Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition
Game
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Sword Art Online: Lost Song
Developer Artdink
Sword Art Online: Lost Song (ソードアート・オンライン -ロスト・ソング-, Sōdo Āto Onrain -Rosuto Songu-) is a Japanese action role-playing video game for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows based on the Sword Art Online light novel series. It is the third video game in the series and is the successor to the 2014 game Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment. The game was released worldwide during 2015; it… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
264 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
75
LovedLoved
123 positive · 41 negative
95% range 68–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 123 | 41 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 10 | 71 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
492 of 626 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
75% recommend · 128 yes, 42 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 170 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (1,613 of 2,028 positive).
Players are divided, with many enjoying the game despite its flaws. [1][2][3] Fans of the anime and series find it nostalgic and fun. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize the repetitive gameplay and clunky controls. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
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I have mixed feelings about this game. There are over a dozen characters you can play as. They are beautifully modeled, have unique playstyles and different costumes. The visual novel part is half-decent, but forgettable. The combat is terrible. The slashes have no impact and enemies stun-lock you. All spells are the same, relying on spamming projectiles, but some spells seem to miss more than the others. Flying …
- [1]
You can literally take two girls in bikinis with you to battle Odin. What else could you possibly ask for?
- [2]
This game is awful. Legitimately terrible game. That being said, I love it. For some reason I can't put it down and it's one of my favorites. I played it originally on PS4 and it was the first game I ever tried to Platinum. I beat it and honestly didn't want to stop playing so I did new game plus as well. Hoping to do the same on PC as well haha.
- [3]
Lowkey one of the worst games I've ever played but it's SAO so it's peak
- [4]
No longer a big SAO fan but this game was a large part of my early teenage years since I used to be obsessed with SAO. I owned it on the PS4 back in 2015 when it finally released in the U.S. The gameplay can be janky at times and the story I didnt really care about. I just think the premise of flying around and grinding dungeons and monsters has a weird old school y2k gaming vibe to it. And simply for that I …
Summarised from 34 of the 263 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
75% of the 170 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Sword Art Online: Lost Song. The complaint that keeps coming up: combat is clunky and targeting is frustrating. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Sword Art Online: Lost Song received "mixed or average" reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. Destructoid writer Josh Tolentino believed, like its predecessors, Lost Song was meant for fans of the series. He praised the combat system for being less time-consuming in comparison to Hollow Fragment, though he criticized the dungeons as being bland and an "apathetic level design". Meghan Sullivan of IGN gave the game a score of 6/10, believing the controls are easy to use and commended the multiplayer, but stated that the enemies and dungeons are repetitive and considered the story to be dull. Hardcore Gamer's Jason Bohn stated that the game was "hamstrung by a lack of…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 264 · most liked firstIt is confirmed that Sword Art Online has been cleared, and the game is being erased from the servers. 6,147 players remain alive, however some 300 have yet to wake up. It is unclear why, and is being investigated.
neutral · AI labelView post →August 14 1985, Game Studio Inc was formed in Tokyo, Japan! Headed by ex-Namco game designer Masanobu Endō (best known for Xevious and Tower of Dauaga) Game Studio Inc is still going strong today, recently working with Bandai Namco to develop and release Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad!
neutral · AI labelView post →This track is called "Forgotten Woods - Unique Enemy"! Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is an awesome game! It's unique in the sense that it combines anime and JRPG elements with the looter shooter genre, I haven't played a lot of games like it! It's also a really fun game and a good time overall 😊
neutral · AI labelView post →Sword Art Online being a primarily single player series. Is the greatest inside joke in the industry…
neutral · AI labelView post →MAN I really thought that new JRPG Bandai game could be something HUGE but, it’s just another Sword Art Online game 🧍🏻♂️
neutral · AI labelView post →They stole water to build a bad game that sent people to the hospital That is the plot of Sword Art Online
neutral · AI labelView post →I DO NOT WANT TO PLAY AS STUPID KIRTO!!!!!!!!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE Vol 2 is out today! 3 friends play a MMO in their sleep while searching for their friend who went missing in the game. It’s Nightmare on Elm Street meets Sword Art Online. @danielirizarri.bsky.social does some jaw-dropping things in here. @oni-press.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →I remember when the most common complaint against Sword Art Online was that it used video game progression and character leveling as a crutch for not writing interesting character development.
neutral · AI labelView post →I forgot that a new Sword Art Online game came out. I need it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Lots of new interest in CEMETERY KIDS! Vol 1 - CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE is out now from @oni-press.bsky.social 4 friends play nightmarish video game in their sleep. Which was fun until... one of them doesn't wake up. It's NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET meets SWORD ART ONLINE @danielirizarri.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →the guy made a version of an Oculus headset with explosives on it that kills you if you die in game because he's a Sword Art Online fan, he's not a supervillain, he's a fucking dweeb
neutral · AI labelView post →Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PS3/PS Vita) features Sonic the Hedgehog's Green Hill Zone as a stage. This game is notable for it's roster from various anime in this game, including Sword Art Online, Toradora!, and A Certain Magical Index.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax is super messed up to me because it has Akira Yuki from Virtua Fighter and Selvaria Bles from Valkyria Chronicles and the stages are based on various Sega games, and I think, this could've been a 2D Sega fighting game. Instead I gotta see Sword Art Online characters.
neutral · AI labelView post →#promosky Black Myth Wukong Dragon Ball Z One Piece Naruto Sword Art Online No Game No Life Spiderman Batman Superman Batgirl Supergirl Horror Asian horror J horror Halloween JU ON The Grudge The Ring/Sadako Gravity Rush Insomniac Spiderman Batman Arkham XMEN Wolverine
neutral · AI labelView post →New Isekai Anime Crossover Video Game Announced! Featuring various popular isekai anime characters from "Mushoku Tensei", "Reincarnated as a Slime", "Sword Art Online" and many more! "Isekai ∞ Isekai" will launch on Jan 27, 2025! youtu.be/RXxzg66KUxk
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s the polar opposite of Sword Art Online, where I’m certain the author has never played an MMORPG much at all. It’s a show about a game that deeply understands games, but also gamers of many different varieties.
neutral · AI labelView post →On November 7 at 14:55 the game was completed🗡️ -I'm a little late.😅 There wasn't enough time yesterday.😞 #cosplay #swordartonline #swordartonlinecosplay #yui
neutral · AI labelView post →The Slime: IM mobile game got a collab with Sword Art Online earlier today I enjoy the fact that almost every collab has had characters from these other animes question Rimuru’s gender lol Rimuru is just cute no matter what okay 😌
neutral · AI labelView post →After over a year of maintenance, the Sword Art Online Variant Showdown smartphone game returns!
neutral · AI labelView post →"new game" had me kind of interested and then SWORD ART ONLINE popped up in the title. I'm good, man.
neutral · AI labelView post →You can literally take two girls in bikinis with you to battle Odin. What else could you possibly ask for?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Death wasn't supposed to be their final goodbye, but now Violet has just one chance to upload herself and play a game within a virtual world to reunite with her dead wife. Upload x Sword Art Online (with lesbians!) #QuestPit #Q #SFF #R
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm really excited for the Sword Art Online video game Echoes of Aincrad that releases this Friday. we pre-ordered a physical copy because we don't trust PlayStation at the moment, but who does
neutral · AI labelView post →Echoes of Aincrad was not a very good game, but it got me thinking about the many attempts to make Sword Art Online games over the years and how trying to make a video game out of hit novel "Don't make the video game that kills you" is a futile effort raiderking.com/the-futility...
neutral · AI labelView post →Keep One Anime – this week's results: Chainsaw Man vs Violet Evergarden ended 18–18. Play: https://keeponeanime.com/ Thanks to everyone who played this week (29 players on Oct 20, 45 on Oct 21). A few results from the real votes, only counting duels with 20+ votes: - Chainsaw Man vs Violet Evergarden: 18–18. A perfect tie. - Princess Mononoke vs Weathering With You: 35–5. Not close at all. - Cowboy Bebop vs Kakegurui: 35–6. - ONE PIECE beat Sword Art Online 30–11. - One-Punch Man beat Naruto…
neutral · AI labelView post →Sword Art Online is Teasing an Announcement for November 7, 2024. It is the day when Kirito cleared the Sword Art Online game.
neutral · AI labelView post →The game offers a rich and immersive experience, with breathtaking graphics and a vast, open world to explore. The combat system is fast-paced and exhilarating, with a wide variety of weapons and skills to master. The boss battles are particularly challenging, providing a satisfying sense of accomplishment when victorious. The game's story is also well-done, staying true to the Sword Art Online universe and featuring familiar characters from the anime. The game is full of side quests and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No swimsuits for male characters :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man what the actual fuck. And this maniac admits he got the idea from the anime Sword Art Online. In the show players log into a vr game only to find out they’re stuck unless they win and die if they lose. Why would any sane individual want to recreate that?!
neutral · AI labelView post →Today is the day when Kirito Cleared the Sword Art Online Game (November 7, 2024 at 14.55)
neutral · AI labelView post →No longer a big SAO fan but this game was a large part of my early teenage years since I used to be obsessed with SAO. I owned it on the PS4 back in 2015 when it finally released in the U.S. The gameplay can be janky at times and the story I didnt really care about. I just think the premise of flying around and grinding dungeons and monsters has a weird old school y2k gaming vibe to it. And simply for that I recommend it as well as RE:HOLLOW.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Free Play Days: Game Pass members can play Totally Reliable Delivery Service, Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream and Railway Empire for free this weekend, while all Xbox players can enjoy Terra Memoria and For Honor, no membership needed. news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is awful. Legitimately terrible game. That being said, I love it. For some reason I can't put it down and it's one of my favorites. I played it originally on PS4 and it was the first game I ever tried to Platinum. I beat it and honestly didn't want to stop playing so I did new game plus as well. Hoping to do the same on PC as well haha.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll say this: if you're not an SAO fan and MMORPG sort of gamer who grinds and understands the mechanics behind the endless repetition of battle maneuvers of the same type of foes, you should think twice about purchasing this. As an MMORPG gamer, I know how aggravating it is to kill monsters endlessly as you move to a higher-level spot to grind again. But that's how RPG games, such as SAO, work. The game is based on the Sword Art Online Light Novel, a VRMMORPG. So, if you're not mentally…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔴LIVE NOW I'm playing some Echoes of Aincrad. The new Sword Art Online game that dropped. Starting from after the game's prologue. Thanks again to @bandainamcousa.bsky.social for hitting me up with a code. #sponsored kzxcellent.live
neutral · AI labelView post →Preview the Death Game Mode in the Sword Art Online franchise's Echoes of Aincrad game!
neutral · AI labelView post →'Echoes of Aincrad' a new game in the Sword Art Online universe launches July 10th on Xbox Series, PS5 and PC. youtu.be/U5IUKHX0cSA?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Return to Aincrad in a new story trailer for the upcoming Sword Art Online game!
neutral · AI labelView post →This Week's Japanese Game Releases: Until Dawn, Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream, more www.gematsu.com/2024/09/this...
neutral · AI labelView post →I have mixed feelings about this game. There are over a dozen characters you can play as. They are beautifully modeled, have unique playstyles and different costumes. The visual novel part is half-decent, but forgettable. The combat is terrible. The slashes have no impact and enemies stun-lock you. All spells are the same, relying on spamming projectiles, but some spells seem to miss more than the others. Flying makes the fights harder than they need to be. The entire game is filled with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here are reasons you might buy this game: 1. Fan service. All the girls have bikini, school, and towel outfits. 2. Flight. You can fly in “ALO”. 3. Fan service. Breasts jiggle. I was genuinely surprised by how much those things get around. 4. Swords. It’s an SAO game with swords. 5. Fan service. Body types range from Silica to Sakuya. Flying around in ALO sounded nice, and the game was on sale for about $3, so I got it. If the things I listed above are all you ever wanted in an SAO game,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Both are stories about people trapped ian video game. dot hack uses this to explore things like artificial life and how the digital age connects people. Sword Art Online is just wish furfillment fluff.
negative · AI labelView post →SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream (Xbox) is $11.96 on Amazon amzn.to/48GfsI9 #ad $14.99 Xbox (Game Pass discount) buff.ly/5mAhY4u (Steam) $17.38 Gamebillet buff.ly/S9tvQF0
neutral · AI labelView post →The Sword Art Online Variant Showdown smartphone game will end service on October 30, but an Offline Edition will launch on the same day.
neutral · AI labelView post →I keep thinking about how the Sword Art Online game that came out like a week prior has functional cross play but not dragon ball
neutral · AI labelView post →Enter the world of Sword Art Online in Echoes of Aincrad's latest gameplay trailer!
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is my childhood
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The good: - It feels nostalgic after watching the anime years ago. - Many characters from the anime can go along as sidekicks The bad: - Repetitive dungeons - Many quests take you to a dungeon you've already done 5 times - Repetitive bosses - They didn't bother to make many bosses, they just keep reusing them. - Questslist limit - There is a limit to how many sidequests you can take, so sometimes you have to do a zone twice just to do all the sidequests - The ending is super short…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think Sword Art Online ruined anime. Now half the anime out is either an isekai, a fantasy world with video game mechanics, or both.
negative · AI labelView post →Ive played a fair few sao games in the past but man this one is a stinker, mechanics overall stink fighting is painfully difficult thanks to shoddy design and the game is too easy as is i havnt struggled at all despite being under equipped and under leveled so where does that leave us. With a game barely worth the few quid i spent on it on sale. After clearing the game with a 300 level difference its pretty clear this game is stupidly easy and just poorly made.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, if you are going to design the protagonist of an rpg, my number one rule is "if the design starts to give Kirito from Sword Art Online vibes, the design sucks, stop."
negative · AI labelView post →For a game centred around aerial fighting, it is awkward and clunky when fighting in the air in this game. A faulty targeting system combined with a camera that seems to go against what you want most of the time makes for each fight really frustrating. You cannot fly in dungeons but there are enemies who are airborne meaning fights are already annoying. Bosses are the worst with this issue as I recognise there are weak spots that the player should be targeting but with the near useless…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the idea but not so much the title. I think everybody should have something they like that not everyone else does, but not for a goal. But just to have something unique about them. My favourite singer is Enya, which is *hardly* unpopular given that she is the best-selling *solo* artist out of Ireland (she's behind U2, which is a band, so they aren't counted against one another). I don't just like her music, I know some trivial information, like how she lives in a castle, doesn't tour,…
neutral · AI labelView post →I am Pibble, wash my belly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nobody shows the players who died in Sword Art Online series to really niche bugs within the game engine…
neutral · AI labelView post →No wonder Bandai Namco gave CyberConnect2 permission to make their own new .hack game... they already had a new Sword Art Online game in development ("so who needs .hack?").
neutral · AI labelView post →Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is getting its 4th DLC with Mito and Alice on September 30!
neutral · AI labelView post →Going from what to huh? For a SWORD ART ONLINE game? Jesus christ.
negative · AI labelView post →Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad comes with a “Death Game” mode that deletes your save data when you die, but it’s not a soulslike, devs say automaton-media.com/en/news/swor...
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