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OCTOPATH TRAVELER™

Turn-based pixel-art RPG following eight separate journeys across Orsterra

Square Enix, ACQUIRE Corp. · Published by Square Enix · Released Jun 7, 2019

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 15K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 118 in 30 days
Players
436
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Jul 22, 2020
Minimum PC
GTX 750
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is OCTOPATH TRAVELER™?

A single-player, turn-based RPG set across Orsterra’s eight regions, with retro-style 2D art in a 3D world. You explore, complete side quests, use character-specific actions, and target enemy weaknesses in combat as eight travelers pursue separate stories.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy strategic turn-based combat built around exploiting weaknesses
  • +you want eight separate character stories to follow
  • +you value retro pixel art and a prominent soundtrack

Not for you if...

  • −you need one tightly connected story for the whole party
  • −you dislike frequent random encounters during exploration
  • −you want to avoid grinding multiple characters for later challenges

What players say

85% of 14,636 reviews are positive · 77% of 118 in the last 30 days

Players praise the Break and Boost combat, pixel-art presentation, and soundtrack. Common complaints cite weak connections among the eight stories, slow pacing, frequent random encounters, and late-game grinding.

Players over time

▼ -45% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 912 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026436
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Nov 5, 2026288
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Nov 1, 2026501
Oct 31, 2026481
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Oct 25, 2026655
Oct 24, 2026511
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Oct 22, 2026369
Oct 21, 2026381
Oct 20, 2026424
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Oct 17, 2026512
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Oct 15, 20260
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Oct 13, 2026510
Oct 12, 2026627
Oct 11, 2026752
Oct 10, 2026647
Oct 9, 2026642
Oct 8, 2026601
Oct 7, 2026616
Oct 6, 2026663
Oct 5, 2026677
Oct 4, 2026849
Oct 3, 2026725
Oct 2, 2026637
Oct 1, 2026698
Sep 30, 2026583
Sep 29, 2026699
Sep 28, 2026696
Sep 27, 2026912
Sep 26, 2026829
Sep 25, 2026738
Sep 24, 2026607
Sep 23, 2026710
Sep 23, 2026582
Sep 22, 2026581
Sep 21, 2026601

How many players finish OCTOPATH TRAVELER™?

19% of Steam players have unlocked «A Wanderer's Life», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ screenshot 1

OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD FX-4350 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R7 260X (2GB VRAM) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750(2GB VRAM)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
30+ FPS @ 1280x720 / graphics preset “LOW”

Recommended

OS
Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 64-bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i5-6400
Graphics
Radeon™ RX 470(4GB VRAM) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Expected Framerate: 60 FPS @ 1920x1080 / Graphics preset: “Very High”. Depending on the monitor and PC graphics card environment and setup used, this title can expand its display resolution to 4K. However, please be aware that 4K resolutions are not officially supported

Does OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ run on Steam Deck?

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

  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
88
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 OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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