Tales of ARISE

Anime-style action JRPG about liberating a divided fantasy world

Bandai Namco Studios Inc. · Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment · Released Nov 8, 2023

Action RPG

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 37K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 61 in 30 days
Playing now: 236; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Dec 14, 2023

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tales of ARISE?

A third-person, single-player action RPG set in Dahna, where Alphen and Shionne confront the oppression dividing the Renan and Dahnan peoples. You explore natural areas and towns, cook at camps, and fight with party-based attacks, Artes, and chained combos.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast party-based combat and chaining combos
+you want a single-player anime-style fantasy journey
+you value party banter and character interactions

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer or cooperative combat
−you prefer turn-based battles over fast action combat
−you avoid long, story-heavy JRPGs

What players say

87% of 36,770 reviews are positive · 77% of 61 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the fluid combat, anime-inspired visuals, music, and party interactions. Recurring complaints include damage-sponge bosses and a weaker final stretch burdened by exposition, repetitive dialogue, and tedious dungeon design.

Screenshots and trailer

Tales of ARISE system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit Only)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7950
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 45 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit Only)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX-8350
Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon R9 390
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 45 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "High". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required. - Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later) and a 4GB VRAM GPU (graphics board or video card) are required for DirectX 12 API.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 58
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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese.