GRANDIA II HD Remaster
Worth it · RPG · 2015
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $19.99.
- Length
- 31.2h
- Value
- $0.64/hr
- Reviews
- 84% positive
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Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, Nvidia GeForce GT 240, 4 GB of storage. Windows only.
Grandia II is back and better than ever! The classic Japanese RPG returns with enhanced visuals, new difficulty level, and features both keyboard and gamepad support!
What drives the score
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The value story
It has never been cheaper than $9.99. That was November 2015. It has been discounted 58 times in the 11 years tracked here, typically at 50 percent off, with about 8 weeks between sales.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 5 percent on value. It is pricier than 90 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 85 percent. Among the games that feel like it, FINAL FANTASY VIII ($4.79, scores 79) beats it on value, while it beats Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth ($69.99, scores 67).
2 of the 576 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to September 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 74 percent of the 280 reviews written there were positive, against 84 percent overall, and those are 11 percent of everything written about it.
The drop-off
69% start to 5% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
Players
12 players online when we last checked, on Sep 27, 23:48 UTC.
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
Developed by GAME ARTS Co., Ltd. and Sickhead Games, LLC and published by GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc., GRANDIA II HD Remaster successfully revives one of the most respected Japanese role-playing games from the Dreamcast era while preserving the qualities that made it a genre favorite. Instead of dramatically altering the original experience, this edition focuses on refining it for modern audiences...
Incredible story and characters. Very wholesome. Game would be 10/10 if it had a fast mode for combat. You will spend half of late game combat looking at pixelated cutscenes for every single spell cast and it gets tiresome.
Oh? You want my opinion? Fine. Try not to look so desperate. This game has everything a respectable adventure needs: ancient gods, forbidden powers, pathetic humans making terrible decisions, and-most importantly-me. Yes. Millenia. You're welcome. The combat system? Excellent. Fast, tactical, satisfying. Cancel an enemy's attack at exactly the right moment and watch them stand there looking stupid. Delicious. The...
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Cite this score
GRANDIA II HD Remaster scores 69/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/330390/grandia-ii-hd-remasterReviews 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 22, price as of Oct 1.
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