SaGa Emerald Beyond
Skip · RPG · 2024
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 29, under the fair line, at $49.99.
- Length
- 8.7h 57.5h to 100%
- Value
- $5.75/hr
- Reviews
- 76% of 380 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 10 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
FORGE YOUR OWN TALE The latest standalone entry in the SaGa franchise, SaGa Emerald Beyond, brings together the very best elements of the beloved series to offer each player their own unique gameplay experience.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, AMD Radeon RX 460 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750, 10 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
17 discounts in the 3 years on record, a median of 50 percent off across all of them, roughly 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 10 days ago.
It is pricier than 98 percent of its genre. Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™ ($29.99, scores 73) outscores it, and so does DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake ($59.99, scores 42). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
More about SaGa Emerald Beyond
Steam's global achievement data puts 47 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. The median game this site can measure sits at 15. 2 of the 305 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written April 2024 to July 2026.
Finishing takes 8.7 hours; clearing it takes 58, which is 6.6 times the campaign.
The drop-off
94% start to 47% finishSteam counts a larger share of its players at the ending achievement than it does for most games this site can measure. Steam global achievements
What players say
This isn't a JRPG, it's one of the best tactics/strategy games every made. *Spoilers for Frog Fractions 2 if you didn't realize it has been out for years at this point* For most people, it is better to think of this as more of a strategy game than a JRPG. Battles are the core of the game. Each world you visit has a different mechanical theme in addition to its literal theme. And each protagonist adds another layer...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
I can understand, with how things are these days, how people could dislike this game. Its story telling approach is a bit barebones, it has a low budget feel, etc. However, none of that really matters if you really dig into what the game has to offer. The combat system is incredibly fun, the world design is very intricate, and the overall experience is fantastic if you take the time to understand it. As an aside...
I cant believe I dropped 50 dollars for this game I love saga I was so excited to play this and I shoulder have done more research first. Feels like a super low budget game, the UI is just horrific its really jarring how the mouths dont move when they speak in scenes and just walking around a low budget map just interacting with points? What were they thinking they did a better job of making worlds on the...
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Cite this score
SaGa Emerald Beyond scores 29/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/2085000/saga-emerald-beyondReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 27, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.