LIVE A LIVE
Pixel-art RPG with seven stories played in any order
Square Enix, historia Inc. · Published by Square Enix · Released Apr 27, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 949
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 15 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 27
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.
What is LIVE A LIVE?
A single-player RPG about seven heroes whose separate stories take place from prehistory to the distant future. You choose the order of their stories and use each hero’s abilities to face a different conflict, from a shinobi’s secret mission to a robot caught in a tragedy in space.
For you if...
- +you like RPG stories set in very different eras
- +you enjoy chapters that take different approaches to gameplay
- +you appreciate pixel-art visuals and remastered game music
Not for you if...
- −you prefer following one protagonist throughout an RPG
- −you want demanding combat in every chapter
- −you dislike shifts in pacing between short stories
What players say
86% of 949 reviews are positive · 66% of 15 in the last 30 days
Players praise the varied settings and gameplay, the music, and how the stories connect. Common complaints are uneven pacing and chapter quality, and combat that some players find too simple.
Screenshots and trailer
LIVE A LIVE system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- 1280x720, Preset "Low", 30FPS
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i5-3330
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ RX 470 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (3GB)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- 1920x1080, Preset "Maximum", 60FPS
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 48
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
- First time setup requires active internet connection
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
