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SaGa Emerald Beyond

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SaGa Emerald Beyond

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.

Turn-Based Party-Based RPG JRPG Action-Adventure Female Protagonist
Last tracked players
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All-time peak
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76.3% positive
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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.

Make use of glimmers and combos in battle; meet a diverse cast of races, including monsters, mechs, and vampires; and experience your very own story, created through your choices and actions.

Distant Worlds Woven Together:

Travel to 17 unique worlds from the Junction, either led by the hand of destiny or by a path forged by your own choices.

Discover the completely different cultures and landscapes, ranging from a densely developed forest of skyscrapers and a green and luscious habitat covered in plant life to a world governed by five witches, or one ruled by vampires - just to name a few of the distinct settings.

An Eclectic Cast of Protagonists:

Six leading characters, all from diverse backgrounds and with vastly different goals, set out on their journey in five unique story arcs. They venture to the myriad of worlds for their very own personal reasons: One, a human on a mission to protect the barrier defending his city; another, a witch trying to regain her lost magic while maintaining her disguise as a schoolgirl; and yet another, a vampire lord out to regain his crown and reclaim the throne as the rightful king of his world. Even selecting the same protagonist for a second--or third or fourth--playthrough will lead to completely new events and stories, a completely fresh path and experience.

A Story of Your Very Own Making:

SaGa Emerald Beyond has the greatest number of branching plots of any game in the SaGa series. The story branches abundantly depending on your choices and actions. Every time you visit a world, the story will evolve, allowing the protagonist and player alike to discover new possibilities. As the story unfolds in this way it becomes a tale all of your own, not only affecting the path you walk but also the multiple potential endings that await each protagonist.

Battles where a Single Choice Can Change Everything:

SaGa Emerald Beyond further refines the highly strategic Timeline Battles the SaGa franchise has been long renowned for. With series mainstays such as the skill to spontaneously acquire abilities through the Glimmer system, tactical ally placement known as Formations, and United Attacks that enable individual skills to connect together to form devastating chain attacks, it offers the best iteration of SaGa's turn-based combat to date.

The new combat system adds more drama than ever before, allowing you to support party members, interrupt enemy actions, and use United Attacks by strategically manipulating the order of ally actions.

The characters that join you, the weapons you wield, your party formation, and your tactics in battle - everything is up to you!

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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 / Windows® 11 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 30FPS @ 1280x720

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 / Windows® 11 64-bit
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1300X / Intel® Core™ i5-6400
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 470 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: 60FPS @ 1920x1080
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Square Enix
USK rating
12
Brazilian rating
16
Steam Germany rating
16
Content warning
The game contains non-realistic turn-based battles in which the characters fight with various weapons: guns, swords, axes, magic spells... The reaction to the violence is not realistic without any detail injuries, the characters just recoil back when hit by an attack when defeated the characters/enemies just fall to the floor. The title also contains bad language and mild depictions of blood.
Achievements
47
Controller support
full
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Languages
English*, Japanese*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown

Developer-declared accessibility on Steam

Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.

camera comfort custom volume controls stereo sound playable without timed input keyboard only option save anytime playable at your own pace
Structured language support (2)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
JapaneseYesYesYes

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Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA SaGa Emerald Beyond EULA
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Value Score

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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 60th percentile. Priced as Market at $49.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 62%
Value Ratio Top 40%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is SaGa Emerald Beyond worth buying right now?
Wait — $49.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does SaGa Emerald Beyond go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is SaGa Emerald Beyond free to play?
SaGa Emerald Beyond costs $49.99 on Steam.
What genre is SaGa Emerald Beyond ?
SaGa Emerald Beyond is a RPG game.
Who developed SaGa Emerald Beyond ?
SaGa Emerald Beyond was developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix.
What platforms does SaGa Emerald Beyond support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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