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STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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In this science fantasy RPG, choose between Claude or Rena, play through their perspectives, and unlock various endings. Recruit allies and defeat foes in fast paced real-time battles.

STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is a rpg, jrpg and pixel graphics game developed by Square Enix, Gemdrops and Inc. and published by Square Enix.
Released on November 02nd 2023 is available only on Windows in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 3,371 reviews of which 3,183 were positive and 188 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 21.04€ on K4G.

The Steam community has classified STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R into these genres:

RPG JRPG Pixel Graphics Action RPG Action PvE Story Rich 2D Multiple Endings 2D Platformer Fantasy 1990's Space Remake Singleplayer Retro 2.5D Anime Sci-fi Female Protagonist

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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Expected framerate: 30FPS with 1280x720 resolution and default graphics options

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15 hours played
April 2026
played this %98 on my steam deck and no problems ever occured and locked 60fps the whole time. the game is great and I enjoyed the story though they never do answer the questions you have from the very start of Claud's story and theres a loose end here and there, the game also felt a bit too easy at times but I think thats my play style and not the game itself too blame. overall love it and would recommend!!!!!
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466 hours played
Jan. 2026
An extremely good remake of the original! This game has it all: story, diverse and interesting characters, an awesome item creation system, tons of secrets (including a MASSIVE bonus dungeon and a hidden character), challenging bosses, arenas, cooking contests, a new fishing minigame, bunny races, so many optional skills it will blow your mind... I can't really think of anything this game doesn't have. They just don't make games like this anymore, the worst part is when the game finally ends. If you are looking for a good old school style RPG, look no further! Try the first Star Ocean game if you like this one too, though unfortunately you won't find it on Steam. That needs a good remaster like this. As for every Star Ocean game after this... Avoid them like the plague, they are all terrible.
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34 hours played
Dec. 2025
I definitely wouldn't call myself a fan of the series, but the second game's insane progression system is legendary. The remake loads it with so many QoL features that it almost feels more modern than actual modern rpgs. The increased tutorialization actually makes the various crafting systems digestible for the average rpg gamer, and for a returning player it did a great job of reminding me of all the various tricks for getting buff. It can often feel like you're playing Menus: The Game and yet it remains strangely compelling to engineer a web of crafting interactions where you enter the menu screen weak and poor and exit strong and rich.
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15 hours played
Nov. 2025
Star Ocean: The Second Story R is a classic, underrated RPG that delivers greatness in every aspect +An incredible story — full of twists, emotions, drama and revenge +Party System: You can have up to 8 active members, but there are more than 8 available characters, so choose carefully. +Relationship party member: Pick whoever you want — Claude × Rena, Claude × Celine, Ashton × Celine, or even Rena × Claude if you choose Rena as the protagonist. +Dual Protagonists: You can play as either Claude or Rena. After finishing Claude’s story, play again as Rena to experience the game from a completely different perspective — including unique different scenes. It’s fascinating to see the special dialogues and cutscenes that only appear when playing as Rena. +99 ending :depending on which party members you recruit, how they bond with each other, and their affection point combinations 9/10. It would be amazing to see a remake built on Unreal Engine someday — but even now, it remains a fantastic and timeless RPG
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3 hours played
Sept. 2025
This feels like a game made for me and me alone. When I saw this first get announced at a Nintendo Direct in 2023 it felt like Squeenix was personally saying "Oh hey Apple, we made a full HD remake of your favorite childhood PS1 RPG only you played, love u, muah". You bet I bought it day 1, and it did not disappoint. This is not one of those stupid remakes like Final Fantasy VII where they added billions of hours of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ filler and pointless plot changes just because they could; everything that was great about the original is completely intact, and the mechanics that are kind of weird and dated these days have been updated to be less annoying or frustrating. Fun as hell Item Creation, awesome combat, and the story, while still not knowing when to shut the hell up at times (cough the prologue cough), is still fun to follow with some great twists for newcomers. This is the best Star Ocean by far. Buy it so hopefully Blue Sphere or maybe even Valkyrie Profile gets remade next. (pardon the low playtime, i beat this game on another platform but then bought it AGAIN on steam because i liked it THAT much)
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STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam.

No, STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 49.99€ on Steam.

Yes, STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R received 3,183 positive votes out of a total of 3,371 achieving an impressive rating of 9.06.
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STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R was developed by Square Enix, Gemdrops and Inc. and published by Square Enix.

Yes, STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is not playable on MacOS.

No, STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is not playable on Linux.

STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R. Explore additional content available for STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R on Steam.

No, STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R PEGI 12
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Rating
9.1
3,183
188
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Online players
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Developer
Square Enix, Gemdrops, Inc.
Publisher
Square Enix
Release 02 Nov 2023
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