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VARIOUS DAYLIFE

VARIOUS DAYLIFE

An all-new RPG from SQUARE ENIX, created by the development team that worked on OCTOPATH TRAVELER and BRAVELY DEFAULT.

Released Sep 13, 2022 Developer Square Enix, DOKIDOKI GROOVE WORKS Publisher Square Enix Platforms Windows Side ScrollerTactical RPGJRPGRPGCharacter Customization
View on Steam ↗ $11.59 (US · as of 2026-09-27)

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.

32.9%positive228 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“The game most people say is the worst thing Square has ever done, it's really not that bad. The game is mostly menu-based and really the only active gameplay is during battle. Outside of it, the gameplay loop consists mostly of doing various jobs to get money, train stats and…”

— a player, Steam review · 65 hrs played
Not recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Game is alright as long as you don't plan on trying to get all the achevements The last quest (spoiler hidden) is complete BS”

— a player, Steam review · 105 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Welcome to walking simulator 0.02 with an added 8 hours of work from Square Enix itself by a random intern! (Not really but you might be able to fool someone into believing that)”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.

48achievements
4.8%median completion
1.5%rarest: Guild Master
69.2% of players 55.4% of players 52.4% of players 50.6% of players 45.8% of players 22.6% of players 19.0% of players 12.7% of players 10.9% of players 10.7% of players 10.1% of players 8.8% of players 8.5% of players 8.0% of players 7.5% of players 7.5% of players 7.3% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 4.8% of players 4.5% of players 4.5% of players 4.5% of players 4.3% of players 4.3% of players 4.2% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.5% of players 2.1% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 69.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
69.2%Starting a New Life — Complete residency registration.
55.4%Bruno's Ally — Make Bruno an ally.
52.4%Gilda's Ally — Make Gilda an ally.
Rarest badges of honor
1.5%Guild Master — Clear every quest.
1.6%VARIOUS DAYLIFE — Obtained every trophy.
1.7%Verdant Life in the Desert — Hear about the secret strategy and employ it on the desert golem.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$11.59−60% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-27 21:22 UTC
$28.99base price
$11.59lowest since tracking began2026-09-18
US11.59 USD−60%
EU11.59 EUR−60%
UK9.99 GBP−60%
Australia17.18 AUD−60%
Canada15.59 CAD−60%
Japan1,540 JPY−60%
Brazil51.96 BRL−60%
China75.20 CNY−60%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Japan≈$9.8 Brazil Canada China US Australia EU UK≈$13

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-31 09-09 09-18 09-27

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 12, 2023
Bundles featuring HD-2D titles plus an RPG where daily life & adventure collide!

VARIOUS DAYLIFE pairs up with the following games for special bundles: LIVE A LIVE, a legendary RPG reborn in HD-2D; BRAVELY DEFAULT II, the latest entry in the BRAVELY series; and OCTOPATH TRAVELER,

Jun 29, 2023
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II + VARIOUS DAYLIFE bundle now on sale!

OCTOPATH TRAVELER II and VARIOUS DAYLIFE: two great games from Square Enix’s Team Asano in one bundle! ■Bundle Contents • OCTOPATH TRAVELER II (main game) • VARIOUS DAYLIFE (main game) ■OCTOPATH TRAVE

Sep 13, 2022
VARIOUS DAYLIFE is available now!

In the year 211 of the Imperial Era, a new continent was discovered. Explore its every last corner as a settler of Antoecia, while living your life to the fullest in the city of Erebia. VARIOUS DAYLIF

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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.

GenresAdventure, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsSide Scroller · Tactical RPG · JRPG · RPG · Character Customization · Strategy · Silent Protagonist · 3D · Conversation · Cute · Story Rich · Team-Based (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
ControllerFull support
Achievements48
Official sitehttps://www.jp.square-enix.com/variousdaylife/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 64-bit / Windows® 11 64-bit Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 240 / Intel® HD Graphics 530 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Expected Framerate 30 FPS at 1280x720