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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

AdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 821
Recent reviews
Mixed
66% of 15 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Oct 10, 2023
Minimum PC
RX 460
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

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

84% of 821 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.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 31 players on Sep 26, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202610
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Nov 3, 202613
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Oct 31, 20266
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Oct 15, 202616
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Oct 11, 202618
Oct 10, 202623
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Oct 7, 202625
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Oct 2, 202618
Oct 1, 202612
Sep 30, 202616
Sep 29, 202621
Sep 27, 202630
Sep 26, 202631
Sep 25, 202621
Sep 24, 202612
Sep 23, 202627
Sep 23, 202616
Sep 22, 202626

How many players finish LIVE A LIVE?

17% of Steam players have unlocked «United in Defiance of Hate», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

LIVE A LIVE screenshot 1

LIVE A LIVE system requirements

Minimum: RX 460, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does LIVE A LIVE have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does LIVE A LIVE run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
48
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does LIVE A LIVE 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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