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Lost Soul Aside™
Developer Ultizero Games
Lost Soul Aside is a 2025 action-adventure role-playing game developed by Ultizero Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The player assumes the role of Kaser, who embarks on a quest to save his sister Louisa and the rest of humanity from the Voidrax. The game began as a solo project by the developer Yang Bing, but it became part of Sony's China Hero Project and gradually grew into a team effort.… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
214 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
58
Mixed
106 positive · 78 negative
95% range 50–65%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 106 | 78 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
432 of 781 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Audience is split, with praise for combat but criticism for story and technical issues.
Many players praise the combat as fluid and fun, comparing it to Devil May Cry. Some call it a passion project that shines in fast-paced action. [6][11][10]
However, many criticize the weak story, poor voice acting, and technical problems like crashes and optimization issues. Some say the game is overpriced and not worth the full price. [14][8][27][35]
Praised combat · visuals · passion project
Criticised story · voice acting · technical issues · price
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Lost Soul Aside™ sits at 58% positive across 184 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Lost Soul Aside received "mixed or average" reviews on PC and PlayStation 5 from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. It was recommended by 22% of critics, according to review aggregator OpenCritic.
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Reactions
60 of 214 · most liked firstSo what do you think about Lord Arenas power, huh? Lost soul aside if a video game I was heavily looking forward to. It is a game that I also cannot recommend in its current form, at the full asking price. I had a decent time playing this game and after completing it I have alot to cover so lets discuss pros and cons: Pros: Combat - This game has exceptional combat. It starts off slow due to only having 1 weapon type, but after you unlock the other 3 for a total of 4 weapons you can…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a Chinese Devil May Cry game with a modern Final Fantasy art style. It is entirely linear and isn't particularly long unless you make it artificially hard. If you're into that then buy the game. If you're not, then don't. It generally works fine but it's not entirely free of bugs and crashes. I'm not sure why I get a prompt about PlayStation SDK every time I launch the game, seems like a pretty major oversight. But all in all I think the people that are whining had unrealistic…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? No, in the end not. Lost Soul Aside has been a long time coming – almost a decade – and during that time, expectations have been high. Time and again, we were told that we could look forward to a profound, emotional story about the protagonist Kaser and his sister Louisa. The trailers that appeared over the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mark my words: Lost Soul Aside will receive the appreciation it deserves. Honestly, the gaming community today can be quite harsh and often fails to recognize the hard work of developers, especially in the case of Lost Soul Aside. I believe many players had extremely high expectations, which led to negative feedback. Additionally, it seems that numerous people judged the game after playing it for less than two hours (thanks to Steam for that (¬_¬) or by simply watching random clips online.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seriously can't thank my friend @deathwelcomesu enough for the game I've been waiting 9 years for, Lost Soul Aside. It's a little rough around the edges as expected, but I'm having a good time with it so far!! #lostsoulaside #ps5 #playstation
positive · AI labelView post →I didn't care about the negative comments on level design/voice acting/etc, but all i was looking for was a good combat game. Unfortunately, i dont think the combat is really that good. It's not bad, it just feels dated. Will try to play a bit longer to see if that changes my mind as the skill tree opens up more, but as of the third boss, I don't have much interest in continuing. If anything changes, I'll switch to positive review. If anybody else is simply interested in the combat alone,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Spoiler-free review) I haven't revised this review, just kinda wrote what came to mind. Feel free to read it if you're interested on buying the game. If you like hack n slash games, I highly recommend getting it when there's a sale. If not and you're just looking for a cool game to play, I'd recommend to not look at this one for now. If you do buy it, just make sure to use the Japanese or Chinese dub, as the English doesn't seem to be good. === I've been waiting the game for 10…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm probably going to echo what many others are saying, but the gameplay does some heavy lifting with this one. Everything else is just average. Optimization is severely lacking, and the improvements have only been marginal after several patches. For some reason, the menus are the worst offender in my case, and the FPS just absolutely tanks every time I open one. Since you spend a lot of time in them, changing up gear and the sorts, this is hopefully a priority to fix. I'm going to hold off…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gaming community was too harsh on Lost Soul Aside given that it's literally a new IP which grabs inspiration from other iconic action games and how it began as a solo project that evolved into a bigger team thanks to Sony's support. After finishing the game once it is pretty solid despite flaws. My overall impression is more good than bad especially knowing that the patch updates improved performance which helps with the replay value.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't lie and try to convince anyone that this game doesn't have issues on the technical front, but I can also say that as a big fan of the Character Action/Spectacle Fighter genre this game was one of my absolute favourites this year and I am so pleased to see the devs sticking with it, fixing technical problems and adding new content like the recent arena battle mode and additional costumes. For most, this is probably only worth it on sale, but for me it's an absolute all timer that I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Graphics look cool. Animations do, mostly, also. However Gameplay loop is extremely repetitive and at the same time easy, you just run through the levels; enemies are however real damage sponges so encounters take a lot of time just because you have to spend 5-10 seconds on each enemy in a group of 20 Parrying comes in two kinds: either it's extremely easy (for blue attacks) or extremely hard (for all other attacks), but either way it is completely unnecessary because you can spam…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Frequent Crashing, for this PRICE, i expect a very good product, not a mediocre one. The content and Gameplay is also not worth the PRICE For Dev's out there: Don't Choose "PlayStation", "Microsoft" as publishers. Greedy Pigs in suits
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm going to keep it positive. Despite the soulless, lifeless, repetitive first half of the game I found chapters 4 and 5 to be entertaining from a story standpoint. They ramp up the pace and the stakes. So the game ended positively for me. So much so that its distorting the reality that 75% of the game was a boring, lifeless husk.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game was more frustrating than fun. I knew reviews were not great but still wanted to play it as it seemed my type of game and at the beginning it did feel like so. That feeling dissipated quickly. It's scripted, and maps are typical of other Japanese titles like Final Fantasy. So are collectibles, chests. You can pretty much guess where they are, like as soon as cinematic ends, turn around and something is at the back, If there is T junction with save and quest arrow pointing left, go…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If i was to describe this game in one word: Rubbish. I never thought it was going to end, but it finally did - and i'm just glad it's over. I'm exhausted (at least my fingers are) The game feels worth about $20 AUD at best. It supposedly had 10 years development, but the result doesn't show it. Story: Basic, forgettable, and heavily reminiscent of FF16. The English voice acting is rough, so i switch to Japanese sub after about 4 hours. Characters and writing never hooked me. Game-play:…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so now ive finished the game, here are my thoughts on this game: i will be not easy on this sorry. one of worst game in this genre that i played - no joke this game want be soooo an AAA Game, but only its price tag tell me it is AAA game, nothing else.. you are playing a protaganist like Noctis (FF) from Temu and all other enemies are like from AI Enemy Generator Tool - the story is very empty, still dont know what it was about - combat is very flashy, they tried to be DMC but it falls apart…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is a solid 6/10 wait for a sale, combat is very fluid,story is mid at best, very good game for a cheaper price decent first game from this dev team look forward to more in the future
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game on release day and wanted so badly for it to be good. It is not a good game and I do not recommend it. Here are some highlights, good and bad. This game was billed as a Devil May Cry meets soulslike. I felt barely any elements of a souls game, and its just a bad attempt on DMC. PROS: 1. The fighting is the only good thing about the game. It is very fun, but a bit too easy and gets same-y after awhile. 2. The game is pretty and runs very well on release day. That's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I waited over a decade for this. Yang Bing took all the inspiration from all the content he loved and then he threw it in the trash and made this thing. It's not even fun-bad. It just felt bad and was made bad.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bruh, what is that game? The voice acting is so bad that it breaks any kind of immersion. It literally made me laugh in supposedly dramatic scenes. Besides that the gameplay is nothing special and the story is literally the most generic possible. TL:DR little sister gets in trouble and needs to be saved blah blah. AND there are bugs and crashes. I'm basically just annoyed that I played this for more than two hours and can't get a refund anymore.....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is simply terrible. It's an unoptimized piece of crap that can peak at 7.3 GB of VRAM and up to 15 GB of RAM, despite running Unreal Engine 4. Furthermore, the game not only crashes to the desktop, but also, in some locations, there's no level loading at all, causing you to simply fall through textures and off the map. !!! I highly do not recommend this game. The worst game from Sony PlayStation!!! Это игра просто ужасная. Неоптимизированое говно, которое может выдавать в пике 7.3…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve only spent about 3 hours with Lost Soul Aside so far, but I already feel confident enough to share a review that might help those who are still hesitating because of the mixed reception surrounding the game. From the very beginning, Lost Soul Aside pulls you in with its gameplay mechanics, combat system, skill progression, impressive visuals, and overall high production quality. The voice acting is surprisingly solid, and the dialogues feel well balanced—not too short, not too long. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, it's a beautiful game and the plot seems good. But it's boring. I'm all for flashy fights and killer visuals, but have that enhance the game, not be a crutch. So much potential wasted.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if you can handle devil may cry you may like this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combat is floaty and feels like it has very little impact. Dodging and parrying feels inconsistent and incomplete. Lots of flashy particle effects but the prettiness doesn't cover how weightless everything feels. Sound design is poor, the OST barely plays in combat or exploration. The weapons (only tried the sword and greatsword) sound almost identical with nearly the same weight, with just a slight variation in speed. The worlds are pretty but feel empty (only cleared the first "island").…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has basically 2 problems: it is overpriced and has a horrible English VA. The top price would be 30 USD, or even 25 USD, but for some reason, Sony decided to put its price next to the FF. And with all due respect, this game is not FF. It has a good mix of FF16 presentation with Saint Seiya elements and a pinch of Chinese flair. The game design can feel a bit by-the-book basic, in terms that you clearly feel the fight-puzzle-fight-platforming pattern, but it still feels good.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a fun game, nothing crazy story wise, the game shines in combos and fast pace combat. It's like black myth where it's one boss after the other. I liked it, no issues with playing the game either, but then again, i'm not using a GPU from 2017.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An absolute disappointment and a complete waste of money. -Dialogue is full of cringe, yet repetitive phrases like "kaser," "arena," and "brother." in every sentnce.. -Audio frequently cuts out during transitions between combat, cutscenes, and exploration. - while flash combat feels spongy and lacks impact.. - general the visuals don't live up to the hype. The animations and detail are average at best, with some elements looking as low-budget as a mobile game, especially flames , explosions or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A possible diamond in the rough. There is a good game in here. I have seen it in passing. Sound design is rough and needs tweeking. The weapon attacks don't sound like I imagine. There is pop in and lighting issues here and there and were distracting in the end. However, with recent patches, the combat feels better. This is a passion project and it shows. Hopefully they can continue to polish this project to bring it to its truest potential. It's there. I have seen it. In passing.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gave it a fair shot, they just didn't know what they were doing and kept throwing things at the wall hoping something would stick. Speaking of, the game feels very sticky in general, even in how the menus open and close, also feels weird to talk to NPCs cause Kaser will just stop in place and slowly walk into an exact spot to interact. Story seemed like it might have some interesting element to it in the tutorial, then it completely goes out the window by the end of the prologue chapter. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[If only there was an option to rate it as neutral] Bought this game at full price because I'd remain as a dumb Versus XIII apologist until the day I die. The only resemblance it has is Kaser's fashion style (I mean, it's Versus XIII all over again with Roen) with FFXV. Gameplay-wise it's okay, though it gets repetitive fast, but just enough for a dumb ass like me who can't even remember combo sequences with hack-and-slash games so I have no complaint in this department. Story-wise, I mean…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bad game. Visually looks good and combat is the only good part of the game. Feels like Forspoken and FFXVI mix. This game is worse than both of those. Can't wait to be done with it and move onto the next game. Optimization doesn't have anything to do with my opinion but stutters like hell on a 5090 Edit: After completing the game I will say the visuals are the best part. Enemy attacks are poorly made. Dodging and parrying don't feel intuitive. Not a skill issue but it just doesn't feel right.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is soulless. The world is boring!... is not interactive. It gets annoying every time you get close to a npc they repeat the same voice line over and over. I wanted to give this game a chance I am very disappointed...=(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →worst game of 2025
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After about 1 hour and 30 minutes in the game…I wanted this game to be good, but it’s mediocre. The combat is the only genuinely good thing about it — very fun and very DMC-like, though it becomes repetitive after a while. The game looks great and runs well, hovering between 100–120 FPS on 4K Maxed Out The voice acting is actually pretty good. Negative aspects: All I keep hearing is: “SO WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT LORD ARENA’S POWER?!” Lost Souls Aside seems to lack any soul; all the characters…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rarely has a game made me feel as apathetic as lost soul aside. I've been following the project for years now, and it's disappointing to see the end result be as bad as it is. pros -some cool area designs -good movement, especially when you get the greatsword -funny English voice acting if you're into that -free heating during the winter via your pc cons -Combat is just *okay*. There's barely any variety and is way too easy -Has genuinely the most unsatisfying block/parry mechanic to date…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →at this point im falling through walls and the quest im at the npc is through the map and u cant progress no more the game is broken and no refund will be issued due to the problems happing 6hrs into the game it has bugs and now i cant play it no more waste of money
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Generally, it has nice fast-paced combat, addictive and fun, and similar to games like Devil May Cry. However, the weak story, poor characters, and mediocre RPG elements that are far from the enjoyable...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is made for fans of both Final Fantasy AND Devil May Cry, if you're not a fan of both franchise's, you won't like it. However, if you ARE a fan of both, then you NEED to check this game out because it's genuinely fantastic!!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the story may be a bit corny, the gameplay more than makes up for it. The game is a lot of fun with plenty of boss fights to keep you engaged.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seems like a very straight forward old school brawler. You get powers, you smash things, a few jump and gate puzzles, visually kinda like DMC with weird crystals to smash and hordes of monsters spawning in obvious arenas. The only thing missing is the Style meter. :) But, weapon customization looks interesting and you can switch freely between weapons. Story is super basic, but who cares. It certainly is a classic "power fantasy" game. I recommend to not expect too much. It is refreshing to see…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun action game in the same vein as Devil May Cry; the actual COMBAT of this game is actually spectacular, and if you can get past the GLARING performance issues and don't mind blowing the money, then go for it. However, I can't recommend this game as-is right now. I have a 4090, i9 13900K and theres areas where the FPS drops to below 30 when coasting at over 120 usually, I've now had the game crash about 3 times in a row within the last hour, there's several optimizations and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got 5 hours into the game, it's not great. It's definitely not a $60 game. The English voice acting alone completely ruins it. The final straw is after the Sept 5th update, I get a fatal error anytime I try to launch the game. Verified files, reinstalled, nothing works. Now I can't play it and Steam keeps auto refusing my refund because of my play time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I totally forgot to review this game after I beaten it long ago. This game is a hit or miss. If you have high standards and want good story and combat, then this is not the game for you. For me, I waited a decade for this game and this mostly sits on the 70% Miss and 30% Hit and here's why. I didn't care about the story, it was garbage, seriously. Just hire a good writer/author and work from there. However, the combat was what i really was aiming for. One of my most favorite moves,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Idiots are negatively reviewing this fire game expecting some deep story when its clearly meant to be pure, badass hack and slash gameplay. Imagine Vergil style gameplay the whole time, but less difficult when it comes to executing combos. It has those flashy, snappy moves where every move gives you that dopamine rush your looking for in a hack and slash game. Its honestly so addicting. You also got perfect dodges and perfect parries, which at this point are basically staples in any gameplay…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very mid-tier game. Too many hands in the pot spoiled the food.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is gorgeous with flashy combat but I can't with this PC port. It's horrendous, during combat I keep shader stutters and it boggles my mind how bad insane that is. This game was in the works for decades and it comes out like this. Please do not play this game if you want to play something like this go for Final Fantasy XVI, not this piece of junk.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you are a Final Fantasy and Devil May Cry fan, well get ready to add this to your list of fav as well
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What does those three have in common Leon Kennedy RE4, Spiderman Peterparker and Kaser LSA Quite Alot Of Backflips & Spins holysh- like I get it fam the aura farm & all but please chill xD You might experience often screen lag freeze depending on your setup against the environment or mini-boss/actual boss with hella moves with alot flashy AF attacks but the combat really sells it with its Parry system, Weaponry upgrade, Skill tree combos, New Abilities & Classes obtained each episode…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New action rpg Lost Soul Aside today! I have been so excited for this game and it's finally here! 🔴 Live now! See you there: twitch.tv/natspresso youtube.com/@natspressoplays #lostsoulaside
neutral · AI labelView post →1. Weapons/Combat/chaining combos/skill tree/movement: really fun 2. Visuals: Great 3. Exploration: slightly better than a platformer 4. Puzzles: Very easy, I hoped for more difficulty 5. Builds: There was potential here but feels lacking imo 6. Crafting: Haven't used once, no need to. But the world is covered with mats 7. Enemies: are unique to me but some boss attacks are hard to understand what's going on with all the effects Overall, I recommend if you want a game with great visuals and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Noctis May Cry could have stood to have maybe 2/3rds of its total length cut and would have been better off as a boss rush. Combat was actually kind of fun, and the visuals were impressive, but everything else is just so half baked and a chore to get through, on top of constant game breaking bugs. Probably worth trying at $10 - $20 if you want some interesting action combat but don't expect anything else.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been waiting for this since it was first introduced to the world and I have been following its steps until its release but the result was mediocre at best. Story was nothing special and it didn't hook me at all and there's literally no point in replaying it. Also it was completely linear. Characters were very hard to relate to and most were uninteresting for me. Didn't have much to offer as companions and their backstory was as basic as it goes. Combat was able to hold my interest for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The audio quality is really poor. The story is so broken and cliche at the same time. Combat is just horrible. Not worth the money requesting a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lost Soul Aside - Launch Trailer | PS5 & PC Games. - **Description**: Embark on an epic odyssey to save your younger sister – and the whole of humanity – from mysterious dimensional invaders from beyond the starlit skies in Lost Soul Aside™. Run the gauntlet of formidable enemies and colossal bosses in this breathtakingly stylish action-adventure RPG; chaining weapon and spectacular attack combos in high-octane, dynamic combat. - **Price**: $59.99 (Deluxe Digital: $69.99) - **Link**:…
neutral · AI labelView post →It is a very good game, it is not like a AAA but in my opinion the game is very good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its an OK Game The Gameplay feels stale and old and the story doesnt have a good delivery.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has everything, I am the target audiance for this. If it wasn't for the poor combat mechanics, the foced animation lockouts It might be one of my favourite games. Combat is very clunky so I am refunding this for that reason alone
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First and foremost, this is not the second coming of Versus XIII, and given that idea was something not even a veteran like Nomura could bring to fruition, It feels very unfair to place those nearly 20 years of expectations on a team of 40 at its absolute peak. When you look at Lost Soul Aside for what it is, and look past the insurmountable pile of assumptions laid onto it, what you're left with is a very solid CAG with great environments, enemy variety and opportunity for skill expression. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Put simply it's bland and boring!
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