Valkyria Chronicles™
Valkyria Chronicles™
Game
Game2018
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition
Developer SEGA
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Sega, with assistance from Media.Vision. Part of the Valkyria Chronicles series, it was released in Japan for the PlayStation 4 in March 2018, and worldwide, in addition for the Nintendo Switch, Windows, and Xbox One in September 2018. It was also ported to Stadia on December 8, 2020, and to Amazon Luna on July 8, 2021. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
196 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
74
Fresh
137 positive · 49 negative
95% range 67–79%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 137 | 49 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 1 | 0 | 9 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,910 of 3,309 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
At a glance
Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition is a 2018 action rpg strategy video game, from SEGA.
- 192 people have posted about this game on Steam reviews, Bluesky
- posts span Oct 22, 2024 to Nov 4, 2026
- 74% of 186 Steam reviewers recommend it (their own thumbs)
- Steam reviewers had played a median of 35 h when they wrote
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Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition sits at 74% positive across 186 opinionated reactions from 2 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Valkyria Chronicles 4 received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic. During its initial March release on PS4, the game sold 76,778 physical copies within its first three weeks in Japan. After its release on the Switch in September, the game sold 5,596 physical copies within its first week in Japan. In June 2020, it is revealed by Sega that over one million copies of Valkyria Chronicles 4 have been sold worldwide on all platforms. The game was nominated for "Best Strategy Game" at The Game Awards 2018, and for "Strategy Title of the Year" at the Australian Games Awards, and won the award for "Game, Franchise Role Playing" at the National Academy of Video…
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Reactions
60 of 196 · most liked firstWe are long overdue for a Valkyria Chronicles 5 that builds on this game's formula. Even in 2025 I still find myself coming back to play this occasionally because of the experience it offers. The gameplay is fun, The Characters are interesting, the music is fitting. Until we get 5, Grab this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Of the mainline Valkyria Chronicles games, VC4 is by far my favorite one. VC1 is a classic, but also very simple gameplay-wise. Especially considering scouts are so over powered. I actually recommend watching the anime adaptation of VC1 over playing the game as the anime gives the characters so much more depth. VC2 is the worst of the mainline games by a wide margin. Very odd choice to make a PSP sequel to a PS3 game. Overall its very generic, even having a school setting. It is the only…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the first game. Was really enjoying this one in 2019 and 2024 but never finished it. Now I return to the game crashing to desktop before the loading screen. Had to find a discussion post explaining that the last update made the game crash if you had steam controller support on. Fixed that and the game crashes during mission gameplay. Sadly, a game this old isn't very likely to get any further updates so I'm not SOL on ever finishing it. Definitely not happy about that.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not an outright rejection, but on balance I spend more time annoyed than I do enjoying it. There is a lot of good here. Investing in unit improvements, getting that crucial shot with a sniper, having a plan fail but finding a way out of the mess you make. Some good fun to be had. Puzzle mixed with strategy. But then every so often the enemy nonsense gets too much. A pile of enemies appear out of thin air. Gameplay rules are established only for the enemy to get a cheat of the rule minutes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first game was levels better. I'm not saying the first game didn't have its issues, but it had a compelling story, interesting characters and a reasonable level of difficulty. This game introduces huge maps, long waits for enemy turns, and battle mechanics that are just not needed and frustrating. I can't push myself to grind through long, huge maps (levels) while there are enemies and bosses with cheat codes enabled. (it's that bad) Some bosses bring enemy units back from the dead,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VERY narrowly misses the recommendation line. This game is like diving through the sewers in search of gold. The most important thing to know going in is that this is a story told through a game, and pretty much every mechanic pushes towards that end. The "chapter-book" system, the way missions unfold, and the game progression are all tied very closely to the story. This would be fine, but many of the cutscenes are so agonizingly bad that I debated dropping the game outright because of it.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it is unfortunate that one of the best strategy games ive ever played is buried inside of some of most absolutely trash anime dialog ever conceived
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A truly unique and engaging tactics game complimented by a great aesthetic and cool setting. Valkyria Chronicles is a turn-based tactics RPG set in an alternate reality WW2-esque setting, featuring a unique, hybrid take on gameplay and combat, a standout aesthetic/visual style, an engaging story with a good variety of missions, a large cast of fun characters of varying quality with a decent amount of playstyles and synergies, and a great OST. The real bread and butter of Valkyria Chronicles…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Preface this by saying that I played the original Valkyria Chronicles many years ago on PS3, and also played this one on my PS4 a good many years ago. I own it on my PS4, Switch, and on Steam. Just getting around to playing it again and decided to leave a review on it because I feel I have more than enough hours from the years of playing it on and off to make a few quick generalized takes on it. There was little to no thought to how this all flows, and I typed as I thought of things to say, so…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall game is good, story is ok-ish. Still going to recommend it but there's one big gripe: Your evaluation of a stage (A, B, C) is based on the number of turns it takes to capture the enemy's base camp. There are many large scale battles where you are "punished" with a lower evaluation if you don't try to optimize your run by rushing through the most efficient route to capture the enemy camp in the least number of turns possible. Not to mention many camps are barely guarded with only 1…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arguably the most underrated anime game series ever. Wish more strategy games had this format of gameplay since it fits so well. Its hard, engaging and funny with a good story that makes you care about your squad mates, enjoyed playing this again now PC. Wished we can get a 5th game soon
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cannot recommend this game to anyone who HASN'T already got a investment in the series. (and maybe even if you do) The missions are either the most laborious slog-fests or the fastest missions known to man. The story is extremely mediocre and full of inconstancies, the antagonists aren't fed to you well at all and the main cast might aswell have their stereotypes written across their foreheads. (Stereotypes aren't bad alone but combines with the most barefaced un-originality its pretty dull)…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Genuinely really fun outside of the boss fights, they all basically boil down to investing 30 mins into fighting then getting sidewiped by some random gimmick that takes more effort than it's worth to wrestle back victory, may aswell start over and just scout rush most the time sadly. Chapter 17a's fight genuinely feels like the result of several developers being forced to drink with their boss for a month straight and unable to play their own game. After Chapter 16 the missions just become…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →first half of the game is good and enjoyable. The second half just become frustrating. The boss fight are chores. It's a turn based game, the fight are very slow. Couldn't finish it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game brought down by a nonsensical villain and a terribly rushed 2nd half. The story itself had a lot of potential during the beginning with excellent character moments between the cast, but along the way after a certain point in the game very few characters get any screen time to breath in between plot moments and majority of characters feel under baked by the end, especially the main romance between the MC and his childhood friend which I felt lacked any sort of chemistry throughout. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Valkyria Chronicles V when?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I first bought this game I was a bit skeptical if I was going to enjoy it but when I played it and progress more in the story it became one of my favorite games of all time and its in my top 5 favorite games of all time 10/10 would recommend playing this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such and underrated game and series. Don't let it's anime-themed characters turn you off. This is a very addictive strategy, turn-based tactical shooting game that rewards your planning and thinking 3 turns ahead (like chess). Easy to pickup and play with many different ways of approaching missions. (Just don't expect the best narrative in the world.)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The gameplay itself is really good. There's definitely been a lot of polish and the additions to the game are fine. Mortars feel great to use, the APC and the march orders do make up for the shortcomings of some units and allow for interesting strategies. The combat engineers being able to revive people is very handy too. That being said, the story and the dialogue on the EN side of things suffers from the disease that is localization. The first game's translation did take some liberties, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the gameplay is good but the trannylation is absolute dog water, its bad enough that im almost tempted to figure out how to run the jp subs through a machine translator to fix this cringe ass goofball ♥♥♥♥.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When is Valkyria Chronicles 5 coming?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey. This game sucks. This is the most On Rails "Strategy" game I've ever played. If you want to play something that doesn't want you to be 'good' at the game, and instead just experience the story. This may be for you. The Aesthetic and general Idea is good and I've completed previous games in this series and really enjoyed them. THIS However is terrible. It feels like they looked at all the other games and thought "Yeah but what if we made it for toddlers?". Imagine if you were playing DnD…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Where's the next one?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Valkyria Chronicles 1 was the first game I played after building my first PC, and this game was a fantastic successor. Enjoyed the game enough to get all A ranks on every mission, but not enough to try to get every achievement. If you are looking for a fun and engaging strategy game with some absolutely broken DLC add-ons look no further.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is good. The English text is horrible, you could say it tells a different story. If you can understand Japanese I recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please do the remakes of VC 2 and VC 3. Especially VC 3. No neeed to explain why :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very disappointing. Obnoxious tutorials every other mission. Enemy turns take too long. The characters aren't very good or very memorable, and the story is extremely repetitive - the first game is a lot better.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You have to play it to understand if you like this type of game. I guess I'd describe it as a third person strategy game. It's one of my favorites, and I've tried to find something like it, after playing it to the point of exhaustion, but sadly they don't seem to exist.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Valkyria Chronicles 4: Complete Edition delivers everything I enjoy about this series and then some. The art direction is outstanding, and the character designs are a major highlight. The art director clearly has a strong eye for creating memorable, appealing female characters, and that signature style adds a lot of charm and personality to the game. I genuinely hope future installments continue to embrace this level of creativity and visual flair. The amount of content packed into this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great gameplay bad storyline
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the first game to death. This game has too many problems, it's really sad. Excruciatingly slow and meaningless cutscenes between missions. Missions and difficulty are extremely easy. As in, not even an 8 yr old would find this hard in any way. Core gameplay loop from the series is still there with some additions and improvements, but it's just not enough and unbearable to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The good: - good amount of content, especially considering the squad, extra missions & skirmish battles - captures an alternate story mushing the allies' and nazi world war 2 and cold war with some interesting twists. - slow but rewarding progression for various classes - I've mastered a new language and cleaned the house over the hours the AI ran its turns Neutral - Unique real time / turn based action (it felt like the real time part could be dropped to me) - I didn't enjoy the filler…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I completed the first battle of chapter 4 and already spend 10 hours in this game. Most of the time was spent for trying to get A rank and met all conditions of the battle to obtain good weapons early on. The game is much more forgiving in archiving A-rank compare to the first entry, which is a good improvement, however, to make thing a little bit more complicated, you'll need to kill all the leaders, tanks and keep all units alive if you want to get all the rewards. This add a lot to the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're a fan of tactics, then this game is a NO-BRAINER purchase. Like the many games before it, Valkyria Chronicles 4 makes you feel like a hero. Using only your immediate resources and cobbled together recruits to battle enemies who outnumber and outgun you. Being a part of the political backline, making sure your units are being well-supplied and well-organized. I'll try to sing its praises as a stand-alone game, but a lot of my review will have some comparative roots. I mostly do this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →slow paced, repetitive, okay characters, couldd have been a good port, but at full price nowadays, nah
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never knew i had to play this game wayyyy before
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an amazing game the dialogue is great and the gameplay is fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't get how Valkyria Chronicles is so underrated, especially with so few good options for tactical games out there. I have only played this one and the first, but the improvements here make it my favorite. By the way, you don't need to play any other in the series before this one, but there are a few nods toward those.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great port, great game! Alot of fun, give it a shot! (And make 5 already!)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I can’t have 5 at least remake 2 and 3.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This port is terrible, very bad optimization, this game pushed my gpu to its limits despite it being a radeon 7700 xt which is about twice as powerful as the recommendation, I made sure it wasn't my card by launching and playing stellar blade and cyberpunk 2077 and was able to play them on high settings at fairly smooth 60 fps, but Im only getting about 20 fps with this game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →All longtime follower and fan of the series. It has a seat in top 50 of games that you should have played once. As the forth in the series. Playing the previous games is not really necessary but will help you live and feel the story and world. First one is on steam too. Second and third one are PSP exclusive.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros Unique tactical RPG in a fictional WWII scenario. Mix of turn-based and real time tactical gameplay. A return to form after whatever they were thinking with VC2, VC3 and Valkyria Revolution. Well designed and diverse roster of characters to fill your platoon, and with more personality thanks to the addition of squad stories. The main characters are on par with the ones on VC1. Timeline wise, VC4 story happens at the same time as VC1, so even if it's recommended, it's not necessary…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition is a masterclass in tactical RPG design, combining strategic depth with heartfelt storytelling and a unique visual identity. Developed and published by SEGA, this fourth installment marks a triumphant return to the series' roots after a detour into more experimental territory with Valkyria Revolution. With the Complete Edition including all previously released DLC, it stands as the definitive version of an already impressive title. Set during the same…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended, I think there's some rebalancing which makes shocktrooper viable in this game compared to older VC1.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game! I wish there were more jrpgs like this one, the combat was very unique for a jrpg, like xcom but not, and upgrading the units was extremely satisfying!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok/meh at times, but downright braindead retarded at others. There's a certain joy in packing 3 shocktroopers together to viciously ♥♥♥♥ down with a flank, and using the tools that you do have to make a good push, but so far, there's never been a point in time where I'm like "This is amazing", rather, it ranges from, "This is decent." to "How brain damaged were the devs when they made this?" FOR EXAMPLE: Mid-Mission objective changes: I like Ace Combat, I'm not a stranger to a mission…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8.5/10 good story but has some blemishes and cheesyness to it. Still highly recommended and best in serries.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The characters and dialogues are cringe. The game is too easy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a little fun when it works but it crashes on launch when there's an active controller plugged in and its annoying to unplug/connect/reconnect just to get the game to launch. Some missions are far too easy and some are far too frustrating. Also noticing weird translations between the JP voice and the English localization here and there. Complete change in meaning in some cases.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The writing in this game is terrible. It literally starts on a diary entry that minimizes the impact of losing one's hometown and attempts to include foreshadowing, "no one expected the troubles we'd go through" which seems clearly out of scope for a diary that's written in the moment. The characters are flat cliches, and there is none of the charm of the original Valkria. However, the flaws in the writing of the original are magnified. Instead of glossing over the horror of war, it's reframed…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Damn, its been a long time since i played xenoblade 3. This game game made me cry so hard. Sorry you guys, lemme compose myself a bit. I dont even know how to describe my emotion rn. Its satisfying but sad and full of regret at the same time. But the only thing i know is you guys MUST try this. Its fking good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, good story. each level feels more like a puzzle than actual strategy. Fairy tough game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel its aestetically bit more over the top, which i disliked and the character writing is a bit weaker than the first game. Gunther and Alicia are more charming to me than Claude, Raz and Kai are in this one. You basically play a british french foreign legion division staffed with Gallians on the Eastern Front - which is a cool idea! Yet the game only hints at going as far as the first game with some events that happened in WW2 but then backs out of it by the midgame. The characters for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Epic and unlike any other SRPG Valkyria Chronicles 4 is an incredible glowup from the previous three games and a truly unique genre isolate within the broad category of "turn-based tactics RPG". In a genre of four games, it's one of the best, despite its flaws. Depending on if you have played the previous games in the series, you might have different gripes with the story and mechanics, but as a seasoned Valkyria diehard, I found the game to be a happy medium between the janky scope and size…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the game until the arrival of the winter witch. Then it became repetitive, unfair with the player and incredibly difficult even when setting the game to easy. The "boss" are just a pain in the ass and the game is getting long and never finish. Too bad I would have liked to finish it but i guess it will be done on youtube.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you liked the first game this is more of it. Sadly, Sega never ported 2 to Steam (despite it having an English translation) and 3 isn't in English (however has a fan translation for the main story [still the best story in the series IMO]), but ignoring that... Gives you the Mortar class which is new to the series and changes up gameplay a little. But A-ranks like the first one are still…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Straight up doesn't work. Crashes if you start it with a controller connected, and has an unfixable infinite scrolling glitch with controller. Getting a refund and washing my hands of this trash I couldn't even get past the title screen of. TRASH
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An outstanding sequel! Despite the numbering, Valkyria Chronicles 4 is the direct sequel to the original we all wishes for. This entry explores the bigger front of the war in yet again another masterclass of a plot, filled with memorables characters, plot twists, and greater dilemmas. It is hard to believe two anime game contain believable war stories, yet here we are proven otherwise. The gameplay was expanded with new classes and dynamic maps, clearly showcasing an evolution, but not a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is great. It really sells the whole world war theme. In this game, you follow the story of Commander Claude Wallace. The Tank Commander/Squad Leader of the Atlantic Federation's army special forces, Ranger Squad E. In this game you not only take control of Wallace, but also his entire squad, managing the entire squad/small platoon. Tabletop gamers will notice each map plays a lot like a game of W40k: Kill Team/Combat Patrol. While the game could do with some quality of life…
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