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STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN
Developer Square Enix, KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja and published by Square Enix. A celebration of the Final Fantasy series' 35th anniversary, Stranger of Paradise takes concepts from the original Final Fantasy on the NES and follows a set of characters brought into a fantasy world to face the malevolent Chaos. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
488 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
203 positive · 48 negative
95% range 76–85%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 203 | 48 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 66 | 1 | 119 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 14 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,550 of 2,977 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
82% recommend · 191 yes, 42 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 233 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,973 of 4,772 positive).
Players praise the combat and job system, calling it a fun Nioh-like experience with Final Fantasy elements. [1][2][3] Many find the story surprisingly heartfelt and earnest despite its cheesy, meme-worthy presentation. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize the poor PC performance, loot overload, and frustrating solo gameplay. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
Combat and creating builds is a lot of fun but playing solo vs coop is like night and day. It's a fun game if you have friends to play with but frustrating if you don't. Solo: - If you get downed, it's back to checkpoint for you. - You can revive your AI partners but they can't revive anyone. - 90% of the time the enemies will target you and ignore your AI partners. - Your AI partners are 99% useless. They are only …
- [13]
Every Stranger of Paradise session starts the same way: Jack stares at something vaguely philosophical, mutters "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥," and punches it directly in the face. No speeches. No destiny monologues. Just pure violence toward anything remotely associated with Chaos. And honestly? That energy carries the entire game. This is Final Fantasy if someone stripped out the melodrama, injected it with nu-metal, and told the …
- [10]
Strangers of Paradise is slept on harder than it deserves. Combat is smooth, job system is genuinely deep and the game transitions nicely into endgame. Min-maxing builds, running chaos missions and doing co-op way past the credits. Didn't expect that from this one at all. Story is completely unhinged and I love it for that. Jack is an absurd man and the FF callbacks are a nice touch throughout. This is essentially …
- [4]
This game somehow manages to be both obscenely funny and really heartfelt and sincere. It feels both like a parody of PS3-era edgy reimaginings of beloved franchises (I'm looking at you, DmC) AND like an earnest attempt to tell a traditional FF story. I think it succeeds at both. Sure, the characters are flat and a lot of the world can feel somewhat one-dimensional, but that somehow just adds to the vibe. Jack is …
- [1]
Stanger of Paradise makes me sad. It makes me sad because I know that there will never, ever be a game that is more made for me than this. Yes, for me- singular. Target audience: one A full-blown Team Ninja action game in the Final Fantasy world. It's Nioh in a Final Fantasy skin. I'm not even being reductive; that description is wholly accurate. It's so good. It's also so bad. I love it. Such is the monkey's paw …
Summarised from 34 of the 443 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
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
82% of the 233 Steam reviewers we collected recommend STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN. The complaint that keeps coming up: level design is bad and repetitive. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Destructoid liked the level design, combat, and job variety, and especially praised the tone, writing: "It's not for everyone, despite how much the Final Fantasy name might bring people in. It's a Team Ninja action game first, and an oddball isekai story second...it wears its flaws on its sleeve". Game Informer reviewed the game less positively, criticizing its story, level design, and the lack of an incentive to engage with enemies, while praising the locales, combat, classes, and customization, concluding: "Stranger of Paradise is the strangest Final Fantasy game yet,…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
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neutral · AI labelView post →I'm convinced this game protags are a bunch of kids who just finished FF1 and are now playing pretend in the front yard as their mom makes dinner
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neutral · AI labelView post →I really love Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin
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neutral · AI labelView post →no one can be told what Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is. you have to see it for yourself.
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neutral · AI labelView post →Rolled credits on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Yes, it was my way.
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neutral · AI labelView post →1. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin I have played some AGGRESSIVELY 7/10 games last year but this might be the most 7/10 ive played EVER. it slays and i might grind out postgame tbh
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot swapping jobs is so incredibly satisfying. STRANGER OF PARADISE: FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN might be goated man 😤
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positive · AI labelView post →Stanger of Paradise makes me sad. It makes me sad because I know that there will never, ever be a game that is more made for me than this. Yes, for me- singular. Target audience: one A full-blown Team Ninja action game in the Final Fantasy world. It's Nioh in a Final Fantasy skin. I'm not even being reductive; that description is wholly accurate. It's so good. It's also so bad. I love it. Such is the monkey's paw that is Team Ninja. I'm glad you guys get to enjoy this game that was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every Stranger of Paradise session starts the same way: Jack stares at something vaguely philosophical, mutters "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥," and punches it directly in the face. No speeches. No destiny monologues. Just pure violence toward anything remotely associated with Chaos. And honestly? That energy carries the entire game. This is Final Fantasy if someone stripped out the melodrama, injected it with nu-metal, and told the protagonist he's not allowed to care about anything except killing Chaos. It…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →some of yall really slept on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin and it shows
positive · AI labelView post →I just finished the base game as of typing this review, so here are my thoughts. 1. I think this is an underrated FF game in the series. 2. The story is surprisingly good. (story has some cheesiness to it.) 3. Level design is definitely bad (probably the reason why many people dropped it.) 4. It's a Nioh clone but with the FF Job System, which I absolutely love. (due to it being a Nioh clone, it may also factor in why people dropped it.) 5. Edgelord main character, but the story gives you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best game for unga bunga brained people, Jack skips the cutscene for you. Is simpler than Nioh, but has the same feeling and endgame. Pros: Jack Cons: Chaos
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The fact that Black Mage can equip guns in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is so peak and makes my FFT heart happy
positive · AI labelView post →Strangers of Paradise is slept on harder than it deserves. Combat is smooth, job system is genuinely deep and the game transitions nicely into endgame. Min-maxing builds, running chaos missions and doing co-op way past the credits. Didn't expect that from this one at all. Story is completely unhinged and I love it for that. Jack is an absurd man and the FF callbacks are a nice touch throughout. This is essentially PS2 era in the best possible way. Just a fun game that doesn't apologise for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin so far
neutral · AI labelView post →Dumb fun with a decent little story. Jack needs to be studied.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game pleasantly surprised me in a lot of ways. It's not super extravagant, but it's fun and cut up into chunks that are just small enough before they get boring. The main character is absolutely hilarious in how cheesy he sounds, he's like a walking meme generator, but the writing somehow justifies this and in a satisfying way as well. The rest of the story isn't anything to really write home about. It's a half-♥♥♥♥♥♥ excuse to visit the various Final Fantasy worlds, and it does what its…
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neutral · AI labelView post →I've gotten over the "I suck" and "there are too many menus" part of the game and now I'm loving Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin
positive · AI labelView post →Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin might be unintentionally one of the funniest games I've ever played 💀😂
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neutral · AI labelView post →Old games you can nominate for the Steam Awards (in any category). - Saturnalia - Salt and Sacrifice - Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed - Railgrade - Ooblets - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 - Mythforce - Saints Row - Arcadegeddon - Monopoly Madness - Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction - Riders Republic - Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong - Magic The Gathering: Arena - Far Cry 6 - Voidtrain - Darkest Dungeon 2 - Galactic Civilizations IV - Evil Dead: The Game - Pinball FX - STRANGER OF PARADISE…
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game - this is Nioh with artificial Final Fantasy flavoring! This game is probably for you if you like: Nioh Nioh & Final Fantasy This game may not be for you if: You only like Final Fantasy Storyline is a bit on the meh side and animations aren't always the greatest but I think that makes me like the game even more. Like a bad horror flick... but instead it's one of my favorite games, Nioh!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Choose 20 games you haven't played but want to. One game a day for 20 days, in no order. No explanation, no review, just a cover. Day 17: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (2022) - PS4 / PS5
neutral · AI labelView post →Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin down. Next up: Demon's Souls
neutral · AI labelView post →No Longer Good at Games: The Man Who Had to Play Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin on Easy by John Sprochmen
neutral · AI labelView post →Combat and creating builds is a lot of fun but playing solo vs coop is like night and day. It's a fun game if you have friends to play with but frustrating if you don't. Solo: - If you get downed, it's back to checkpoint for you. - You can revive your AI partners but they can't revive anyone. - 90% of the time the enemies will target you and ignore your AI partners. - Your AI partners are 99% useless. They are only 1% useful when they draw aggro. Coop: - If all players are downed, then you go…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game somehow manages to be both obscenely funny and really heartfelt and sincere. It feels both like a parody of PS3-era edgy reimaginings of beloved franchises (I'm looking at you, DmC) AND like an earnest attempt to tell a traditional FF story. I think it succeeds at both. Sure, the characters are flat and a lot of the world can feel somewhat one-dimensional, but that somehow just adds to the vibe. Jack is delightful from beginning to end. He's got more nuance to him than one would…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Changing my name to SoProckman because of how much I am enjoying Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin
positive · AI labelView post →Remember when Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin gave us one of the most raw FF openings???
neutral · AI labelView post →Has anyone played Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin Co-op? I'm looking to play the game start to finish with my brother. Is it easy to play it like that?
neutral · AI labelView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for December: Grand Theft Auto V, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Metal: Hellsinger and more. Extra: - GTA5 - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - Moto GP23 - Metal: Hellsinger - Salt and Sacrifice - Moonscars - Mega Man 11 - Gigabash - Grime - Tinykin - Prodeus - Shadowrun Returns/Dragonfall/Hong Kong PS+ Premium Classics: - Mega Man Legacy Collection 1+2 - Thrillville + Off the Rails - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (Copied from twitter)
neutral · AI labelView post →Stranger of Paradise is a unique and interesting new spin on the very first Final Fantasy game with its new take on the original story with added character development and some pretty badass boss battles that translate really well for modern storytelling. While it has its rough edges especially with some of the level designs in the final act of the game. It shines with its combat and deep loot/skill system that can easily lead to multiple playthroughs. I like that the game also has some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of my favorite games that nobody played. The game is a pretty loose retelling of Final Fantasy 1 with some plot shenanigans. Its one of those so-bad-its-good scripts where the developers must have truly thought they were making a cool and mature character, but in reality Jack is an edgy goofball who is a bro and will skip cutscenes for you and shout about how much he wants to kill Chaos. The gameplay is fast-paced and can feel a little punishing at first until you find your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished first story playthrough on Hard, around 30 hours. Absolutely amazing Action RPG, even as a non-FF fan. The action system is incredibly interactive and consistent, the RPG elements are super varied and fun to experiment, music is great from start to finish, and the story, despite the memes and all, was a fun campy and sincere tale of an adventure, with terrific voice acting and all. Like all modern Team Ninja offerings, the game showers you with loot, but this game lets you…
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