Platforms
- PCDec 08, 20228.5playscore8.914 Critics8.65.32K Players
- PlayStation 5Dec 08, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox Series X|SDec 08, 2022NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.81.00K Players
- PlayStation 4Dec 08, 20228.5playscore8.75 Critics9.4625 Players
- Xbox OneDec 08, 20228.2playscore8.63 Critics8.81.00K Players
- Nintendo SwitchDec 08, 2022NAplayscore8.717 CriticsNA0 Players
39 critic reviews · 1 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Chained Echoes is an extremely impressive game, especially considering the bulk of the game's creation came from just a few people, led by Mattias. As trite as it might be to say, this isn't just a pale imitation of great RPGs, Chained Echoes is a great RPG in its own right. A few small quibbles won't stop me from recommending this game to anyone, especially those fond of the golden era of RPGs.
Adam Vitale · May 12, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - On the Switch OLED this game is beautiful, the vibrant pixel art aesthetic shines on screen, and its performance other than the aforementioned UI bug is flawless. Gameplay is also buttery smooth and appears to be running at a high frame rate. I enjoyed my time in Valandis so much that I experienced as much of the side content as I could. This full length RPG stands as a love letter to the games I grew up with. The inspirations are clear, and yet this is a wholly unique RPG experience that anyone who has an affinity for the style–and 90s’ RPGs in particular–owes it to themselves to enjoy.
Jordan Loades · Apr 01, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Despite my frustrations with the combat system, there’s a lot of good you’ll find in Chained Echoes. I can easily recommend this game for any Super Nintendo era role-playing game. A beautiful rose with a very sharp thorn.
Genghis Husameddin · Feb 01, 2023 Reviewed on PC, Series X|SRead full review - All in all, I can’t recommend Chained Echoes enough. It was a breath of fresh air in a somewhat stale market, and I didn’t want it to end. I can’t wait to see what Matthias Linda’s next project will be!
Heidi Hawes · Jan 31, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - A beautiful throwback musical score is accompanied by pixel-style visuals that relay nostalgia without being a game you’ve played before. Even so, the scope of the narrative and maturity of the character interactions sometimes feels at odds with the retro aesthetic. That incongruity can be a plus, emphasizing moments of terror, war crimes, or betrayals. But at certain dramatic moments, the visual constraints hold the narrative back.
Matt Miller · Jan 25, 2023 Reviewed on Switch - Considering the hubris of Chained Echoes, it should not work, but it does, and beautifully. Matthias Linda has created a broad world that is ripe for further exploration. The only worry now is that the bar is set too high, but it's hard to imagine the team creating anything with less passion and polish. After playing through a creative, familiar, yet distinct game that engages players in nearly every way, one can only hope that there will be more from the brilliant team behind Chained Echoes.
Greg Delmage · Jan 14, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Chained Echoes is an incredibly uneven RPG heavily inspired by the likes of Chrono Trigger and Xenogears. With bad writing, poorly thought out mechanics, and an overly complex… everything it can be hard to get through. Even so, there is a little fun to be found here, mostly near the beginning.
David Flynn · Jan 13, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - With gorgeous artwork, addicting mechanics, and a world that blends steampunk with high fantasy seamlessly, Chained Echoes is a loving homage to old-school RPGs while still managing to proudly blaze its own path.
Daymon Trapold · Dec 31, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Chained Echoes is the last game I completed in 2022, and it was an amazing way to close out the year. If you haven’t played it yet, it’ll be a great way to start 2023.
Kirk Hiner · Dec 31, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Chained Echoes is a game that feels modern and old-school at the same time. The layered story, accessible combat system, and surprising amount of gameplay variety come together to deliver one of the best retro RPG experiences we’ve experienced in recent years.
SebastiaanRaats · Dec 30, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Chained Echoes is a story-driven JRPG where a group of heroes travel around the vast continent of Valandis to bring an end to the war between its three kingdoms.
In the course of their journey, they will travel through a wide array of diverse landscapes spanning from wind-tanned plateaus and exotic archipelagos to sunken cities and forgotten dungeons.
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit Style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Follow a group of heroes as they explore a land filled to the brim with charming characters, fantastic landscapes and vicious foes.
Can you bring peace to a continent where war has been waged for generations and betrayal lurks around every corner?
Developer: Matthias Linda