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STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE

Square Enix · 2022-10-27

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ActionRPG

Modes: Single player

Releases: Oct 27, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Oct 27, 2022 (Xbox One), Oct 27, 2022 (Xbox Series X|S), Oct 27, 2022 (PlayStation 5), Oct 27, 2022 (PlayStation 4)

Square Enix and Tri-Ace present the latest title in the Star Ocean RPG series.

9
playing now
67%
positive of 2.1k reviews
Mixed
steam rating
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
66/100
critic score (3 outlets, IGDB)
80/100
IGDB user rating (6 ratings)
38h
time to beat (IGDB)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$59.99
steam price (US)

9 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 05:00 UTC (census sample)

The Pangalactic Federation. From their earliest days in the Sol System, this organization has sought to bring peace and tranquility to the galactic multitudes. As their reach has expanded through the universe, many a hero has served under their banner; saviors to planets in need. But by the year 583 SD, things have changed. The once peaceful Pangalactic Federation is now known for assimilating planets against their will. Once standing for justice, they are now wreathed in darkness. Raymond, captain of the merchant vessel Ydas, departs from the nonfederated planet of Verguld on a standard tra(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 9 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 63 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~8/week).
  • · Review velocity up 0% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (490 reviews).
  • · Top 25% of 10,936 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 42k–94k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 2,087 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$0.00

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $23.99 at Humble Store (2024-11-21)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $59.99 · on sale 22 of 42 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
33833820222026Week of 2022-10-01: 338 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 146 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 337 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 153 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 89 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 42 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 50 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 24 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 18 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

2442026-08-11 19:00 — 15 players2026-08-12 11:00 — 17 players2026-08-13 03:00 — 15 players2026-08-13 18:00 — 13 players2026-08-14 10:00 — 17 players2026-08-15 02:00 — 11 players2026-08-15 18:00 — 15 players2026-08-16 10:00 — 17 players2026-08-17 02:00 — 17 players2026-08-17 18:00 — 24 players2026-08-18 09:00 — 6 players2026-08-19 01:00 — 4 players2026-08-19 17:00 — 7 players2026-08-20 09:00 — 5 players2026-08-21 00:00 — 11 players2026-08-21 16:00 — 10 players2026-08-22 08:00 — 8 players2026-08-23 00:00 — 12 players2026-08-23 15:00 — 9 players2026-08-24 05:00 — 11 players2026-08-24 21:00 — 11 players2026-08-25 13:00 — 13 players2026-08-26 05:00 — 11 players2026-08-26 21:00 — 5 players2026-08-27 13:00 — 8 players2026-08-28 05:00 — 4 players2026-08-28 21:00 — 9 players2026-08-29 13:00 — 14 players2026-08-30 05:00 — 9 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$59.99$0.002022-06-292026-08-262022-06-29 — best price $59.992022-12-15 — best price $41.992023-01-13 — best price $41.992023-03-27 — best price $59.992023-05-03 — best price $35.992023-06-30 — best price $35.992023-08-04 — best price $59.992023-10-03 — best price $59.992023-11-28 — best price $59.992024-01-06 — best price $59.992024-03-14 — best price $29.992024-04-05 — best price $59.992024-05-15 — best price $59.992024-07-24 — best price $59.992024-09-19 — best price $29.992024-11-21 — best price $23.992024-12-16 — best price $23.992025-01-15 — best price $23.992025-02-13 — best price $59.992025-03-27 — best price $59.992025-05-07 — best price $59.992025-07-10 — best price $23.992025-09-25 — best price $24.002025-11-18 — best price $23.992025-12-06 — best price $59.992026-01-05 — best price $59.992026-02-04 — best price $59.992026-03-18 — best price $23.992026-04-23 — best price $23.992026-05-07 — best price $59.992026-07-09 — best price $59.992026-07-30 — best price $59.992026-08-26 — best price $0.00
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

53
achievements tracked
85.2%
earned "Encounter with the Unknown"
7.9%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyKeyboard Only OptionPlayable without Timed InputSave Anytime1 DLC

5 supported languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
PS5 (PlayStation)5,8579%54
Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox)1,3024%54
Steam (Steam)1,2532%53
PS5 (PlayStation)93924%54
PS4 (PlayStation)81010%54
PS4 (PlayStation)56616%54
PS4 (PlayStation)41422%54
PS4 (PlayStation)32643%54

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

RPGJRPGAnimeSpaceActionComedySci-fiFantasyAdventureAction RPG

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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