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STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
68 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Picked this game up on a whim and I'm absolutely loving it. Despite not knowing anything about the star ocean franchise this game was super easy to get into.”
“There is nothing I can say that hasn't been said already. This is absolutely, without a doubt, the greatest JRPG ever made, and this version may not have been the only way to bring this masterclass of epic gaming…”
“Overall I enjoyed this game. The art style is beautiful, the music is brilliant, the voice acting is good and the story is interesting. My only criticism of it is that I think the combat looks more fun that it actually…”
27 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Overall I enjoyed this game. The art style is beautiful, the music is brilliant, the voice acting is good and the story is interesting. My only criticism of it is that I think the combat looks more fun that it actually…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Overall I enjoyed this game. The art style is beautiful, the music is brilliant, the voice acting is good and the story is interesting. My only criticism of it is that I think the combat looks more fun that it actually…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Overall I enjoyed this game. The art style is beautiful, the music is brilliant, the voice acting is good and the story is interesting. My only criticism of it is that I think the combat looks more fun that it actually…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“More remake than remaster. Instead of random encounters, enemies will appear on the world map and chase you if you get close. When you make contact a battle will start. Combat is the same real time combat as in the…”
“This is one of my favorite games of all time. I would recommend it to anyone...the difficulty levels scale exceptionally well...and the crafting system is rewarding as it is complex. The only downside....and it's a…”
“STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R is an incredible remake that balances nostalgia with modern improvements. It keeps what made the original special while upgrading visuals, combat, and overall feel. The HD-2D style looks…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“In 2024 I was in a place where I had just played Octopath Traveller 2 and I had a misconception that any Square Enix JRPG would be fun for me. So when this game went on sale and seemed like an interesting fusion of…”
“Star Ocean is one of the classics and the remaster is a good way to experience it again (or for the first time) on more recent rigs. Some aspects of the remaster have helped, some however have really hindered this whole…”
“If you told me we actually had AI back in 1998, I'd believe you. I refuse to believe this game was written by a human being, at least not one who has ever interacted with anyone. Every scene feels like it only includes…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“In 2024 I was in a place where I had just played Octopath Traveller 2 and I had a misconception that any Square Enix JRPG would be fun for me. So when this game went on sale and seemed like an interesting fusion of…”
“If you told me we actually had AI back in 1998, I'd believe you. I refuse to believe this game was written by a human being, at least not one who has ever interacted with anyone. Every scene feels like it only includes…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Star Ocean is one of the classics and the remaster is a good way to experience it again (or for the first time) on more recent rigs. Some aspects of the remaster have helped, some however have really hindered this whole…”
“This is nice game, awesome graphic, style, atmosphere. Story, heroes, and as traditionally for SE - opportunity for awesome NG+ with new heroes, story moments etc. But my personal opinion - this is one of the most awful…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“If you want to begin the Star Ocean Series i recommend you start here. it packs a enjoyment quality of life and every characters are worth to know their story. my only complaint is that it has a fewer post game content,…”
“Perfect game for steam deck. Stable performance. high settings locked at 40fps, good battery life (+/- 4 hours) story is on the shorter side. 20ish hours. new game + 2 main playable characters. variety of optional…”
“neat game i expected it to be quite a bit longer tho for the price so im glad i got it for half on a key site :)”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Overall I enjoyed this game. The art style is beautiful, the music is brilliant, the voice acting is good and the story is interesting. My only criticism of it is that I think the combat looks more fun that it actually…”
“I'm very conflicted with this game. I like almost all of the JRPG games i've ever played but this one was incredibly frustrating at the start learning the combat. Half of the time when I'm controlling a character, the…”
“This is nice game, awesome graphic, style, atmosphere. Story, heroes, and as traditionally for SE - opportunity for awesome NG+ with new heroes, story moments etc. But my personal opinion - this is one of the most awful…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“They took my favorite game from my childhood, remade it from the ground up, and now I'm excited that I can recommend this game without looking crazy. Most of the people whining are just people who have nostalgia bias and hate that the games feels more arcade-y instead of being a…”
— a player, Steam review · 166 hrs played“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…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“It's the greatest JRPG ever made, now with even more accessibility and fun changes.”
— a player, Steam review · 122 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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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 | Action, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · JRPG · Pixel Graphics · Action RPG · Action · PvE · Story Rich · 2D · Multiple Endings · 2D Platformer · Fantasy · 1990's (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Keyboard Only Option |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 51 |
| Official site | https://www.starocean2r.com |
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 / 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