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LIVE A LIVE
The legend is alive! LIVE A LIVE, originally only released for the Super Famicom in Japan, is being revived on Steam! Experience this legendary RPG, brought alive in the same HD-2D visual style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“I came for funny shenanigans. I stayed for philosophical musings on the nature of violence and hate.”
— a player, Steam review · 36 hrs played“Recommended, the most reluctant thumbs up I will ever give. I bought this game. That was my first mistake. My second was the sunk cost fallacy chaining me to it like a medieval prisoner who paid for his own shackles. The pacing is what I imagine purgatory feels like. Every 30…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“(100% Achievements Unlocked / All Endings, Optional Bosses) I never played the original Live A Live on SNES, but when I saw they were doing a remake in the HD-2D style of Octopath Traveler, I knew I had to play it. I actually bought it on Switch at release, but life got in the…”
— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 19:16 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
LIVE A LIVE is on sale! Check out a special message from the producer!
Save 60% on LIVE A LIVE. Experience this legendary RPG, brought alive in the same HD-2D visual style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER. Offer ends 4 December (6:00 pm UTC) Takashi Tokita, director of the original
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LIVE A LIVE is available now!
LIVE A LIVE is available now, and is Steam Deck Verified! Meet 8 heroes, each with their own unique abilities and lives to live across different time periods. Experience their stories and uncover shoc
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · JRPG · Martial Arts · Hunting · 2.5D · 2D · Pixel Graphics · Controller · Multiple Endings · Medieval · Ninja · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 48 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: 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 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 8 GB available space Additional Notes: 1280x720, Preset "Low", 30FPS