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OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0
Developer Square Enix, DOKIDOKI GROOVE WORKS
Octopath Traveler 0 is a 2025 role-playing video game developed by DokiDoki Groove Works and published by Square Enix. The game serves as the prequel to Octopath Traveler, and a console adaptation of Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. The game released for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on December 4, 2025. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
475 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
74
Fresh
218 positive · 76 negative
95% range 69–79%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 218 | 76 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 48 | 8 | 75 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 2 | 21 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,267 of 1,516 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
75% recommend · 196 yes, 65 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 261 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (3,006 of 3,829 positive).
Players widely praise the game as a worthy entry in the series, especially for fans of the first two games. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game reuses assets and music from previous titles, feeling less original. [3][4][5] Several players criticize the story for being clichéd, melodramatic, or poorly written. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [8]
Unlike some of the others, I have not experienced any issues with the sound. It could be because things are different on Linux (which my system is), or my ears being defective, but I would go with the first option. However, having played both OT1 and OT2, I must say this game falls short on the story, gameplay and combat. The story is like they tried to cross off all the possible clichés. The antagonists are all …
- [9]
From Zero to... Well, About Eighty Hours Later Look, I'm not saying Octopath Traveler 0 consumed my life, but I definitely forgot what sunlight looks like and my houseplants have staged an intervention. The Good Stuff: This is what happens when Square Enix takes their mobile game, strips out all the gacha nonsense (thank the pixel gods), and asks "what if we made this "actually good"?" The result? A legitimate …
- [3]
If you're a newcomer: It's a massive, slow-paced, charming and deeply immersive game—perfect for anyone looking for a long, detailed playthrough. If you're a die-hard fan: A lot of content from the previous games has been reused. It’s still a solid game, but you might notice a lack of originality, especially in the music, art and design. Bottom line: OT2 is still on top, but OT0 isn't far behind.
- [4]
Another fantastic entry, don't be alarmed by it's mobile game roots - this is an RPG with the scope and ambition of any console heavyweight. +Best story in the series +New locations and music are phenomenal +Large cast of characters and battle system involving party of 8 is wonderful +Will take roughly 90 hours to see and do it all +Runs perfectly on the steam deck -Minor audio issues -A good amount of recycled …
- [1]
To keep it simple, did you play OT 1 and/or 2 and enjoy them? If so, buy this game right now. It's up to the standards of the first 2 games, so this should be an easy purchase for you. If you love oldschool JRPG's with modern ammenities, this game is like a warm blanket.
Summarised from 34 of the 423 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 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 sits at 74% positive across 294 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Ethan Gach of Kotaku praised the game's music and described its HD-2D art style as "still pretty and effective nostalgia bait." Steve Watts of GameSpot highlighted the expanded party size of eight characters and the "Stardew Lite appeal" of the base-building mechanics. He also described the soundtrack as "stellar", particularly during combat sequences. Jordan Rudek of Nintendo World Report initially expressed concern that the game might be a straightforward console port of the mobile title but later noted relief at its emphasis on exploration, progression, and reworked combat. Writing for TheGamer, Sam Woods commended the game's intricate tactical combat while criticizing the length of…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 475 · most liked firstCelebrating today's launch of Octopath Traveler 0 with this excellent artwork, which is also the cover art for the latest Famitsu! Thank you to the game's main illustrator Naoki Ikushima for creating this art, and game artist Rina Yoshiura for coloring it!
neutral · AI labelView post →I reviewed Octopath Traveler 0. I've loved this series, and I believe this to be the best one. Amazing writing, fantastic combat enhancements, and an okay town builder. Shocking it started life as a mobile freemium game. Read here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/octopat...
positive · AI labelView post →Octopath Traveler 0 details from Square Enix: - Stand alone adventure - Takes place before the original game - 30 recruitable characters - 8 characters in battle - Path Actions return - Rewards if you have other HD-2D save data
neutral · AI labelView post →My final(?) bit of writing for the year and in an interesting twist of fate it's at Kotaku! I reviewed Octopath Traveler 0. I truly loved this game and it gave me a great deal to this about re: earnest story-telling and giving oneself permission *to love* something. kotaku.com/octopath-tra...
positive · AI labelView post →After spending 10+ hours with the game, the story so far 80% heavyhanded melodrama and misery to the point of unintentional comedy. It actually made me angry on a few occassions, and while games making you feel something is something that devs should strive for, they went about it in the wrong way here. Everyone acts in an unbelivably stupid way and came off contrived. The protagonist having the presence of a stone does not help. NPCs will refer to you as a nondescript barely present lobotomite…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →According to Billbil-kun, a new game in the Octopath series called 'Octopath Traveler 0' could be announced during the Nintendo Direct today. PLEASE let that be true. Octopath Traveler is one of my favorite series.
neutral · AI labelView post →Want a closer look at Octopath Traveler 0? Learn more about the game in this new preview: sqex.link/hyac
neutral · AI labelView post →Extremely proud to announce I was a translator on Octopath Traveler 0! 🎉 So glad this game got a second life on consoles, and heartened to see reviewers say the story brought them to tears. Guess that means we did our job. 😊
neutral · AI labelView post →Unlike some of the others, I have not experienced any issues with the sound. It could be because things are different on Linux (which my system is), or my ears being defective, but I would go with the first option. However, having played both OT1 and OT2, I must say this game falls short on the story, gameplay and combat. The story is like they tried to cross off all the possible clichés. The antagonists are all maniacs who likes to kill innocent people for no reason (evil with no depth), and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Try the free Octopath Traveler 0 demo now! Not sure what to expect? Find out all about the demo and the full game on the blog: sqex.link/3479f5
neutral · AI labelView post →Eager to learn more about Octopath Traveler 0? What does that 'zero' represent? How have battles evolved in the new game? Find out in this exclusive new interview with Producer Hirohito Suzuki: sqex.link/807u
neutral · AI labelView post →Get rewarded for playing other Square Enix games! If you have save files or demo save files from select SE games on the same console you plan to play Octopath Traveler 0 on, you can get special in-game items to help you in your adventures. More details: sqex.link/OctopathTrav...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game fucks just in case anyone isn’t aware. #octopathtraveler0
positive · AI labelView post →From Zero to... Well, About Eighty Hours Later Look, I'm not saying Octopath Traveler 0 consumed my life, but I definitely forgot what sunlight looks like and my houseplants have staged an intervention. The Good Stuff: This is what happens when Square Enix takes their mobile game, strips out all the gacha nonsense (thank the pixel gods), and asks "what if we made this "actually good"?" The result? A legitimate 80-100 hour JRPG that somehow justifies every minute. Let's talk about the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the series, it's a fine game, but can we stop with the trope of letting war criminals walk free because "more bloodshed won't solve anything"? The characters in this game baacially just let Hitler go back to running Germany because he stopped killing people for a couple of days. Not really exaggerating. 🤦♂️
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Octopath has been one of my favorite new IPs of the last decade and this is mostly more of the same. If you like the previous games primarily for their gameplay you’ll probably enjoy it. The town building and trade shop are decent additions. Other changes are mixed and some make the game worse. Having a second row of party members feels good but the removal of advanced classes feels bad. Most of the extra characters are redundant or useless fluff. The vast majority of players are going to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love Octopath 1 and 2 which is the only reason I decided to endure this game till the very end to see if it could at all redeem itself but no. I wish I knew before hand that this game is heavily based off of the gacha version Champions of the Continent. You won't find the gacha mechanics here but many of the other pains bad gacha games suffer from have stuck around. If you are like me and really enjoyed the job system of Octopath 1, 2 or Bravely Default's version, this is not it. Having 8…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Join us for Vol. 1 of our musical spotlight for Octopath Traveler 0. Please enjoy "Chronicles of the Guardians of Light", by Yasunori Nishiki. Hear more and enjoy the full game from December 4th, or try the free demo now!
neutral · AI labelView post →Just rolled credits on Octopath Traveler 0 after about 180 hours and I adore the game. While it wasn’t perfect & there was faults here & there I really had an amazing time with everything the game had to offer. I’d happily recommend this game to everyone who loves JRPG’s. 🥰 @square-enix-games.com
positive · AI labelView post →Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 are some of my favorite games ever made. This, however, is an abomination. The low quality sprites that lack any kind of filtering, the overly simple enviornments, the low quality battle voices, and the reuse of music from OT1 leads to a very cheap feeling game. This is obviously by Asano's b-team, and it shows. Don't let this be your first OT game. Play the vastly superior games that came before it. This feels like a cheap fan game and shames an otherwise…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Im not an audiophile but man the music, voices, menus and sfx all seem to be different quality and make it super noticable and irritating. Especially the combat which in these games is all you are doing for most of the playtime.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[6/10] Welcome To Lazypath Traveler 0, where the 0 stands for the amount of effort that was put into this game. ---[EDIT AFTER ACTUALLY PLAYING THE GAME TO 100%] Everything I've said still stands. The game gets good in the later stages of the game, around lv50-ish. From then on, it's actually pretty fun. That being said, the game was incredibly easy and took next to no effort to beat (except for some outliers). It took me around 70 hours to complete it 100%, where as Octopath Traveler II took…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm 70 hours into Octopath Traveler 0 and it's incredible. This series is known for dark themes and Octopath Traveler 0 takes it to another level. The battle system is as fun as ever. Switching characters in and out adds strategy. So many callbacks to the first game!
positive · AI labelView post →To keep it simple, did you play OT 1 and/or 2 and enjoy them? If so, buy this game right now. It's up to the standards of the first 2 games, so this should be an easy purchase for you. If you love oldschool JRPG's with modern ammenities, this game is like a warm blanket.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Starts off well enough but after the halfway point the mobile origins of the game begin to show and it becomes a slog, especially with the final chapter as there's a lot of padding such as repeated cutscenes and other reused material. The story can also fall apart when the slightest amount of scrutiny is applied. Personal gripe: the side characters love posturing, as if they're going to fight big bads even though the MC is the one who does all the fighting. That gets old fast. Speaking of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Graphics are worse than Octopath 2, sound is worse than Octopath 2, story is so boring and unimaginative that i wont even compare it to the other Octopath games. Combat has lost much of it's depths, despite you now having 8 characters at your disposal, but for that to happen it was apparently required to change every class to a point where they are all so same~ish that is doesnt really matter. So TLDR : everything is worse by a landslide in comparison to Octopath 2. I was somewhat positively…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Metroid Prime 4 and Octopath Traveler 0 are out in Japan! Metroid Prime 4 is Retro's first completely brand new game since Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze back in 2014.
neutral · AI labelView post →After 50 Hours+ in on this... in short it's a RPG that i would totally recommend if you are interested in one. Definitely worth the full price even better if it's on discount. What's Octopath Traveler 0 is all about? If you have played Octopath Traveler 1 then the story of OT 0 are adventures that happens before the timeline of OT 1. If you have played the Gacha OT Cotc then you already know most of the story (but i personally find OT 0 better overall not just story telling wise, but gameplay…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2026 game #5: Octopath Traveler 0 121 hrs, THREE sets of credits, & 1 PLAT later, I’ve 100%ed OT0. For 75% of the game, I was at “it’s good, more OT” & that’s it. But act 4 was by far my fav part of the game, & put this over OT for me. OTII still my #1, but I’m glad I’m ending OT0 on a high
positive · AI labelView post →I’ve got #OctopathTraveler0 preordered! I’m super excited to grab this game! ❤️🔥 @square-enix-games.com
positive · AI labelView post →Before bed last night I rolled “credits” in Octopath Traveler 0 I say that w HEAVY air quotes bc credits roll at the literal midway point of the game 🤣 it’s the end of a big story arc but nowhere near done w the game Soooo. Gonna go play more OT0 now. Have a monster arena to build 🫡
positive · AI labelView post →Octopath Traveler 0 previews came out and it sounds like I'll love this game as much as I did Octopath Traveler I & II. For me, Octopath Traveler II is a Traditional RPG masterpiece on the level of Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger.
neutral · AI labelView post →Current video game preorders for 2025: Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Octopath Traveler 0 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Ghost of Yotei Digimon Story Time Stranger Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 Edition Pokémon Legends Z-A
neutral · AI labelView post →Yeah.. no. The story seems to be written by a 13-year old who just discovered shock value plot twists. Real tired of this "pity the obviously evil person" bs. On top of that there are no weapon sprites, no sprites for any gear at all in fact. No advanced or hidden classes too, it seems. Hard pass. Don't be like me and waste your money on this. Octopath 2 had some questionable stories and gameplay decisions, but this is another level of stupid I can not put up with.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If Octopath Traveler 0 is indeed heavily based on the mobile game, I expect Nier Reincarnation is getting the same treatment.
neutral · AI labelView post →Octopath Traveler 0 was rated by the ESRB. Don't let the HD-2D style fool you... the Octopath Travelers games are known for getting quite dark and it looks like this game will be no different.
neutral · AI labelView post →Square Enix released a new Tokyo Game Show trailer for Octopath Traveler 0. I never would have ever played the mobile game, so I'm glad they converted it into a console game.
positive · AI labelView post →4 ch into Octopath Traveler 0’s final act & I’m finally fully hooked. On track to be my favorite content in the game 🔥 The characters, narrative payoff, a higher ratio of brand new music - THIS is what I hoped for Overall still won’t surpass II for me, but damn it’s set to go out on a mega high 👀
neutral · AI labelView post →The story of Octopath Traveler 0 operates on a moral spectrum so simple it would bore a toddler. The plot is too aggressively black and white; our protagonists and their companions are so relentlessly kind to everyone and everything, adhering rigidly to the saccharine principle that "friendship power defeats anything." They exist as flawless, two-dimensional exemplars of virtue. Conversely, the antagonist is merely a total, obviously horrendous, and utterly corrupt evil, a villain so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I reviewed Octopath Traveler 0! It's an RPG for the sickos, the ones who wanna dump 100 hours into something. It's got some pacing problems, but the final act of that game is truly some incredible stuff. I get to talk about gabagool in this review, so you legally have to read it!
neutral · AI labelView post →Octopath Traveler 0 | Reviews 10 - Noisy Pixel 9.5 - ButWhyTho 9 - CGM 9 - PSX Brasil 9 - Nintendo Life 8.5 - TGM 8.5 - Critical Hits 8.5 - Destructoid 8 - RPG Site 8 - Gamespot 8 - Shacknews 8 - TheSixthAxis 8 - Game Informer 7.5 - PSU 7 - Game Rant 7 - Screen Rant 7 - Push Square MC: 85 OC: 82
neutral · AI labelView post →Am I at fault for immediately guessing that this enemy in Octopath Traveler 0 would be weak to books, or is the game at fault because I was right?
neutral · AI labelView post →The things that made me like Octopath 1 and Octopath 2 are exactly the reasons why I also dislike Octopath 0. Octopath 1 and 2 had a endearing and charming cast that covered a wide range of genres; while Octopath 0 stars a silent protagonist, a cast about as interesting as watching paint dry, and a medley of misery porn questlines that don't make a lick of sense. There are certainly components of Octopath 0 that are enjoyable---combat is generally more polished, the ability to field eight…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can’t believe this goddamn game. I’d never push someone to spend 100 hours on one game. But what you get in return is absolute fucking peak. Octopath Traveler 0 does shit that has never been done before that’s both an absolute mess and the coolest damn thing an RPG has ever done.
positive · AI labelView post →The turn-based RPG secret sauce is that "you have time to engage on your own terms", Octopath Traveler 0's director tells me, which makes them perfect for "a wider age range".
neutral · AI labelView post →good game but so far the audio crunch sounds kinda ass
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok let me start by saying this. This is NOT fully a bad game, its just that for the price they charge I can't possibly even consider recommending it. So for those who are unaware, Octopath Traveler 0 is infact, Octopath Traveler Champions of the continent. After the latter shut down this was created to preserve the story that evolved during the mobile games run. This is commendable and I appreciate them preserving its history. What I do not commend is charging £40 for a game that was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is just objectively worse than 1 and 2 in almost every way, and I would have known that in advance if the advertising was honest and told the customer how this is a full priced port of a mobile game. The combat is about the same but the classes are terrible, progression and options are even less than OT1, but the worst thing by far is the story. My God is the story awful, the pacing is terrible, there are 5 or 6 false "Finales" before you get to the actual end chapter, I couldn't even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It saddens me to give this a negative review but i couldnt justify giving it a thumbs up. So the question is why? *Story i don't know why some people think this game has the best story in the series so far, maybe its the wars breaking out between kingdoms? If its about scale and how much is on your shoulders then yeah its bigger than other OT games. But when I get to a boss I don't want some childish villain monologue about how his going to kill me or how his going to drink my blood or some…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Time for another physical game sale at VGP! This time it's for Square Enix, and imo, they've been on a roll lately. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D and Octopath Traveler 0 are easy recommends. videogamesplus.ca/pgjkiz All Sales videogamesplus.ca/chq3og
neutral · AI labelView post →This just ain't it. I absolutely adore Octopath 2 and was super excited for this but... I'll put it in simple terms: The combat is watered down and really easy, with very little putting up a fight There's no direct debuffing skills and few support skills, meaning every fight is smack the break weaknesses as hard as possible The writing is shockingly terrible, with some of the worse and most unsubtle villains I've seen in a JPRG in a while The characters are super one note and very few of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Octopath Traveler 0 Producer Suzuki says the game has two stories that run in parallel. "Two stories that progress in parallel, the more restoration-focused story – or a story that’s more focused on revenge, where the villains in particular play a much larger role." www.inverse.com/gaming/octop...
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes, it's not Octopath 3, but... ... it is not a bad Octopath game. However, I'd still recommend Octopath newbies to play Octopath 2 first -> then 1 -> then 0. Octopath 0 plays in the same world as Octopath 1, so on this way you have some extra background lore. Octopath 2 is overall still the best Octopath game so far. WTF is Octopath Traveler "Zero"? Octopath Traveler 0 is a Singleplayer/Offline remake of their mobile game "Champions of the Continent". - The stories are for the most part…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Octopath Traveler 0 is quite the long game 😮
neutral · AI labelView post →I think the game is really good, it has the Octopath feeling and really fun fights, as well as great graphics and incredible music (still composed by the awesome Yasunori Nishiki, of course). I'd say it does start a bit slow : the first arc ranges from "meh" to "ok", but the game keeps getting better with more and more stuff to do, and the fighting system (which isn't exactly like OT1 & 2) really starts shining. The story gets better as well by then. But yeah, the first few chapters are a bit…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're a newcomer: It's a massive, slow-paced, charming and deeply immersive game—perfect for anyone looking for a long, detailed playthrough. If you're a die-hard fan: A lot of content from the previous games has been reused. It’s still a solid game, but you might notice a lack of originality, especially in the music, art and design. Bottom line: OT2 is still on top, but OT0 isn't far behind.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m live! 🎄 Continuing a game that is literally a masterpiece. Octopath Traveler 0! We are at an intense part of the story. Tomorrow is Tales of Vesperia! twitch.tv/yunalescka
positive · AI labelView post →It doesn't feel like an Octopath Traveller game, it honestly just feels like a generic JRPG. They removed the personal character-driven stories from Octopath I and II and instead there's just some generic guy thrown into a bunch of scenarios. The game frequently gives you yes or no choices, which ultimately don't matter, because the other characters will just circle back around to the question again if you give the wrong answer. On the upside, however, I did like the equipable skills system,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do recommend this game. But it also comes with some caveats. The game has a lot of the same strengths as its predecessors, but it's slightly worse in probably every way. I've had fun with this game, but Octopath Traveler 2 is light years better. This prior games did a much better job with literally everything: story, characters, party management, skills, EX skills, progression, pacing, etc etc etc. This game tries to go outside of that framework, and while still fun, does not hit on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 demo is available: bit.ly/41cHUjK - Three hours long - Choose your own protagonist, just like the full game - Save data carries over
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