STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
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STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE
Developer Square Enix, tri-Ace
Star Ocean: The Divine Force is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. It is the sixth major installment in the Star Ocean series and was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 27, 2022. The game's score was composed by series regular Motoi Sakuraba, with character art designed by Akira Yasuda. The game received mixed… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
350 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Oct 31, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
55
Mixed
103 positive · 84 negative
95% range 48–62%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 103 | 84 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 46 | 6 | 80 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 11 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
880 of 1,260 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
56% recommend · 105 yes, 83 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 188 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (1,402 of 2,101 positive).
Players are divided, with many praising the fun combat and movement, while others criticize the story and performance. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the game enjoyable despite its flaws, calling it a solid entry in the series. [4][5][6] Others describe it as generic, boring, or poorly executed, especially on PC. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [3]
Sorry, I really wanted to like this. I wish Squeenix would pay attention to this series a little more, instead of funneling all their money to their golden child, Final Fantasy. The slashed budget really shows here. The problem is that the game has very little steam. It takes a lot of its cues from SO2, which is a bad idea, because it's not as good or as interesting. The story is basic and the characters are …
- [7]
With all due respect to the people that worked in the game, I'm sad to say that this game is very generic and boring. The main three factors that make me not recommend this are these: ☠️ The story is incredibly insipid. You crash-land on a planet and you meet your first two companions that will take you to the longest series of menial tasks you could imagine. You'll have to go to "Pharmacy A" and then to "Pharmacy …
- [1]
I honestly don't understand the opinions of others sometimes. I've heard this game being called trash by so many people and I just don't get it. The previous couple of games were not great, granted, but this is a top tier JRPG which I will replay multiple times. The combat alone makes the game worth it. D.U.M.A is also so unique and interesting that I would love to see this again in a future SO game. I really loved …
- [2]
Gameplay's really fun!!... sadly the story gets more and more cringe-inducing as it progresses towards its finale. I still recommend it, as there are way worse games with overwhelmingly positive scores out there and this one doesn't deserve to be in the negative. It's a 'mostly positive' kinda gaame, to me; doesn't deserve its reputation, not one bit. Just go into this one expecting to roll your eyes at the thematic …
- [4]
STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE is, in my opinion, a very good game. Therefore, I don't fully understand why so many reviews are negative. I don't think the game itself is as bad as the reviews describe it. Primarily, it's an action game focused on story and exploration, and partially on combat, as combat is a key element of exploration. The combat system, story, and characters are decent in my opinion. Of course, I'm …
Summarised from 34 of the 349 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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STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE sits at 55% positive across 187 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Star Ocean: The Divine Force received "mixed or average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. The PlayStation 4 version of Star Ocean: The Divine Force sold 27,001 physical copies within its first week of release in Japan, making it the third-best-selling retail game of the week in the country. The PlayStation 5 version sold 17,177 physical copies in Japan throughout the same week, making it the country's seventh-best-selling retail game.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 350 · most liked first5-day post-launch celebratory illustration by Yukihiro Kajimoto, character designer for Infinite Undiscovery and Star Ocean The Divine Force, illustrator for The Adventures of Elliot, and UI designer for Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness.
neutral · AI labelView post →JRPG’s I love: Final Fantasy⚔️(series) Kingdom Hearts 🔑(series) Dragon Quest XI 🐉 NieR Automata 🤖 NieR Replicant 🤖 Octopath Traveler 1&2 🔥 Persona 4G, Persona 5R 🔥 SMTV Vengeance 🔥 Star Ocean: Second Story R 🔥 Star Ocean: The Divine Force 🔥 Chrono Trigger 🔥 Bloodborne 🔥 Saga Frontier 🔥 & more
positive · AI labelView post →Nina Deforges from Star Ocean: The Divine Force Commissioners who request obscure characters with almost no porn of them are the 🐐
neutral · AI labelView post →Things to know before buying: - VERY COOL PLOT and core dialogue but due to a severly lacking execution (slow + bad character acting + lots of trash dialogue) most people would take issue with my claim - Good difficulty - Fewer Attack-Skills but combat is richer in options and has more action if done well - They make you run around the map like a b**** and the dialogues are rarely interesting but the movement on the map is incomparably better, which makes it "okay" - Got the game done with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Star Ocean 30th Anniv. illustration by Yukihiro Kajimoto (Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean The Divine Force, The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales):
neutral · AI labelView post →Everyone should absolutely play Star Ocean: The Divine Force 🌊☺️❤️😍✨
positive · AI labelView post →Refia (Final Fantasy III) illustration for the 'Memories of Life' booster set of the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game, out Nov. 13, 2026. Illustrator: Yukihiro Kajimoto (char. designer: Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean The Divine Force; char. illustrator: The Adventures of Elliot) Code: [30-100L]
neutral · AI labelView post →1-day countdown illustration by Yukihiro Kajimoto, character designer for Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean The Divine Force, UI designer for Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness:
neutral · AI labelView post →I honestly don't understand the opinions of others sometimes. I've heard this game being called trash by so many people and I just don't get it. The previous couple of games were not great, granted, but this is a top tier JRPG which I will replay multiple times. The combat alone makes the game worth it. D.U.M.A is also so unique and interesting that I would love to see this again in a future SO game. I really loved my time with this game and I've played more JRPG's than I can count. This I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's the current year, and passives are still broken. Need to constantly save and reload to have them active again, and even then, a few battles in and they seem to not be working again. Can't recommend in it's current state. This is something pretty basic that should be something updated YEARS ago. Here I am, a newer player, and I am seeing slotted passives not working on a game released in 2022. Bites too - I was enjoying it to this point, but the fact that something so basic is broken…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games in my backlog that I want to play in the near future: •Persona 3: Reload. •Death Stranding. •Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth. •Hell is Us. •Metro 2033. •Star Ocean: The Divine Force. •Dragon Age: Inquisition. •Black Myth Wukong. •Metal Gear Solid Series.
neutral · AI labelView post →Character designs from Star Ocean The Divine Force by artists Akiman and Yukihiro Kajimoto. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_star-oce...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sorry, I really wanted to like this. I wish Squeenix would pay attention to this series a little more, instead of funneling all their money to their golden child, Final Fantasy. The slashed budget really shows here. The problem is that the game has very little steam. It takes a lot of its cues from SO2, which is a bad idea, because it's not as good or as interesting. The story is basic and the characters are colorful enough, but the human element that it needs to connect with the player is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally got around to playing the newest Star Ocean, The Divine Force. It's stupid easy. But that's on me for maxing out Laeticia's "Determined Princess" passive skill. It doubles the XP for the whole party, & I somehow got to level 48 in just 8 hours. I've only done TWO SITTINGS! I'm steamrolling!
neutral · AI labelView post →I have tried on at least 4 separate occasions to play through this game, and I can't do it. The only character I think I like is Nina, but there's 4 others I can't seem to make it to, area traversal IS fun but not revolutionary, it's fun to get to the places you need to go but not to be there, the combat find its end loop fairly quickly, yes within 17 hours you can unlock the final skill in the skills tree, which already wasn't much to amount to. There may be more later in the game. Maybe…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every 6 months I'm posting something to tell you to play Star Ocean: The Divine Force and today is that kind of day
positive · AI labelView post →The combat in this game is not Star Ocean combat. Just based on that alone, I already dislike the game. For every one thing that I enjoy; the characters, the JP voice actors, Es'owa, the towns/castles, the absolutely beautiful sky of Aster IV, the music, etc, there is two to three other things that are not just bad, but often times terrible. For example; the characters themselves are better than I expected, but the script of the story is bad to outright cringe and awful, or has been done…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →'STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE' and 'STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R' are now available on GoG. www.gog.com/en/game/star...
neutral · AI labelView post →Star Ocean: The Divine Force is one of those games I’m probably always going to approach with bias — and I’m completely fine admitting that. I’ve been a loyal Star Ocean: Till the End of Time fan since the PS2 era. That entry cemented the franchise for me, and ever since then, anything with the Star Ocean name attached immediately has my attention. The blend of sci-fi exploration, RPG progression, anime-inspired storytelling, and spacefaring adventure is basically my comfort zone. The Divine…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly, can't recommend this one. - Dull story, feels more like an initial draft (and is mostly contained in the last 30% of the game). While there are a few interesting ideas none of those are really explored, and the execution is just bad. The main antagonist doesn't make any sense and is very lacking in charisma ; the same goes for his lackeys. - The main characters are not terrible per se (i would even say that overall they are actually relatively likable), but since barely anything ever…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Current Humble deals (Steam): $7.99 Chrono Cross The Radical Dreamers Ed. [Humble] www.humblebundle.com/store/chrono... [Gameplay/PS5] www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVxu... $24.99 Star Ocean The Divine Force [Humble] www.humblebundle.com/store/star-o... [Gameplay/PS5] www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W5L...
neutral · AI labelView post →Full Key Art – Star Ocean The Divine Force
neutral · AI labelView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for September: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI. Extra tier: - NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… | PS4 - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim | PS4 - Sid Meier’s Civilization VI | PS4 - Star Ocean The Divine Force | PS4, PS5 - Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 | PS4, PS5 - Odin Sphere Leifthrasir | PS4 - Unpacking | PS4, PS5 - Planet Coaster: Console Edition | PS4, PS5 - This War of Mine: Final Cut | PS5 - Cloudpunk | PS4,…
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay, yeah, to make Star Ocean: The Divine Force run good on PC, after you load it up the first time, turn 'recompile shaders' ON. Dunno why you need to do this extra step despite the first-load compile, but you do. And it's like night and day for performance.
neutral · AI labelView post →Star Ocean. A niche JRPG series. Even more niche than "Tales of...". So niche that The Divine Force is only its sixth mainline entry. Unfortunately, it is also an entry that is clearly lower budget, with big ideas and very uneven execution. And yes, the budget shows, especially in the character models. They have a plasticky look, maybe two to five movement animations, and faces that barely move. It would not be a problem if everything were pixel art like Star Ocean 1 and 2, but here it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is actually playable on Steam Deck, the only thing is the in game text is pretty small but still readable. Overall, I like the game so far.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To illustrate this, from July 2022 to February 2023 Square Enix released Live A Live, Voice of Cards: The Beast of Burden, The Diofield Chronicle, Valkyrie Elysium, Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Harvestella, Tactics Ogre: Reborn, SaGa Minstrel Song HD, Crisis Core remaster, Forspoken, and Octopath 2
neutral · AI labelView post →My Christmas Haul: PS5 (This was given to me early) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Metaphor: ReFantazio Star Ocean: The Divine Force Octopath Traveler Octopath Traveler II One Piece Odyssey Forspoken I am officially set for gaming this year! 😂👍
positive · AI labelView post →Terrible performance on PC. Constant frame drops that have no fix. Spent days troubleshooting to no avail.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameplay's really fun!!... sadly the story gets more and more cringe-inducing as it progresses towards its finale. I still recommend it, as there are way worse games with overwhelmingly positive scores out there and this one doesn't deserve to be in the negative. It's a 'mostly positive' kinda gaame, to me; doesn't deserve its reputation, not one bit. Just go into this one expecting to roll your eyes at the thematic train-wreck and maybe you'd get some kicks out of it like you would when…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is your sign to pick up Star Ocean: The Divine Force btw
positive · AI labelView post →Nina Deforges, Midas Felgreed, Malkya Trathen, and Marielle L. Kenny from Star Ocean The Divine Force by artist Akiman (Akira Yasuda). More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_star-oce...
neutral · AI labelView post →STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE is, in my opinion, a very good game. Therefore, I don't fully understand why so many reviews are negative. I don't think the game itself is as bad as the reviews describe it. Primarily, it's an action game focused on story and exploration, and partially on combat, as combat is a key element of exploration. The combat system, story, and characters are decent in my opinion. Of course, I'm fully aware that it's not a newer title; I'd classify it as an older one, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everyone go play Star Ocean The Divine Force RIGHT NOW It's the best, it's amazing, one of my all time favorite 7/10 games, I adore it to my core GO PLAY IT NOW it turns four in just a couple weeks let's all celebrate!!!!!!
positive · AI labelView post →With all due respect to the people that worked in the game, I'm sad to say that this game is very generic and boring. The main three factors that make me not recommend this are these: ☠️ The story is incredibly insipid. You crash-land on a planet and you meet your first two companions that will take you to the longest series of menial tasks you could imagine. You'll have to go to "Pharmacy A" and then to "Pharmacy B" then back to A, then you go to your pod for spare parts, back to A, then go…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly this game is very refreshing for a longtime fan of the series. SO1-3 are gems, 4 is good, 5 is worse than DMC2, but this game... it's just fun. Love being Chad Thunderc*ck and flying around the world.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →would love a star ocean 3 remake , this was fun , too much hate for no reason here guys
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Went in Blind, Had a Really Fun Time Many negative reviews regard PC performance, not specific game content. As a result most did not give me any impression of the actual game and I kinda went in blind on this one. I have completed 1 play through as well. I had a good time with this one! I bought it on sale. The last Star Ocean I played was The Last Hope. My computer had no trouble running this. Never had any bugs, crashes or frame drops to speak of. Here are my PC stats for reference:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a great game! Since I was a kid, I’ve wanted to play the Star Ocean series, but something always got in the way of me getting started. I’ve been playing them chronologically: SO4, SO1R, SO2R, SO5, and now SO6, and I’ve loved them all.Each was such a unique experience. I realized that a few quirks labeled as "bad" or "annoying" were just part of the strangeness of space to me. This game is all about perspective, and I advise others not to let people impose their opinions. Next up will be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just so very boring. Sprinting and flying over fields that are far too large and with absolutely nothing of interest in them. It's a wrestle to get the game to intuit who you want to attack at a given time. You can have your thumstick glued to one guy right next to you and the game will think you maybe wanted to take an empty swipe at some bozo 50 meters away. No real fun to be found here, just occasional bouts of irritation.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Rumor] Next batch of PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games leaked, following subscription price hike. PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games for September will be NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., Star Ocean The Divine Force, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Sid Meier's Civilization VI, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 and Unpacking.
neutral · AI labelView post →Raymond Lawrence Art | Star Ocean The Divine Force
neutral · AI labelView post →Gosh, I really am loving Star Ocean: The Divine Force.
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neutral · AI labelView post →4 Square-Enix PS5 games have been restocked at VGP! $29.99 / 21.50 USD each 👉 tinyurl.com/2fj3whr6 Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin Tactics Ogre: Reborn Star Ocean The Divine Force Star Ocean The Second Story R - Enjoy Free Shipping when you spend $75 / 55 USD
neutral · AI labelView post →I have enjoyed this game a lot. Something about flying in the air at will in and out of combat made it really fun. Characters were quite neat and the story was nice. A fun entry in star ocean series that I've enjoyed more than SO4 but less than SO2 Moment to moment was just very enjoyable to me more than anything. One con is that at the start your action gauge for fights is very short, but soon after you unlock "jetpack" and start zipping around and flanking enemies and it increases your gauge.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tales-adjacent action RPG? Ys 8, Visions of Mana, Star Ocean: The Divine Force. City builder for gay mice? Ratopia or Timberborn (though he's likely describing Whiskerwood). And Doom mods no neurotypical mind could have made? One Of Everything springs to mind. But not hard to find hundreds.
neutral · AI labelView post →Its the typical "Advanced people with advanced technology meats primitive people with magic. Shenanagans happen." However, as far as gameplay is concerned, there is no difference between the two. Its just lazy. As a Star Ocean game, you already know what to expect; people with advanced technology find themselvs in need of help from primitive people in order to do...something for some reason. Sure, fine. Then you play this game and spend all but the last maybe 1 hour (being generous) on one…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As #StarOcean approaches its 30th birthday, we're revisiting the great OST of 2022's Star Ocean: The Divine Force! Composer Motoi Sakuraba mixes up the formula while including tracks quintessentially Star Ocean. Read our album review below! Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
neutral · AI labelView post →Jeez, they didn't even try to convert this to a PC game. Also very disrespectful to not allow keys to be remapped. Even simple things like changing a skill to the number 3 is not allowed. It's like they just randomized the whole keyboard layout since it's all nonsense never seen before in any other game. The graphics are also weird and blurry and plays like the game was made in 2005 and not designed to run on present day hardware. I'll revisit this game if they ever make a PC version cuz this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story (7/10) It's good. Some references to older games are there. You can choose between two main charaacters and by doing so, there are minor differences. The group splits up a few times where you experience the story with the main character you choose at the beginning. I do not like this gimmick. Graphics (6/10) Battle animations look flashy. Environment (outside of citys) look a bit bland and looks out of focus (in the sense of not sharp). It feels like there are only a few character…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I need everyone who sees this to try out Star Ocean: The Divine Force If you see it in sale for cheap, GET IT!!!!!
positive · AI labelView post →Not a bad sci-fi fantasy game. Well conceived and quite good all-round. I enjoyed The Last Hope immensely more. Beautiful visuals, music, voice acting etc. Story has a grand sci-fi theme fluid realtime combat Negatives: I thought the game loop was just not super engaging. Most battles and fights in general through out the game were underwhelming did not make good use of all the available skills and mechanics. Crafting was not that interesting The mini-game seemed boring. In the end I think…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →STAR OCEAN: THE DIVINE FORCE IS PEAK!!!!😤🔥
positive · AI labelView post →Wish there was a middle of the road option for rating. Its not bad but its not that great either. Everything feels half-baked and unpolished.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible PC port.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →games censored, I bought it before knowing which is a shame
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I Just cannot recommend this game. Better than integrity and faithlessness? Yes. Graphics look good? Yes. But the story is bad, the characters are uninteresting and the game worlds seems hollow and some of the assets look generic. The battle system sucks too compared to the other games, blindsides and flying don't fix this. Either the budget was low or the talent was lacking, or both. I kept playing his game hoping it would get better, got 44 hours in and decided to watch the rest of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Raymond Lawrence, Laeticia Aucerius, Elena, and Albaird Bergholm from Star Ocean The Divine Force by artist Akiman (Akira Yasuda). More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_star-oce...
neutral · AI labelView post →QRP with your GOTY for each year of the 2020s so far 2025 - Blue Prince 2024 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 2023 - Final Fantasy XVI 2022 - Star Ocean The Divine Force (SO6) 2021 - Lost Judgment 2020 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon
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