STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
Remade action JRPG with dual protagonists and deep item crafting
Square Enix, Gemdrops, Inc. · Published by Square Enix · Released Nov 2, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 4,017
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 18 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 109
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 14, 2025
Free demo available, 3 playing it now: get the demo.
What is STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R?
A single-player action JRPG remake, it places 2D pixel characters in 3D fantasy and science-fiction environments. Choose Claude or Rena, recruit a party, explore towns and dungeons, fight in fast-paced battles, develop skills, craft equipment, and build relationships that affect the ending. The story begins when a Federation officer is transported to a mystical planet and joins a young woman trying to save her people.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast party combat and extensive character progression
- +you like crafting gear through interconnected specialty skills
- +you want dual protagonists, recruitable allies, and multiple endings
Not for you if...
- −you prefer turn-based battles over fast action combat
- −you dislike extensive crafting and menu-based party preparation
- −you want precise control over every party member
What players say
93% of 4,017 reviews are positive · 83% of 18 in the last 30 days
Players praise the 2D-sprite and 3D-environment presentation, expanded item creation and progression systems, and quality-of-life updates. The most common complaints describe combat as repetitive or poorly balanced, with unreliable party AI and effects that make attacks hard to read.
Screenshots and trailer
STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R 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 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Expected framerate: 30FPS with 1280x720 resolution and default graphics options
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i5-3330
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ RX 470 / Intel® Arc™ A750 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Expected framerate: 60FPS with 1920x1080 resolution and default graphics options
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 51
- 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- RPG
- JRPG
- Action RPG
- Pixel Graphics
- Action
- PvE
- Story Rich
- 2D
- Multiple Endings
- 1990's
- Fantasy
- Space
- Remake
- 2D Platformer
- 2.5D
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Oct 14, 2025 · Update Content
- Mar 27, 2024 · Ver. 1.10 Update Content
1 DLC available.
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