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Loop8: Summer of Gods
Developer Marvelous Inc.
Loop8: Summer of Gods is a role-playing video game developed by Sieg Games and published by Marvelous Entertainment and XSeed Games. It released in June 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
79 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 13, 2026 · last updated Oct 13, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
41
Mixed
16 positive · 23 negative
95% range 27–57%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 16 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 5 | 28 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
17 of 41 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
41% recommend · 16 yes, 23 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 39 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (67 of 134 positive).
Players are split on Loop8, with many calling it a flawed but occasionally enjoyable experience. [1][2][3] Several reviewers criticize the repetitive gameplay and lack of polish. [4][5][6] Some find the game's atmosphere and relationship system intriguing despite its issues. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [1]
Hard to recommend. Definitely wait till it's on sale for around $30 or less. Now I haven't beaten the game yet, but if anything changes from the 7 hours I've played if it so far in the future I'll change the review accordingly. The game has a lot of interesting ideas, soundtrack is good, environment is gorgeous, voice acting is great, and the characters are memorable for the most part. However, while it has a good …
- [7]
Loop8: Summer of Gods is a game built on a foundation of atmosphere and ambition, presenting a time-looping JRPG that blends school-life drama, supernatural conflict, and an unmistakable sense of summer nostalgia. Set in 1983 in the quiet seaside town of Ashihara, the game creates an intimate world where golden sunsets, cicada-filled afternoons, and meandering conversations shape much of the experience. You play as …
- [5]
This game is not fun. Don't buy it. Don't play it. It is EXTREMELY slow. Loading screens happen every 5 seconds. 85% of the gameplay is waiting for the game to let you press the A button to advance a dialogue. It takes 15 seconds -- literally, fifteen seconds -- to complete ONE of the mood-boosting dialogues. You have to do this hundreds of times. There is no gameplay except waiting to press the A button. Oh, I …
- [15]
Loop8 is an awe-inspiring anomaly when it comes to game design and execution. You have a neat idea: come live in a cozy town for the summer whilst navigating relationships and saving the world. If you thought "isn't that just Persona 4 but only one month?" then you'd technically be right in your assumption, but Loop8 is at an astronomically lower depth than simply "Persona at home". No, it commits the one fatal sin …
- [16]
In the span of 10 hours i entered a relationship with my first cousin, some random nerd, my grandma who is my exact age because of time travel, and a 6th grader. I then killed my cousin, and then got a bad ending because i killed my cousin who i loved apparently. Overall slightly worse than gex
Summarised from 34 of the 78 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 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Loop8: Summer of Gods sits at 41% positive across 39 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
According to review aggregator Metacritic, Loop8 received "generally unfavorable" reviews for both the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 versions. Destructoid favorably compared Loop8 to the Persona series of video games prior to release. Scott Adams of The OuterHaven who reviewed the full game described it as fantastic, praising the visuals, sound, and relationship mechanic, despite some issues with the game design. Several other publications were less positive, with Cullen Black of RPG Site describing it as full of great ideas that never come together. George Yang of Nintendo Life's view was that it fails to leave an emotional impact towards the end and is repetitive and frustrating.…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 79 · most liked firstLoop8 has the potential to be incredibly intriguing, but it never quite connects and ultimately lacks emotional impact. An original mix of gameplay styles and ideas, but repetition and frustration make the experience tedious. Pros Cons ✔️ Absolute visual success with picturesque landscapes. ❌ Boring gameplay loop, little variety and too few dialogues, most of which are just phrase mongering. ✔️ The voice acting is excellent. ❌ A superficial story, the deeper meaning of which…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not fun. Don't buy it. Don't play it. It is EXTREMELY slow. Loading screens happen every 5 seconds. 85% of the gameplay is waiting for the game to let you press the A button to advance a dialogue. It takes 15 seconds -- literally, fifteen seconds -- to complete ONE of the mood-boosting dialogues. You have to do this hundreds of times. There is no gameplay except waiting to press the A button. Oh, I almost forgot: Your dialogues are RNG. They have a substantial chance of failure.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was excited for the game but too many bad points. Biggest missing feature, if you are going to create a loop game make it so you can auto skip already seen scenes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is absolutely not a finished product, it's a concept pitch for a game that has a price tag. The idea of the game is simply this: You move into a Japanese town and you have the power to see yokai and people's inner thoughts. Time loops during the month of August and a yokai occassionally breaches the town and possesses someone who is stressed and sad about something. Some of the civilians can fight and some are aware of the time loops. You have to talk to people to increase friendship…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loop8 is an awe-inspiring anomaly when it comes to game design and execution. You have a neat idea: come live in a cozy town for the summer whilst navigating relationships and saving the world. If you thought "isn't that just Persona 4 but only one month?" then you'd technically be right in your assumption, but Loop8 is at an astronomically lower depth than simply "Persona at home". No, it commits the one fatal sin of any media: being mind-numbingly boring. The main character, Novus Nemo...…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hard to recommend. Definitely wait till it's on sale for around $30 or less. Now I haven't beaten the game yet, but if anything changes from the 7 hours I've played if it so far in the future I'll change the review accordingly. The game has a lot of interesting ideas, soundtrack is good, environment is gorgeous, voice acting is great, and the characters are memorable for the most part. However, while it has a good concept going for it with the relationship and stats systems it fails to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, while I did get some enjoyment out of this game, it's going to be a tough sell for most people. If you are still interested in this title, I would recommend waiting for a sale instead of picking it up at full price. The game suffers too much from questionable design choices and bad balancing issues. I really wanted this game to be great, but it just isn't. Fortunately, there are still some redeeming factors for those who are still interested. The game can be a genuinely…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is fascinating in that it presents interesting ideas for how the "social life" part of RPGs that is kind of typical to the contemporary setting JRPG but unfortunately the execution is so baffling that I can't imagine some of this stuff is even working right let alone working to how it was envisioned on paper. like you talk to a girl for 10 minutes and she decides you are now dating and then you get a blessing every time you talk to her for the next 20 minutes of clicking through…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tl;dr: I've spent 7h40m mashing "A" with numbers going up with 20m of seeing something happen. Basically a really slow and underwhelming harem simulator. On the first day, the Protag's horny cousin mentions that the low population is due to Japan's declining birthrates and definitely not the demon invasion, and I thought it was really funny. RIP Shinzo Abe, I guess? The game is a time management sim where you take your best friends into the underworld to beat up the people you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How bad could it possib... Oh god.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought that this game would be a good contender against the Persona franchise. And boy how wrong I was for thinking this. The game is not horrible, but gameplay is mediocre. The relationship system is just another by number system, the story is non existing and visuals are nothing to write about. The time loop system only existe to waist your time and create a false sense of depth. This game would be a 6/10 even if it was at a lower price, but as it is I would say that is a 4/10. I don’t…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not the greatest JRPG, but still a nice game. It's very relaxing increasing relationships stats, trying to improve from your previous "loop", and a battle system where your relationship stats are key. If you fail, you can do it all again in another "loop." Not worth the $50 price tag, but if it goes on sale for around $30 I'd definitely recommend getting. Pros: Great relationship system that consists of friendship, affection, and hate. You might feel friendly towards someone and the other…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The map/battle animations are kind of choppy in a netflix anime kind of way, and there's some obvious jank that could leave a bad first impression. But I'm having a pretty good time just grinding stats in a comfy anime town, feels nice. Edit: A few more notes on what to expect, the JRPG combat isn't much of a focus outside of specifically boss fights and is pretty much just a stat/relationship check. Improving relationships and stats unlocks more powerful skills and increases max HP/MP. Party…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very hard game to reccomend at 50 dollars, perhaps if the game was half the price i'd give it a thumbs up. it just felt very low budget, the combat is not pretty to look at, its super choppy and the combat is stupid easy with no challenge at all. lots of loading. just a rough game all around
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loop8 might be the funniest game I've ever played. Is it good? No. Is it fun? Sometimes, but never for the right reasons. But I can't deny that while playing it, the strange mixture of how the game handles how it tells you it's story, along with the baffling combat system didn't make me laugh. You should play it, but not to enjoy it traditionally. After all, hay is for horses.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →* Gargoyles Remastered (49/100) * Loop8: Summer of Gods (49/100) * Gangs of Sherwood (48/100) * Hellboy: Web of Wyrd (48/100) * Crime Boss: Rockay City (43/100) * Testament: The Order of High-Human (41/100) * Quantum Error (40/100) * Greyhill Incident (38/100) * Flashback 2 (35/100) * The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (34/100)
neutral · AI labelView post →Speaking of Loop8, it looks like the game is currently on sale on Steam for $4.79. For those unfamiliar, this game was headed by Yuri Shibamura who was responsible for Gunparade March so there’s some interesting historical value to the game: store.steampowered.com/app/2127430/...
neutral · AI labelView post →My disappointment is immeasurable...and my day is ruined
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“I got it from good source, say your prayers and goodbyes The world is gonna end tonight~ 🎶” ~School is Cool Japan. Thanks to being a closed country for quite some time, it's known for doing things differently. That's exactly why its culture is so popular. This game, though? Well, it's very, very Japanese, but the thing is, it actually does try to be more different than usual. I mean, let's just admit it, lots and lots of Japanese games feel exactly the same nowadays. Personally, I can't even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FYI Evangelion 2 on PS2 is a spiritual successor to this, as is that Loop8 game from like a year or two ago (neither go as deep with the interpersonal relationship aspects from what I understand tho). Still gotta get around to playing it one day, it sounds wild as hell.
neutral · AI labelView post →https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2986929135Nyanco's Review : + A Beautifully Recreated Japanese Town Fades in Repetition!ヽ(´• ω •`)、 Intro Loop8 Summer of Gods is a game that holds great promise but ultimately falls short of delivering a truly engaging experience. The game presents a unique blend of gameplay styles and ideas, set in a beautifully recreated rural Japanese town in the 1980s. However, the repetitive nature of the gameplay and the lack of variety in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Same devs and overall concept as Gunparade March, the only game in this lineage that has ever gotten localized is Loop8 which sands down a lot of the friction and simplifies the systems to the game’s detriment from what I understand
neutral · AI labelView post →In the span of 10 hours i entered a relationship with my first cousin, some random nerd, my grandma who is my exact age because of time travel, and a 6th grader. I then killed my cousin, and then got a bad ending because i killed my cousin who i loved apparently. Overall slightly worse than gex
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of SteinsGate and Tokyo Revengers, Loop 8: Summer of Gods manages to hit the time loop trope perfectly; even when you think you have all the answers, there is potentially another factor that you might have missed that throws a wrench into your plans. The game does not hold back the punches by having the player find out the game's mechanics on their own rather than having their handheld. The game's combat system and friendship system can take a while to get used to and the game's AI can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loop8: Summer of Gods (X1) $4.99 via Woot (Amazon Prime Eligible). ow.ly/OVEK50ViH4P New Price Drops on the Spring Game sale via Woot (Amazon Prime Eligible). ow.ly/pMHn50ViH4K
neutral · AI labelView post →Have to assume the game was bugged or something, because outside of the first scripted fight, I couldn't find nor trigger any other fights. Did loops, did death, did relationships, etc. Nothing. No barrier, no magatama fight, no orbs, nothing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My hot teacher turned into a demon and me and some friends killed her 10/10 would do again but will probably be forced to do again because I'm stuck in a time loop and I don't know how to get out
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For a game with time travel that requires you to loop multiple times, the game needed proper skip dialogue options, there is a fast forward but it is still slow, you can skip some cutscene but not ALL of them. Going through the same dialogue over and over is tiring. Also, the player character moves so damn slow. He does a slow jog sort of animation that feels as if it's running at 15fps. It feels like it takes forever to get to point A to point B. I have played and enjoyed mediocre games…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loop8: Summer of Gods is a game built on a foundation of atmosphere and ambition, presenting a time-looping JRPG that blends school-life drama, supernatural conflict, and an unmistakable sense of summer nostalgia. Set in 1983 in the quiet seaside town of Ashihara, the game creates an intimate world where golden sunsets, cicada-filled afternoons, and meandering conversations shape much of the experience. You play as Nini, a boy with supernatural insight and a precarious destiny, tasked with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loop8: Summer of Gods is a coming-of-age JRPG that blends slice-of-life daily routines with supernatural battles, set in a nostalgic 1980s rural town called Ashihara. The story follows Nini, a boy with a unique spiritual ability who arrives from a failed space colony to spend the summer on Earth. His task is to form bonds with the people around him while confronting demonic beings known as the Kegai. The narrative relies heavily on themes of memory, regret, and emotional connection, giving the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is straight garb. Don't buy this even on sale its nonsensical trash with almost no plot and combat that shouldn't be in the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →combat is a little dull but the world is pretty cool solid 7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Between watching friends play Little Town Hero and Loop8 there's few things I find as compelling as a video game that just seems fake: put together wrong in a way that makes the whole thing look more like an imitation made by someone only vaguely familiar with games
neutral · AI labelView post →This game fascinates me to no end. I ended up getting the PS4 version just to get a platinum trophy Glad the archive started for this one lol #loop8 youtu.be/XdEKdMZiUvs?...
positive · AI labelView post →Should get back to Loop8 some day though, it was an interesting game.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is worth 5 dollars. The game feels like a mod of another type of game with half implemented ideas throughout. It's weird to play and not easy to figure out. The translations are poor at times and that does not help a less than clear game design. I think a game like this needs a lot more development time to really be something that works. That said, I think it's a fine game to sink a few days into if you're just looking to veg a bit and try to figure out what's happening. Some of it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now that the Persona 3 Reload Demo is over I decided to start Persona Lite The art looks really cute and good, hoping this is just a nice and casual JRPG. This was one of the physical games I got for $10 a while back (Loop8: Summer of the Gods)
neutral · AI labelView post →Loop8 isn't a very good game, but you can't deny that it has really good visuals. It made a lot of artistic choices, such as fixed-camera painted backgrounds and low FPS character animations. Combat is the only place the visuals fall flat.
neutral · AI labelView post →I bought this game for $5 and after playing this pile of ♥♥♥♥. I can say without a doubt $5 is the perfect price for this slope. I bought this for the fox girl waifu. I feel bad for Criware and Marvelous having to put their name on this trash fire. In my mind I hope the bosses of Criware and Marvelous went down the line (Yakuza style) and slapped the ♥♥♥♥ out of everyone responsible for making this game as trashy as it is. If you bought this game for more than $5 I pray you have learned your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the worst game i've ever played
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another reason I'm obsessing over Loop8 is because it feels like a game I could make
neutral · AI labelView post →i still think about how bad this game was
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You had me at Aunt who acts like a sister. Anything after that is just a bonus.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genre's are by definition somewhat fluid and only exist as a concept to help communicate what a piece of media is about beforehand. So I can't claim to be an expert on the genre either. In video games the main genre tends to be based on game mechanics (ie RPG, shooter, etc.), then a secondary genre identifier marks theme (romance, sci-fi, etc). Of course lots of games have multiple mechanics. I've noticed that when games mix multiple genres they tend to be defined by their most dominant one. So…
neutral · AI labelView post →Calendar of soon-to-be-released titles (2023-2024). **Please reply if I have missed something!** Especially indie titles; they're pretty hard to track. **June** (including recently released): - 06/01: [Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection](https://atlus.com/etrianorigins/) (Switch, Steam) A bundle which includes HD remasters of Etrian Odyssey I-III - 06/08: [Loop8: Summer of Gods](https://marvelousgames.com/games/loop8) (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam) - 06/22: [Final Fantasy…
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't play Loop8, but I would see it get promoted a lot for some reason and when I looked into it I was just so shocked they could still make such a shit game that leaves you so lost and confused still in this day and age
neutral · AI labelView post →Sometimes I'll play or even just learn about a game that's just so awful that I need to see other people experience it and this video on Loop8 is one of my favorites because the game is just so baffling and this guy does a perfect job showcasing it m.youtube.com/watch?v=74q3...
neutral · AI labelView post →I only played Loop8 for a little while though so I can't actually vouch for its quality, but it seems like a very interesting game from the little I played so I imagine its haters are just too casual to appreciate it. But also it has the :D fox
neutral · AI labelView post →I think Loop8 is a really interesting game actually. Is it a game that works? Welllllllllllll....
neutral · AI labelView post →Edgey Plays Nitro Blasterz Heroines Infinite Duel - Ruili Someday I’ll say the title right for this game. For now in think we have a Loop8 situation on our hands with this character. 😬 youtu.be/fxg45epfbhs
neutral · AI labelView post →2. Loop8: Summer of Gods I have so many thoughts about what to do for this game. It looks so bad
negative · AI labelView post →A decent visual novel type of game with some gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh wow, I havent really been keeping up to date lately and didn't realize Etrian Odyssey finally came to the Switch. Loop8 looked so promising, but I just looked up more and the reviews I've been seeing are.. not great lol. I'm also really excited for Star Ocean and Sea of Stars
neutral · AI labelView post →Which do people like less, the actively uninteresting games or the Loop8 and Bravely Default kind of thing where you feel like there might be something okay in there but the actively bad systems of the game keep you from enjoying it to get there?
neutral · AI labelView post →CONTEXT: I have a monthly game club with friends. I decided August would be Kusoge month. Friend who also watched Punchy's excellent Loop8 video suggested it, and since nobody else Knew and it looked innocuous, it won the vote. Almost everyone got Micchi'd and I got a brief hyperfixation. Oops!
neutral · AI labelView post →Summer loops again Bonds outlast forgotten days Hope rewrites the stars
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's alright game, When I first got into it, I thought i was going combat right off the bat but it's more like a visual novel with combat. and the combat isn't really challenging so it's easy to get into even on weekly breaks. https://youtube.com/live/nhMgxjMpCEY?feature=share
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look at that badass motherfucker of a game there. That's right, I'm talking about Loop8
positive · AI labelView post →Ya know, when I got this notification I was like "Oh shit, is he actually gonna subject himself to Loop8?" This is way better. I've actually got the spin-off game currently in transit, so I'm waiting on that!
neutral · AI labelView post →Ikaruga for $5 on PSN, ehh? One of many modern releases where Treasure gets royalties from! Like the Android and Switch versions, porting duties were handled by the ex-Game Arts staff at Zereo (Thexder Neo, Alice Gear Aegis CS: Concerto of Simulatrix, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Loop8).
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