks to the rhythm of the beat! 🎶 Steam Link⬇️ bit.ly/3RuIp3g
neutral · AI labelView post →Fan Art of the Week #4 Elphelt Valentine from the Guilty Gear game series
neutral · AI labelView post →GE-Proton11-1 Released. **Heads up! This release used AI to rebase the video playback pipeline.** EDIT: I have added the release notes as a spoiler for easier readability as requested in the comments ::: spoiler spoiler The long awaited video rework and Proton 11 rebase is finally done! GE-Proton11-1 is now available! Proton updates: - d7vk added (not enabled by default). Use PROTON_USE_D7VK=1 to enable. It is enabled via protonfix on Tex Murphy: Overseer - discord bridge added. (not…
neutral · AI labelView post →First in-game look at Robo-Ky in Guilty Gear -Strive-.
neutral · AI labelView post →🗣️GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nintendo Switch Edition releases in 4 days! 💪 Check out this trailer showcasing entirely in-game footage! 🔥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9zC... Make sure to pre-order your copy today! 🏃 Pre-Order Link⬇️ arcsystemworks.com/game/guilty-... #GGSTSwitch
neutral · AI labelView post →“Find your zone Way” -Guilty Gear Strive OST @scootieseafae.bsky.social Kumiko, of the indie game “Blazing world stars”
neutral · AI labelView post →Viewing Guilty Gear Strive as a sprawling multi-season rock opera that comes with a bonus game really does wonders for your overall perspective on Guilty Gear Strive.
positive · AI labelView post →Guilty Gear is 28 today! The first Guilty Gear game I played was the GBA port of X. The game's art style captivated me~ #GuiltyGear #MKArt
neutral · AI labelView post →fighting game player who's favorite Guilty Gear character is Terry Bogard
neutral · AI labelView post →Game - Guilty Gear Dust Strikers (yes the DS game)
neutral · AI labelView post →New Guilty Gear -Strive- Ver. 2.00 teaser image, showing an updated character select for the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Guilty Gear Xrd players playing the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hear me out, Vtubers. A Guilty Gear styled game but vtuber characters.
neutral · AI labelView post →Guilty Gear Strive is probably the only game where you can play Strive while having sex with two women at the same time but only if you are also a woman.
positive · AI labelView post →Reposting Brisket Guilty Gear because its her birthday and she's still my fave in the game #GuiltyGearStrive
positive · AI labelView post →Sol and Ky are in Astro Bot. Congratulations to Guilty Gear for winning game of the year
neutral · AI labelView post →Preorders open now! Good Smile Company GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Nendoroid Ramlethal Valentine From the popular fighting game "GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-" comes a rerelease Nendoroid of the Backyard-born Valentine biological weapon, Ramlethal Valentine! Preorder: https://goodsmile.link/BR1zUQ #goodsmile
neutral · AI labelView post →DIZZY GUILTY GEAR LETS GOO SHE LOOKS SO GOOD IN GAME
positive · AI labelView post →fighting game player who enjoys both Guilty Gear and Blazblue
neutral · AI labelView post →Preorders open now! KLOCKWORX GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Bridget From the popular fighting game "GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-" comes a 1/6 scale figure of the popular Bridget! Preorder: https://goodsmile.link/4HWDHP #goodsmile
neutral · AI labelView post →I hope my Sol Badguy art gives someone the totally wrong impression of Guilty Gear one day and they check it out and get really annoyed that it's a fighting game and not like a forgotten 1970s dark fantasy novel banned for too many allusions to Satanism
positive · AI labelView post →Guilty Gear X: Advance Edition - Game Boy Advance ad (2002).
neutral · AI labelView post →From my personal Fighting Game Shitpost Archives: Hand recreated Guilty Gear Xrd Main Menu background animation from that time I made a fully functional Xrd menu in OBS.
neutral · AI labelView post →it has sol badguy!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guilty Gear Strive Ver. 2.00 Patch Notes. I'm not a fan of some of the Purple Roman Cancel changes, as they were expensive options that added depth to the game, but this largely looks like a good patch. If your gripe with the game was either Wild Assault or Happy Chaos (and most of us had gripes with Happy Chaos), then tomorrow will be a great time to give the game another go.
neutral · AI labelView post →GE-Proton11-1 Released. **Heads up! This release used AI to rebase the video playback pipeline.** EDIT: I have added the release notes as a spoiler for easier readability as requested in the comments ::: spoiler spoiler The long awaited video rework and Proton 11 rebase is finally done! GE-Proton11-1 is now available! Proton updates: - d7vk added (not enabled by default). Use PROTON_USE_D7VK=1 to enable. It is enabled via protonfix on Tex Murphy: Overseer - discord bridge added. (not…
neutral · AI labelView post →Kill your friends guilt free
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Harpo, do you play Battlefield?" "No." "Do you play Tekken?" "No." "Do you play MOBAs?" "No." "Lethal Company?" "No." "World of Warcraft?" "No." "Guilty Gear?" "No." "ANY online shooters? "No." You get the idea. If it's a competitive online game, assume I don't play it.
neutral · AI labelView post →*Me who's never played Guilty Gear Strive in my life but still enjoys videos of people who own the game*
neutral · AI labelView post →I brought my son to a fighting game tournament (Guilty Gear Strive) at an arcade, chilling out here and writing. I am an extremely happy FGC dad.
neutral · AI labelView post →I have a confession. I suck at fighting games, I’m the type spamming the special cool attack never ending with Ike in Smash Bros. So in an effort to erase my bad habits and try a different approach than usual, I decided to boldly try a new series, but this time get my feet wet to learn the ins and outs of the genre. I decided to pick Guilty Gear - The Missing Link(GGML), from first glance the character designs look wicked, and the music upon hearing seems rock-solid and a story that can be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Check out any of the recent FGC tournaments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2W8bP2uWSo&t=384) and you'll see a pretty even spread of Controllers vs Fight Pad/Fight Stick users. Lots of pro players in Fighting Game circuits either buy pre-built or [build their own](https://support.focusattack.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004299246-Definitive-List-of-Parts-to-Build-a-Fightstick) pads and sticks to this day. There's still a whole debate between which is better, but as always it typically falls to…
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game, great music. Just remember to cap your fps or change your refresh rate unless you have the reflexes of Albert Wesker
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's our upcoming game list for Back to The Lab! Nov 03: Guilty Gear: The Missing Link (GG1) Nov 17: Ninja Master's Haoh Ninpo Cho Dec 01: Far East of Eden: Kabuki Klash Dec 15: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jougai Rantou?! Shuyaku Sodatsusen (Big Zam edition) Join our discord, see you soon!
neutral · AI labelView post →this game ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks i love it also i think dr. baldhead is hot
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm happy to announce that, after a complete overhaul of my PC, I'm ready to get back in to the streaming game! Tune in Sunday, November 8th at 12 pm EST as we dust off the pad for some online matches of Guilty Gear Strive! There will be bouts and there will be booze! www.twitch.tv/thegreenscor...
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