Zwei: The Arges Adventure
Zwei: The Arges Adventure
Game
Game2017
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
Developer Nihon Falcom
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection, known in Japan as Zwei II, is a 2008 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom for Windows, which was released as a direct sequel to Zwei: The Arges Adventure. A re-release with additional features was released in Japan in December 2009 and in English by Xseed Games in October 2017. In the game, players alternate between two main characters, Ragna Valentine and Alwen du… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
213 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 1, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
83
LovedLoved
143 positive · 30 negative
95% range 76–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 143 | 30 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
225 of 259 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
83% recommend · 147 yes, 31 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 178 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (709 of 768 positive).
Players praise the game's charming characters, witty localization, and classic JRPG feel. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the combat shallow and the leveling system unengaging. [4][5][6] The game is widely considered a hidden gem from Falcom with a great soundtrack. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [4]
Zwei: Ilvard Insurrection isn't a terrible game, but it's significantly weaker offering than most of Falcom's other games on Steam (apart from the original Zwei, which is probably the worst Falcom game I've played). The graphics and sound are nice (except for the voice acting, which is mildly annoying) and the game has some interesting features and content, but it is ultimately let down by shallow combat and poor …
- [1]
Sandwiched between the big-sellers of the season, Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection might just be the game you have been looking for - without even knowing it. There are so much going for it. The hero and the heroine are simply adorable, the world around them enchanting and the revised screenplay carefully crafted. Not to mention the accessible gameplay which doesn’t harass the players with incomprehensible rules or …
- [2]
It’s no stretch to say that much of Zwei’s charm can be attributed to its outstanding localization. A trope-reliant tale of a vampire princess and her newly christened vassal on a quest to reclaim a stolen birthright, Zwei is far from the most cerebral (or even unpredictable) title in Falcom’s library. It carries a cartoonish sensibility that’s one step above something like the wacky hijinks of Gurumin, but not …
- [7]
🟩 A hidden gem JRPG with fantastic story, dialogues and character developments. One of Falcom's best 🟩 Simple action gameplay yet still feels fun to play 🟩 Unique level up system. You only level up by eating food 🟩 Great soundtracks and voiceovers 🟥 Game runs at fake 60 FPS with frame doubling. It actually runs at 30 FPS 🟥 Occasionally when saving and loading, the save pointer does not point to the most recent …
- [3]
Great action-RPG dungeon-crawler with a sharp and witty localization. Very much what I've come to expect from Falcom. Oodles of fun ideas too, like gadgets that add UI features that range from invaluable to hilariously useless.
Summarised from 34 of the 213 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 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
83% of the 178 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection. The complaint that keeps coming up: combat is shallow and repetitive. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 213 · most liked firstBeen thinking a lot about the incoming remake, and I just want everyone to understand that Panzer Dragoon Zwei is the greatest Sega Saturn game ever made. Better than Saga, Grandia, Sakura Wars, Radiant etc. Regardless of how this remake turns out, PLEASE play the original at some point.
positive · AI labelView post →There's a *lot* of mechanically interesting and carefully planned arcade-like design going on under Panzer Dragoon Zwei's gorgeous surface. Let me show you just how special this game is: kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2020/04/27/o...
positive · AI labelView post →Game Spark confirmed that Falcom is making the PC port of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter in-house. This is big news. Falcom began life as a PC developer but they haven't made a PC game themselves since Zwei 2 back in 2008. So 1st Chapter will mark the company's return to developing for the platform.
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing status: 100% achievement Grindy Achievement(s): No (you need to grind a bit to finish the game). Optional Achievement(s): Yes (14 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): No. Intro Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection is the second title of the Zwei series, succeeding [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/427680/Zwei_The_Arges_Adventure/]Zwei: The Arges Adventure ([url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198132503739/recommended/427680]my review). It features exploration in a brand new…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Eepy. I've been fighting a tiny bug, but I'm already on the mend, don't worry. I just needed a night of chill game deving. I added fishing to my game!! 🤩 Anyway, here's today's doodle; Animal Crossing Zwei! #zweiart
neutral · AI labelView post →Panzer Dragoon Zwei Remake just went up on steam last week for wishlisting Remake of the first game dropped 5 years ago, I was just wondering if this was still happening! I heard the 1st Remake had a really rough launch but it’s good now? panzerdragoonlegacy.com/news/panzer-...
neutral · AI labelView post →One incredibly in-depth article on Saturn clasic Panzer Dragoon Zwei, coming up! Click this way and read all about the scoring, secrets, and hidden systems at work in this wonderful game (oh, and my own personal advice too): kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2020/04/27/o...
positive · AI labelView post →Part of what made Zwei special was how Saturn’s hardware and limitations played into the desolate art style. The VDP2 effects leaned into the world heavily. Translating this to modern hardware without losing the atmosphere built by the original game is an uphill battle. youtu.be/sqAiFFKpjuo?...
neutral · AI labelView post →I whipped up a quick Panzer Dragoon Zwei Remake gameplay comparison, putting the Saturn original next to the remake demo footage shown at Tokyo Game Show 2025 youtu.be/8qVgF6WYIOg?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Rare controller content. Playing Panzer Dragoon Zwei using the dual Mission Stick setup. This is the only game on the entire console to support this controller. Sega themselves don’t document this functionality
neutral · AI labelView post →Forever Entertainment have confirmed that visitors to Tokyo Game Show will be able to play the demo of Panzer Dragoon II Zwei: Remake for the very first time! panzerdragoonlegacy.com/news/panzer-...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's the last few days of Segatember! Let's play Panzer Dragoon Zwei! Last day to get the special Segatember channel badges! There aren't many days left to hit the tip goal for my first playthrough of Zelda Ocarina of Time! twitch.tv/auroralvisage youtube.com/auroralvisage
neutral · AI labelView post →35 years ago, CVG reviewed Mega Drive Herzog Zwei. This proto-RTS wasn't the greatest game in the world, but as reviewer @geordiegamer.bsky.social pointed out, it was an unusual "computer style" game on console, which was a big thing for such an arcade-focused machine.
neutral · AI labelView post →First Game Ever Played: Something on the Atari 400 Fave Console: Saturn Fave Game: NiGHTS Comfort Game: Baldur's Gate 3 Game You're Currently Playing: Ys vs Sora no Kiseki Fave Gaming Soundtrack: Baroque/Zwei/Vagrant Story Game You're Looking Forward to in 2025: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
neutral · AI labelView post →Jelly was playing Recettear earlier so I played Zwei: The Arges Adventure for the first time, this game is giving me a toothache like look at this. Are you kidding me.
positive · AI labelView post →The first footage and photos of Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake from Tokyo Game Show 2025 have emerged showing us the playable demo of Episode 2. panzerdragoonlegacy.com/news/first-f...
neutral · AI labelView post →INCOMING PANZER! Panzer Dragoon II Zwei literally means Panzer Dragon Two Two, right? We guess it doesn't matter because this game rocks and we want to play it two two more times.
positive · AI labelView post →Very first thing that came to mind is Panzer Dragoon Zwei. The first game is excellent, but Zwei is a masterpiece. It's a virtuosically tuned arcade action game with some of the most brain-burningly beautiful art I've ever seen & heard.
positive · AI labelView post →Great sequel, which builds on Zwei 1 in every single way. The dungeons are more coherent, and it's much easier to know where you need to be without having to keep notes (as I did for the first game). The overview screen, which also shows you which items you missed in each level, is a godsend. This one has much more intricate story, where even small side characters often get their own cut scene esque events. The production values are way higher on this one, it's clear Falcom had high hopes for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🆕️ @SEGAGuys video 🎞 Hot on the heels of the original game, Panzer Dragoon II Zwei released in 1996. Would it match the originals success? Join me as I look back on a Sega Saturn icon! youtu.be/QAFHsOQgz3Q
neutral · AI labelView post →SRW itself, for one single title, officially tried MTL to do one game and it failed. GenAI is going to be worse because instead of consistently doing a (Eins-Zwei-)Dry translation, it will make up stuff. You’re going to see references to the RX-78 as the White Devil and it will output “Elon Musk”.
neutral · AI labelView post →They must've put magic in the source code. I wasn't really into gaming until recently, the fact I'm gaming on an i5U 8th UHD tells a lot. Usually I tried to avoid 3D games else my laptop will turn into a heatsink, but this game is something else, the visual looks gorgeous and the laptop is barely warm on max setting, my compliment to the devs. The story and gameplay are classic JRPG, I've played Chrono Trigger and FF7, memorable games, this gives me the exact same vibes I got back then, it's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the star fox franchise consists of Panzer Dragoon, Panzer Dragoon II Zwei , and Panzer Dragoon Saga, Panzer Dragoon Mini and then this game
neutral · AI labelView post →Astaroth, Maxi, Pyrrha, and Zwei from Soulcalibur V by artist Takuji Kawano. More art from the game: creativeuncut.com/art_soulcali...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sandwiched between the big-sellers of the season, Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection might just be the game you have been looking for - without even knowing it. There are so much going for it. The hero and the heroine are simply adorable, the world around them enchanting and the revised screenplay carefully crafted. Not to mention the accessible gameplay which doesn’t harass the players with incomprehensible rules or snobby attitude. You don’t even need to devote your whole life to the game. It…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh they have Zwei! characters too? Hmmmmm now I need to finish that game 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →Panzer Dragoon II Zwei: Remake has popped back up, with a playable demo at Tokyo Game Show later this month. (Read more: Noisy Pixel)
neutral · AI labelView post →this is objectively true. Nights Into Dreams is my favorite videogame ever made and also, simultaneously, Panzer Dragoon Zwei is the greatest Saturn game ever made.
positive · AI labelView post →Streaming the new Panzer Dragoon Zwei Remake demo www.youtube.com/live/Tn-hcFe...
neutral · AI labelView post →For fucks sake lol My partner tried out a game and is enjoying himself. He asked if I wanted to play as well and sent me the name I loaded the page and this came up (Thank you Zwei for posting a video about getting the AI warnings into Steam itself) Im so fucking tired of Gen AI in everything >_>
neutral · AI labelView post →Forever Entertainment have released an official gameplay demo of Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake at Tokyo Game Show that you watch on their YouTube channel. panzerdragoonlegacy.com/news/panzer-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Zwei: Ilvard Insurrection isn't a terrible game, but it's significantly weaker offering than most of Falcom's other games on Steam (apart from the original Zwei, which is probably the worst Falcom game I've played). The graphics and sound are nice (except for the voice acting, which is mildly annoying) and the game has some interesting features and content, but it is ultimately let down by shallow combat and poor balance: Alwen is much more powerful than Ragna, so it's usually better to use…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DD news now. Gravion Zwei As much as I prefer it in a "real" game, I'm just glad it's not dead.
neutral · AI labelView post →game is good but it leaves a better game to be desired
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been a big fan of Falcom's other games so far - the Trails in the Sky trilogy, plus what I've played of Ys, but I can't help but feel this wasn't one of their good ones. Note that I didn't play the first Zwei - I heard this one was a bit more polished and didn't really have important sequel elements. Even with some old-fashioned appearances, the art and writing of the game are pretty endearing. I even found myself enjoying the look of Ragna and Ilwen's walk-cycles, as weird as that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just about the most generic Japanese Action RPG you could possibly imagine. Nice enough aesthetically, but combat is serviceable at best, level design is bland, and the plot is typical JRPG nonsense full of pointless melodrama and copious inane dialogue. 5/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game kind of. Actually enjoyed the dialogue and exploring a bit but after shortly reaching the second dungeon i realized that this is about it for the game. Not in content but in substance. I understand the game originally released in 2008 but theres nothing going on even slightly for combat or leveling. Just buy a couple pieces of armor from the shop you happen to be near and mash the 2 buttons and nothing ever damages you. TLDR; Cute game with a nice look and characters for what it is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/Kdi-Ll1Ps94 Even the most patient players will find the intro sequence far to long before actually being able to play. Once they gain access to the core combat loop it turns out to be highly reductive.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →30: Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Every Saturn owner MUST play this game.
positive · AI labelView post →It’s no stretch to say that much of Zwei’s charm can be attributed to its outstanding localization. A trope-reliant tale of a vampire princess and her newly christened vassal on a quest to reclaim a stolen birthright, Zwei is far from the most cerebral (or even unpredictable) title in Falcom’s library. It carries a cartoonish sensibility that’s one step above something like the wacky hijinks of Gurumin, but not quite as serious as Ys. As long as I’m making comparisons, Zwei actually reminds me…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+20 SOCIAL CREDIT ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⢁⠈⢻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠈⡀⠭⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠄⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣷⣶⣶⡆⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣼⣿⣿⠿⠶⠙⣿⡟⠡⣴⣿⣽⣿⣧⠄⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣟⣭⣾⣿⣷⣶⣶⣴⣶⣿⣿⢄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣩⣿⣿⣿⡏⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣹⡋⠘⠷⣦⣀⣠⡶⠁⠈⠁⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣍⠃⣴⣶⡔⠒⠄⣠⢀⠄⠄⠄⡨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡘⠿⣷⣿⠿⠟⠃⠄⠄⣠⡇⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠋⢁⣷⣠⠄⠄⠄⠄⣀⣠⣾⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠉⠙⠻ ⡿⠟⠋⠁⠄⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⡯⢓⣴⣾⣿⣿⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⡟⣷⠄⠹⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ +1 WAIFU ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠉⠄⠁⠄⠄⠉⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡟⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡇⠄⠄⠄⠐⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡇⠄⢀⡀⠠⠃⡐⡀⠠⣶⠄⠄⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣶⠄⠰⣤⣕⣿⣾⡇⠄⢛⠃⠄⢈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game seemed better than the other Zwei game in 2D.. but it is just the same "zero damage to the enemies" style... I don't see a reason why to grind in this.. it is not entertaining enough for me.. I liked the story tough.. too bad.. I need more action and more power to be motivated.. become boring really fast.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Duration: 22 hours (used controller) This was a very unique experience for me as Zwei II wasn't my normal style of game. It is a heavily story-driven action RPG with fairly simple combat (attack and jump). There are a few other actions (switch character, throw bomb, unleash super magic attack), but generally it's just attack, attack, attack, jump-attack. Where the game excelled was in the story. Cut scenes could be quite long and the game only starts after a 5+ minute movie introduction.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zwei 2 is magnificent in innumerable ways, but I shall endeavor to condense several I regard very highly: Nihon Falcom is blessed in their ability to begin with a simple (and perhaps even mundane) premise, and gradually build and expand the scope of the plot without losing any momentum or gravitas. Central to that ability is their capacity to create a sense of realism in their worlds through believable, or relatable personalities. With those personalities firmly established, they permit them…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🟩 A hidden gem JRPG with fantastic story, dialogues and character developments. One of Falcom's best 🟩 Simple action gameplay yet still feels fun to play 🟩 Unique level up system. You only level up by eating food 🟩 Great soundtracks and voiceovers 🟥 Game runs at fake 60 FPS with frame doubling. It actually runs at 30 FPS 🟥 Occasionally when saving and loading, the save pointer does not point to the most recent save, instead you've to manually look at the time played to find it which is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great action-RPG dungeon-crawler with a sharp and witty localization. Very much what I've come to expect from Falcom. Oodles of fun ideas too, like gadgets that add UI features that range from invaluable to hilariously useless.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If ya liked the Ys series then you should give this game a try. Good music thanks to the boys in Falcom, the combat is nice and satisfying to just increase the ♥♥♥♥ out your combo. An underrated gem that needs more attention.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favorite Falcom game so far, and I've played quite a few Ys games and gurumin. Especially recommend if you enjoyed Gurumin.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2/10 story 4/10 gameplay a friend asked me some time ago about games you could play with one hand cause they broke an arm, this would have been perfect. full mouse controls but for a person with 2 hands, hard pass
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The main story can be completed in about 26 hours but there are extra dungeons and New Game+. not sure though of there are changes but I did beat one of the extra boss before ending the game during this run. Its and Action Adventure game. Dungeon crawling but doesnt reuse map styles and each have distinct layouts and puzzles. The game's design is also why it took me a long time to finish since the dungeons have timers and I usually just finish 1 dungeon save then come back to the game the next…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is there actually a game somewhere in this cutscene? That's not a joke, I'm spamming skip and it's still longer than any full cutscene I've ever heard of. It's not even decent, the writing is toddler anime tier and the "action" genuinely made me sad. Did Colin Robinson make this game? ^That's the review I would have made, if the game didn't crash before the cutscene ended. I am in disbelief. If I had to pay to never start this game again I would, and I'm broke right now. If you're actually…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another one for the weebs; It was translated into English in 2017 so it came out before Zwei 1 - though this game is actually about 15 years old (Zwei 1 is 19 years old) At least the resolution is higher, visuals are nice enough... It took about 13 minutes of intros, animations and dialogue before I even got to control the character in any way which did hamper my enjoyment a bit. Weebs and JRPG fans will enjoy it, but for me... I didn't have fun with it and didn't progress past the 20 minute…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Texas Roadhouse Zwei sounds like a Sega Saturn game
neutral · AI labelView post →The combat is mindless mashing and/or kiting at best, mildly annoying (especially during bossfights) at worst. Though it's not very tight, the game is not very challenging either, so no big deal, tanking some hits and healing up works just fine. It is pretty satisfying seeing the loot fly out of the enemies Music and voice acting are very good, but the voices in some cutscenes get drowned out by the music Would seem like an ok game for kids, but the characters say "sh!t" and "b!tch" Story is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is making me feel like a little kid again. A vibrant world. Old school but timeless graphics. Lovable characters. Humorous voice acting. Music that makes your head bop. And something that is missing from a lot of games these days: hours of great & simple fun, without unnecessary micro-transactions or FOMO events. Please support these devs, because Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection is one solid game. & Don't mind my meager 5 hours as of writing this review. Just you wait, it'll spike up…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's the type of game that nobody understand why you like it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you look at the reviews, you'll see a common trend with the praise it receives. Most praise it for being another great game by Falcom, with a top-notch localization and standard yet satisfying JRPG mechanics. This is not one of those reviews. I don't know what a Falcom is. I don't know what makes a localization good. I've only played 2 or 3 dungeon crawlers in my life, and I'm wondering how the ♥♥♥♥ this game got in my library. But it's cute, so I tried it, and here's what I have to say:…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Zwei is a fun and fairly casual action JRPG game with an absolute ridiculous amount of character/npc dialogue. Zwei does a couple of things slightly differently from a typical RPG. The leveling/experience system in this game is based on the player consuming their food (healing items) and gaining experience from that rather than from defeating bosses or "finishing quests". This leads to an interesting dynamic that you may choose to only heal as you need the health and become under leveled, or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It crashed during the various (unskippable) intro cutscenes/dialogues three times. I'm not going to sit though these again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its okay if you get it for free but If you pay for it go for cashback as fast as you can ;*
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