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TRIANGLE STRATEGY
Developer Square Enix, ARTDINK
Triangle Strategy is a 2022 tactical role-playing game co-developed by Square Enix and Artdink and published by Square Enix for the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo released the game internationally for the Nintendo Switch. The Windows version was published by Square Enix and was released on October 13, 2022. A virtual reality version for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 3 was released on October 31, 2024. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
393 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
71
Fresh
143 positive · 59 negative
95% range 64–77%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 143 | 59 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 45 | 8 | 86 |
| Mastodon * | 6 | 0 | 36 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,396 of 1,775 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
71% recommend · 141 yes, 58 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 199 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (3,029 of 3,808 positive).
Several reviewers note the game has a slow start with heavy dialogue, which can be off-putting. [1][2][3] Some players criticize the story as bland or poorly paced, while others find it engaging. [4][5][6]
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Representative posts
- [3]
TL;DR - This game is too expensive for how boring the story is I love a visual novel and intricate story with extensive dialogue sections (I love FE3H), but this game's story drags. It's very boring and very slow to start. The voice acting is not great (only about 15% of the characters have good VAs). Between a bland story and bad voice acting, there's not much to keep me interested during the long dialogue …
- [20]
For my money, this is the current gold crown holder of Tactical RPGS. I feel like, when people talk about Tactical RPGs, the convo comes down to Final Fantasy: Tactics, Ogre Tactics: Reborn, and Triangle Strategy. Having played and enjoyed all 3, I think Triangle Strategy is the best of the bunch and god I hope we get a sequel eventually. The most common criticism of this game is that the start (first 4 chapters) …
- [12]
10/10! This might very well be the best strategy RPG I've played. Better than both Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy tactics, and that's saying a lot. Graphics are gorgeous, characters feel unique, the story is very engaging and interesting, and I just love everything about this game. I CANNOT understand what people mean when they claim that the story is bland with bad voice acting. I mean, I'm hooked! And while the …
- [1]
People who can't over the admittedly slow start to the game really miss out on one of the best modern games in the genre. Sucks for them!
- [2]
Ugh, this should be a middling review but I guess it was enjoyable overall. I came straight from the FFT remaster or remake or whatever, so the combat in this game was jarring at first, but you get the hang of it after awhile. This game just sends wave after wave of enemies after you and it boils down to just smashing yourself against them (you keep all XP you got during your failed run) or grinding the side …
Summarised from 34 of the 368 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
Players who liked TRIANGLE STRATEGY talk about combat is solid, polished, and strategically satisfying; those who didn't talk about the story is slow and dialogue-heavy, especially early on. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Triangle Strategy received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Kotaku liked the game's demo, praising the game's modern twists on an established genre, and how it set up a complex story. Nintendo Life enjoyed Triangle Strategy for its deep and satisfying combat system, excellent narrative, compelling characters and high replayability, while criticizing the voice acting and dialogue. GamesRadar+ felt that although the battles were well designed, the story suffered from a lack of character development, "The rip-roaring pacing means Triangle Strategy never stops to let any one of these characters properly develop... there's barely a moment where…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 393 · most liked firstFinal Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has fantastic new UI and Artwork for the character menus. I hoped the success of Triangle Strategy would lead to a new Final Fantasy Tactics, but I'm glad this game will be more widely available than it ever had before.
neutral · AI labelView post →So Square Enix just shadow dropped Triangle Strategy for the rest of the platforms it was missing from! Hell yes this is a win and this is also a badass game! If you haven’t played go play! @square-enix-games.com
positive · AI labelView post →What’s your favorite game from every Nintendo console you’ve owned? 🎮 NES: Super Mario Bros 3 SNES: Chrono Trigger N64: Super Smash Bros GameCube: Resident Evil 4 Wii: Super Smash Bros Brawl Wii U: Xenoblade Chronicles X Switch: Triangle Strategy #Promosky ❤️/🔁
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 4 years to an amazing game ❤️ #TriangleStrategy
positive · AI labelView post →Happy 15th Anniversary to Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light. This is the first (and right now last) original Final Fantasy game produced by Tomoya Asano. He would go on to produce Bravely Default, Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy and many other successful games.
neutral · AI labelView post →All for House Wolffort, no matter the cost. 【 Benedict Pascal 】 📸: Studiodeblanche (IG) #TriangleStrategy #cosplay #トライアングルストラテジー #コスプレ
neutral · AI labelView post →brought it up earlier and this has nothing to do with the quality of the game proper but what is it with people thinking The Adventues of Elliot is a dumb or embarrassing name. That's the most plain game name in forever. Is it because theyre used to that studio naming shit like Triangle Strategy
neutral · AI labelView post →The dialogue in Final Fantasy Tactics is pure cinema. Everything everyone said about the game was correct, this game is fantastic. I’m seeing where Triangle Strategy got its inspirations from. Clear as day.
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay time for a video game interest post for connections Fire Emblem Final Fantasy Bravely Default Baldur's Gate 3 Triangle Strategy Persona Mario Animal Crossing Splatoon Pokémon Harvest Moon / Story of Seasons Hades Shovel Knight Undertale / Deltarune NieR Like a Dragon / Yakuza Style Savvy F-zero
neutral · AI labelView post →TL;DR - This game is too expensive for how boring the story is I love a visual novel and intricate story with extensive dialogue sections (I love FE3H), but this game's story drags. It's very boring and very slow to start. The voice acting is not great (only about 15% of the characters have good VAs). Between a bland story and bad voice acting, there's not much to keep me interested during the long dialogue sections. Also, there are TOO many characters and the game gives you no reason to care…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →no disrespect to this game or its devs but genuinely Square Enix game titles have been so funny for the past decade still thinking about Triangle Strategy. like, fuck dude, it sure is a Triangle Strategy
neutral · AI labelView post →I have very mixed feelings about this game but In the end I cannot recommend it. I did beat it, but there is a big "BUT" to every single thing the game does good. I would not play it again but I would love to watch a tv series or an anime portraying the game's plot. - The game looks great and has nice 2D HD design BUT there are only a couple environments you actually visit and fight in. Combat areas are recycled - The games story is insanely good and addicting BUT BUT (and thats a big…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game thinking it was a tactical RPG, but it is just a very dry visual novel with some occasional fighting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With Triangle Strategy now available on PS5 and Xbox following the Switch and PC releases, we've put together a new feature covering the game across platforms going over performance, load times, visuals, and more to help find the best version for you: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1824...
neutral · AI labelView post →For my money, this is the current gold crown holder of Tactical RPGS. I feel like, when people talk about Tactical RPGs, the convo comes down to Final Fantasy: Tactics, Ogre Tactics: Reborn, and Triangle Strategy. Having played and enjoyed all 3, I think Triangle Strategy is the best of the bunch and god I hope we get a sequel eventually. The most common criticism of this game is that the start (first 4 chapters) are slow. I don't think they're a slog, and even more importantly they are the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review: Triangle Strategy in Context I have 100% achievements in Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Triangle Strategy. This review is written from experience, not nostalgia or first-play hype. Gameplay Triangle Strategy’s combat is solid, polished, and functional. Terrain matters, positioning matters, and encounters are generally well-balanced. That said, it plays safe. Compared to Tactics Ogre’s deep class systems and FFT’s expressive job flexibility, Triangle Strategy feels…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve been replaying Triangle Strategy for the last few days and I forgot how much I love this game! It also has some of my favorite art in the Team Asano lineup, so I’m feeling inspired again 🙏
positive · AI labelView post →Thinking about the level in Triangle Strategy where the game says, “You can flee your city or stay and fight. Staying is basically suicide but if you’ll do anything to win, there’s a way.” And only after you choose to stay do you learn the way is “burn down the whole city.”
neutral · AI labelView post →Now that I’ve finished my first game of 2025 (Triangle Strategy) it’s time to move onto my second :3 13 Sentinels (I’m not counting Grandia 2 despite finishing it in January because I started it in December)
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished my first playthrough of Triangle Strategy. What a game, plot is excellent, love that each characters are unique. Battle is fun, doesn't require excess grinding. Definitely will be playing for the different endings. Not sure if there are more than three?
positive · AI labelView post →Ezana Qlinka, Gustadolph Aesfrost, Landroi Falkes, and Lyla Viscraft from Triangle Strategy by artist Naoki Ikushima. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_triangle...
neutral · AI labelView post →I almost didn't buy this game after wanting it forever because of the reviews complaining about how boring it is, how it's not enough battles with too much exposition, and how you had to wait 4 chapters for the game to actually get interesting. I was flabbergasted when I started playing and the chapters flew by. They weren't long at all so even if the first 4 were awful (they weren't) it wouldn't have been a big deal at all to truck through them. Yet a lot of the reviews a person will see when…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From Team Asano at Square Enix, #TriangleStrategy has launched for PS5, Xbox Series X | S, and Xbox on PC! The game is discounted at 30% off on these platforms until September 3. Check out our coverage of this excellent tactical RPG below! Trailer + Info: www.rpgfan.com/2025/08/20/t...
neutral · AI labelView post →I tried to like this game. I love turn based tactics, I have played all of the classics and big hits in the genre since the days of FFT. This one is just not quite enough to satisfy someone who has been in the genre as long as I have. You just don't get enough customization or choice or role playing. You get two accessory slots. No weapons or armor to buy and switch. The accessories so far have been very generic , HP+, STR+, etc. A couple of better ones like guarantee first move. But beyond…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Triangle Strategy PS5/Xbox announcement) There is new art (by Minami Moika) to celebrate and they’re just not going to say anything, huh?
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is pretty fun overall. The graphics look nice, and the voice acting and sound are good. But the story and the characters aren’t very interesting to me. It’s not a bad game. Nothing is really broken or frustrating. The problem is that for an RPG, I expect the story to make me want to keep playing and feel curious about what happens next. When the main story doesn’t grab me, I start to lose interest. Because of that, I got bored and didn’t really feel like continuing the game. If you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing Triangle Strategy off stream in preparation for the Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster! This is an introduction to tactical role-playing games for me, and I've been enjoying it so far! Has anyone played this game before?
positive · AI labelView post →I knew there was lots of talking, so I expected an interesting plot and characters. It has neither. Simple boring caricatures saying dumb boring things while a nonsense plot unfolds. I can't care about a plot that's driven by arbitrary nonsense like a kingdom raising an army, marching to another nation's capital, and conquering it overnight. You can't build a story of political intrigue on sand. The gameplay is fine, but nothing special. I wouldn't recommend it on its own, it's definitely…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been sitting on this one for a bit, so wanted to put it out as we build to the release of Octopath Traveler 0. Three years on, I talked to the devs of Triangle Strategy on how the game impacted the HD-2D series, and the strategy RPG revolution www.inverse.com/gaming/trian...
neutral · AI labelView post →Combat in Triangle Strategy is like a game of chess. The only difference is that with chess, I sometimes win. This specific battle is testing my brain and my patience, but it's going to feel so satisfying when I finally beat it ⚔️
neutral · AI labelView post →Done with golden path and extra story. I am officially finished with Triangle Strategy. What a game. Really love the plot and the characters.
positive · AI labelView post →HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TRIANGLE STRATEGY, A GAME THAT I CAN SAY WITHOUT HYPERBOLE FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGED MY LIFE. ⚖️🔥
positive · AI labelView post →This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a Spanish studio that TRIPLED their kickstarter goal! Their dark fantasy tactical RPG takes inspiration from classics like Tactics Ogre & Triangle Strategy. What goals is your game smashing? Follow @preludethegame.bsky.social, show us in tomorrow's thread.
neutral · AI labelView post →TRIANGLE STRATEGY (working title) is currently on pre-release! try out my cool epic card game featuring a bunch of my OCs! maybe even try your hand at making your own cards for the game! Tabletop Simulator Workshop & Rulebook: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...
neutral · AI labelView post →A Game With Not a Lot to Say and a Frustrating Battle System 5/10 - This triangle game makes you run in circles TLDR: I hate not recommending it, Triangle Strategy has heart in its design and story it wants to tell, but its awful pacing, grind heavy uneven combat design get in the way of making it great. Unless you’re a hardcore SRPG fan who enjoys tough battles and nothing else, I would skip this one. I went into Triangle Strategy right after finishing the Final Fantasy Tactics remake and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Triangle Strategy pulled from Nintendo eShop www.eurogamer.net/triangle-str...
neutral · AI labelView post →Serenoa Wolffort, Frederica Aesfrost, Roland Glenbrook, and Benedict Pascal from Triangle Strategy by artist Naoki Ikushima. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_triangle...
neutral · AI labelView post →remembering when this happened with Triangle Strategy of all things, a game 20 people total played
negative · AI labelView post →Geela Breisse, Symon Wolffort, Silvio Telliore, and Quahaug from Triangle Strategy by artist Naoki Ikushima. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_triangle...
neutral · AI labelView post →Don't make the mistake of thinking the 60 hours I sunk means this game is worth playing. I stuck with it to see where the story went, and it never pays off. Whether you're looking for a visual novel or a strategy RPG, look elsewhere, because Triangle Strategy does neither well. The story is predictable, exposition-heavy, and at times does not make narrative sense. Armies teleport across the map and time frames are non-existent. You will win battles and then have to make decisions about your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I found out today that Sword of Convallaria is a canceled Square Enix Triangle Strategy game that got turned into a gacha youtu.be/rjpQtaN981M
neutral · AI labelView post →Triangle Strategy recently arrived on PlayStation & Xbox platforms, so we had @quinton.bsky.social check out the PlayStation 5 version of Square Enix's strategy RPG: novacrystallis.com/2025/09/a-lo...
neutral · AI labelView post →Square Enix really using their "octopath engine" to make games. That Triangle Strategy and now this Elliot game. Having said that, I dont mind! Gimme more octopath! Love me some octopath!
positive · AI labelView post →Maxwell Trier, Rufus Tyran, Sorsley Ende, and Giovanna Koppel from Triangle Strategy by artist Naoki Ikushima. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_triangle...
neutral · AI labelView post →I have completed this game twice now. Once on PC and once on the switch, getting all four endings both times. So it should come to no surprise that I really enjoy this game. The graphics and music are great, and the SRPG gameplay is high quality. This game foregoes the expansive character building that some of the other greats allow. Although every character is unique in their gameplay, the upgrade options for every character are pretty much linear. While to some veterans this may be a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People who can't over the admittedly slow start to the game really miss out on one of the best modern games in the genre. Sucks for them!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had to drop Triangle Strategy. Combat is fun but Jesus get an editor. The game should have cut that first six hours. Also you can really tell when a Japanese game gets an English dub and there's no direction from the studio to the voice actors. Loved the backgrounds and camera control.
neutral · AI labelView post →🌱 gamer since: 5 years old 🌱 first system: Game Boy 🌱 last: Switch 🌱 main: Switch/PC 🌱 fav dev: Nintendo 🌱 fav games: Pokémon, Stardew Valley, ACNH, Fire Emblem, Triangle Strategy, Octopath Traveler 🌱 fav franchise: Pokémon <3
neutral · AI labelView post →Massive Disappointment for a tactics fan As a huge fan of tactical RPGs, this should have been an easy slam dunk for me. Instead, I logged over 50 hours and still couldn’t bring myself to finish it (though admittingly, a ton of those hours was me just having to put the game down still running out of annoyance). The tactical combat is the game’s only real strength. Most battles have a puzzle-like gimmick, ranging from genuinely clever to bafflingly stupid. Unfortunately, the worthwhile fights…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Idore Delmira, Kamsell Pharant, Regna Glenbrook, and Milo Yuelle from Triangle Strategy by artist Naoki Ikushima. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_triangle...
neutral · AI labelView post →Anna Pascal, Avlora, Booker Peynorth, and Cordelia Glenbrook from Triangle Strategy by artist Naoki Ikushima. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_triangle...
neutral · AI labelView post →The next game in the Square Enix 2022 Marathon is... Triangle Strategy! My luck, so soon after Tactics Ogre lmfao
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Sunday. With Triangle Strategy's new PS5 and Xbox releases, I decided to revisit the game on PC and Switch while checking out the new ports for @rpgsite.net to help you find the best version to play if you haven't experienced one of Square Enix's best RPGs: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1824...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello, it's time for a new article from me, your favorite child I talked about my time with Triangle Strategy, with a little tangent about how the game industry forces a bunch of crap in my video games. No, not like that! I'm a bit of a pronoun myself Anyway, enjoy ✨ medium.com/@daavpuke/ga...
neutral · AI labelView post →I really hope we get a PlayStation port of Triangle Strategy at some point 😍🙏🏼 Square Enix recently replaced Nintendo with themselves as publishers for the game so there is hope 🤞🏼😊🤞🏼
positive · AI labelView post →Triangle Strategy is such a beautiful experience, especially for anyone who grew up loving classic tactical RPGs. What I love most about this game is how it manages to feel modern while still capturing that wonderful retro feeling that made older strategy games so special. The pixel-art-inspired visuals are absolutely gorgeous. Every character, environment, and battle scene has so much personality, and the HD-2D presentation gives the game a unique charm. There’s something nostalgic about…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ugh, this should be a middling review but I guess it was enjoyable overall. I came straight from the FFT remaster or remake or whatever, so the combat in this game was jarring at first, but you get the hang of it after awhile. This game just sends wave after wave of enemies after you and it boils down to just smashing yourself against them (you keep all XP you got during your failed run) or grinding the side battles. I enjoyed the story and the characters, but my god the pacing is god…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of the best games I've played over the past decade have had names like "Octopath Traveler," "Bravely Second," "Triangle Strategy," or "Placeholde Game Title."
positive · AI labelView post →The tactics gameplay is decently good here. Unfortunately, the amount of time in between those combat sections is way too long - often bogged down by a number of unnecessary things. Dialogue is really drawn out, with some very hit or miss voice acting. Before every battle there is an exploration phase where you can run around and find loot while talking to NPCs and party members. This gets old the third time you're rounding the same village layout. Every "cutscene" has to be selected from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite having strategy in the title, Triangle Strategy is a tactics game
neutral · AI labelView post →
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