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BRAVELY DEFAULT II

Turn-based fantasy RPG built around banking turns and mixing jobs

Square Enix, Claytechworks · Published by Square Enix · Released Sep 2, 2021

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 1,834
Recent reviews
Mixed
66% of 15 in 30 days
Players
32
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Nov 4, 2022
Minimum PC
RX 460
6 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

What is BRAVELY DEFAULT II?

This single-player fantasy RPG follows sailor Seth and exiled princess Gloria across Excillant as they seek to recover stolen Crystals. Along a largely linear journey, you explore, fight turn-based battles, defeat Asterisk bearers to unlock jobs, and combine two jobs per character while saving points for extra actions in battle.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy experimenting with job combinations in turn-based battles
  • +you like planning when to save actions for later
  • +you want a linear, single-player fantasy adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time combat over turn-based battles
  • −you dislike grinding to overcome difficult boss fights
  • −you prefer open-ended exploration to a linear journey

What players say

79% of 1,834 reviews are positive · 66% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the flexible job system, turn-based combat, and soundtrack. They often criticize boss fights that push them toward narrow strategies and grinding, along with the story's writing and pacing.

Players over time

▼ -63% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 96 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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How many players finish BRAVELY DEFAULT II?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «Twin Ages», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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BRAVELY DEFAULT II system requirements

Minimum: RX 460, 6 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD FX-4350 / Intel® Core™ i3 2.5GHz
Graphics
AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i5 2.5GHz
Graphics
AMD Radeon™ RX 480 (8 GB) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does BRAVELY DEFAULT II have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does BRAVELY DEFAULT II run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does BRAVELY DEFAULT II use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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