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Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition

Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition is a 16-bit era Japanese-style RPG by Stegosoft Games. The new Enhanced Edition features a slew of upgrades, including a revamped battle system, new character classes and skills, new side quests, an overhauled UI, upgraded crafting system, new enchanting system, enhanced aspect ratios, new difficulty modes, an autosave feature and more!

Storyline

"Long, long ago, the elven sorcerers cast a spell to save the floating world of Ara Fell from destruction. Instead, they doomed it to fall from the sky. By chance, the fate of the world has been placed in the hands of a young woman. Join her as she and her friends endeavor against all odds to save their homeland, all while the clock ticks ever nearer the final hour..."

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Very Positive

2,258 Steam reviews

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2,258 total

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Steam User 6074STEAMRecommended

A very nice rpg maker game, good music, some humor here and there, and a lot of exploration. Quite sad there may never be a sequel despite what the epilogue implies. Just don't let a dwarf play this game, the height jokes may cause them to write in the book of grudges.

Mar 21, 2026·27h·Verified

Steam User 3867STEAMRecommended

For an adventure game, this one is sweet and simple - resembling older classic games from the late 90s and early aughts.

The graphics and map designs are coarse and sometimes annoying at times while the music is one of the better features that is up to modern expectations. The plot itself is fairly straightforward with any "plot twists" telegraphed far in advance.

Game play is balanced yet simple. You'll probably find a reliable strategy that works time after time so there is a feeling of grinding after a while.

If you're new to video games or someone who doesn't have time to get deep into a game, you'll probably enjoy it. If you're looking for depth and complexity, look elsewhere.

Mar 19, 2026·38h·Verified

Steam User 9737STEAMRecommended

Amazing game from start to finish. When I was young I loved turn-based games as I had few games, a lot of time, and there wasn't many options for entertainment. As the variety of entertainment, not just with games but streaming opened up, turn-based games were put to the side. But I thoroughly enjoyed Ara Fell. The combat was relatively fast and it knew how to give me enough in the world to get to the levels/gear necessary to progress with minimal grinding. Thoroughly enjoyed the story as well! A real treat!

Mar 18, 2026·18h

Steam User 0151STEAMRecommended

Not that inspiring game play. Simple plot and characters. But I do enjoy Ara Fell than most Jrpgs, for the lines are so witty and therefore balance the tempo nicely. It's cozy all along, and when I giggle out of some funny lines, I can feel the devs laughing writing these scripts, which I really love

Mar 14, 2026·23h·Verified

Steam User 2197STEAMRecommended

so good. scratches the golden sun nostolgia itch.

Mar 11, 2026·8h·Verified

Steam User 4310STEAMRecommended

buen juego

Mar 9, 2026·26h·Verified

Steam User 7533STEAMRecommended

6.5/10
Ist ganz okay, aber auch kein Vampires Dawn 1.

Mar 5, 2026·20h·Verified

Steam User 7399STEAMRecommended

This rocks so hard!

It's a very traditional RPG as far as RPG's go, but that only works to its strengths. It's incredibly cozy and definitely worth checking out!

Mar 4, 2026·20h·Verified

Steam User 5982STEAMRecommended

Игра, сделанная 2 людьми, превосходит ВСЕ классические Final Fantasy!

Относился скептически, узрев аж 1800 отзывов, что крайне редко удаётся набрать играм такого нишевого жанра. Обычно 100-300. Стало интересно, не накрутка ли? НЕТ, игра шикарна )))

Особенно режиссура и диалоги. Игра - относительно подростковое фентези, но сделано с душой и с хорошей проработкой героев и мира. Почти интерактивное кино местами. Это редкость для жанра, поскольку в основном ты скучаешь в детских катсценах, а здесь интересно всё наблюдать.

Я аж разрыдался на финальной фразе героини: "За тебя, эльфийка (имя)!"

И бережное послесловие в виде милого эпилога порадовало.

Единственное, в чём игра слегка уступает серии Final Fantasy, так это экономика. Золота очень много, никакой вариации оружия нет, только прокачка текущего.

Обилие материалов также лишнее во многом, ресурсов в мире чересчур много )

Впрочем, недостатком назвать это нельзя. Как раз не мучаешься с лишним выбором, ведь по факту всё равно выбираешь 1-2 варианта из сотни доступных предметов в таких играх.

Поначалу игра напрягала не самой лёгкой платиной.

Честно, поначалу хотел поставить дизлайк за лишнее достижение на экспертной сложности, на которое я отчего-то решил не играть.... но здравый смысл взял верх и начал другое прохождение на этой сложности. Собственно, советую, поскольку от нормальной я отличий вообще не заметил ))

Так вот и влюбился в мир )))

Более взрослые истории в духе шикарных 2 частей Atonement мне больше заходят, но здесь то чувство. когда сильно лучше и сделать нельзя было!

НЕДОСТАТОК один - медленная скорость боя и отсутствие автобоя... уж молчу про пропуск сражений... Во времена 1995 года это было простительно, но даже Final Fantasy одумались в своих ремастерах и сделали скорость вплоть до 4х... Так что придётся однотипных несколько сотен сражений просмотреть (((

Так что начиная с 2010 не дело это - так расточительно временем распоряжаться (((

Ну, это единственный косвенный минус. С врагами сражаться приятно )))
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Очень советую любителям жанра. Добавил в список желаемого вторую игру авторов, Rise of the Third Power.

Feb 26, 2026·32h·Verified

Steam User 8836STEAMRecommended

I highly recommend it to people that want an easy going game with a bit of challenge.

I love the art, the combat is fun, the story is both intriguing and dark with highly comical moments and one-liners to break the tension. You get very invested in each of the characters as they’re slowly introduced to you.

I loved the hidden items to look for and its open world view.

TLDR: I recommend for new and relax players

Feb 26, 2026·63h·Verified

Steam User 9613STEAMRecommended

Lovely little jrpg with a solid story, exploration and combat, would love to see a sequel.

Feb 24, 2026·19h·Verified

Steam User 5134STEAMRecommended

音乐绝佳，数值平衡也做得很好。剧情上并非特别突出，但也可圈可点，主要人物都非常立体，epilogue超级感人。作为一个好久没有踏踏实实通关一个慢节奏的rpg的人，25个小时通关这个游戏带给我的感受是无与伦比的。非常推荐给大家。

Feb 19, 2026·25h·Verified

Steam User 0087STEAMRecommended

Just played through the prologue and I can already tell I am going to LOVE this game.

Feb 16, 2026·23h·Verified

Steam User 1440STEAMRecommended

Me ha encantado. Un JRPG bastante chulo con una buena historia y que te hace querer investigar todas las zonas y descubrir más de este mundo. Muy recomendado.

Feb 8, 2026·30h·Verified

Steam User 8576STEAMRecommended

very pleasant experience

Feb 2, 2026·167h·Verified

Steam User 5117STEAMRecommended

W SKRÓCIE
Fabuła 7/10
Grywalność 8/10
Długość gry 7/10
Dźwięk 7/10
Grafika 8/10
Poziom trudności 2/5 (więcej = trudniej)
Opłacalność (cena\jakość) 5/5

Bardzo przyjemny turowy RPG. Pod żadnym względem nie jest wybitny, ale pod każdym względem jest dobry

W ROZWINIĘCIU
Na plus:
+ ciekawa fabuła i epilog
+ choć mamy z góry ustaloną drużynę (klasy), to każda z postaci ma do wyboru specjalizację, dzięki czemu mamy trochę możliwości budowania drużyny, ponadto każda zdolność w specjalizacji posiada 2 ulepszenia do wyboru
+ przyjemna ścieżka dźwiękowa i grafika (jak na możliwości pixel-art)
+ odblokowujemy portale na poszczególnych obszarach mapy, co umożliwia szybkie przemieszczanie się
+ płynny wzrost poziomu trudności. Nie musimy grindować, żeby nadążać za coraz trudniejszymi przeciwnikami
+ nie trzeba również za bardzo grindować, ani szukać na mapie, żeby zdobyć wszystkie ulepszenia skilli czy ekwipunku

Na minus:
- przydałaby się opcja teleportu do miasta lub ostatnio użytego portalu
- możnaby dodać opcję resetu specjalizacji i ulepszeń zdolności
- jak dla mnie, zagadki mogłyby być nieco trudniejsze

Ciężko mi dopatrzeć się jakichś większych wad. Uważam że gra jest całkowicie warta oferowanej ceny, nawet bez zniżki.

Feb 1, 2026·27h·Verified

Steam User 7397STEAMRecommended

Вполне достойная игра, могу рекомендовать. Понравилась возможность выбрать разные классы-специализации для персонажей, но, насколько я понял, поменять класс после выбора уже не получится, поэтому советую сохраняться перед выбором. Ещё, из необычного для JRPG, здесь вы распределяете статы при повышении уровня, вместо автоматического повышения характеристик в других подобных игр. Хорошее, на мой взгляд, решение восстанавливать хп и ману после каждого боя - нет необходимости лишний раз менеджить ресурсы. Ещё хорошо то, что игра не слишком затянута, контент более менее распределён равномерно

Jan 31, 2026·23h·1·Verified

Steam User 8221STEAMRecommended

Приятная и не затянутая жрпг.

Jan 31, 2026·24h·Verified

Steam User 4382STEAMRecommended

nice indie game

Jan 31, 2026·24h·Verified

Steam User 7057STEAMRecommended

Solid RPG experience. Nice environments and music. One thing Ara Fell does mechanically with the battles is you heal to full HP/MP after each fight, and the only status that sticks is Injury (if a party member was KO'd in the last battle). This means that the regular enemies can be much stronger than usual.

Another great feature and convenience this game has is Story Mode, which adds a battle option called "Story Mode" that instantly wins the fight. That completely prevents you from spending time grinding or getting stuck at a boss fight. The combat really isn't that deep (debuff enemies, buff self, heal every turn...) so it is a nice feature.

Was able to put a solid 8-10 hours into this just walking around for the story. Pretty good. Also impressed by the map accuracy which makes it easier to get to the right place and not get lost. They did a really good job on this game.

Jan 28, 2026·11h·Verified

Steam User 0139STEAMRecommended

还可以吧，不过剧情比较老套，没有什么转折或者是惊喜。不像第三世界和宿命回响那样剧情反转。

Jan 27, 2026·36h

Steam User 2317STEAMRecommended

It scratched an RPG itch. Don't expect a game of the year. The last fight is a bit disapointing, but I liked the gameplay and dialogues. Bought it on sale for 20hrs of fun...was worth it.

Jan 22, 2026·20h

Steam User 4393STEAMRecommended

Don't know how I just learned about this game, but everyone should. Such a throw back to the classics and just all around fun.

Jan 21, 2026·18h·Verified

Steam User 1274STEAMRecommended

怎么感觉给哥们玩睡着了

Jan 19, 2026·3h

Steam User 7216STEAMRecommended

Around 20+ hours of gameplay, QoL RPG systems, really nice OST for indie game. Story is ok and dialogue needs improvement. Highly recommended.

Jan 12, 2026·26h·Verified

Steam User 0344STEAMRecommended

Ara Fell is a simple JRPG with a straightforward, charming story. Its combat is not complex, even on the hardest difficulty. You’ll rarely face a truly punishing encounter, and catching up in levels is always easy.

At first, I was hesitant to recommend it. The gameplay can feel repetitive. With a party of four (which you’ll gather quickly) and each character has a minimal set of skills, and gear is upgraded linearly, with enhancements that feel minor rather than game changing. The difficulty stays low, rarely demanding special tactics or posing a real threat, which was initially a letdown.

But then it clicked: that’s the entire point. Why? Because this is the perfect game for someone new to the genre: a gentle introduction to the pacing of a JRPG.

The story is short, but written with clear passion. It has a certain charm, like revisiting a beloved childhood tale where you become the hero, told in a way that feels inspiring rather than childish.

The world of Ara Fell is an inviting place, and even the brief narrative fleshes it out enough to make you curious about its history and future. I only wish there were more of it to see.
In the end, the blend of simple mechanics, approachable difficulty, and a nostalgic story turns Ara Fell from an average RPG into a genuinely pleasant experience for anyone wanting to wade into the genre’s vast waters.

I’d fully recommend it to someone chasing that childhood-story feeling, or to a newcomer looking for an easier start. I would not, however, recommend it to experienced players seeking deep systems, complex combat, or a serious challenge.

TLDR:

Ara Fell is a charming, heartfelt JRPG that serves as an excellent first adventure for the genre, but likely too simple for veterans looking for complexity or difficulty.

Jan 12, 2026·22h·1·Verified

Steam User 3590STEAMRecommended

easy to know battle, easy to navigate story... best for old people like me lols.

Jan 9, 2026·20h·Verified

Steam User 8869STEAMRecommended

衝突判定や動線、視認性などマップ周りがあまりにもイケてなくただの移動に重いストレスがかかる

この最大の欠点にさえ我慢できれば良いRPGではある

Jan 9, 2026·17h·Verified

Steam User 1890STEAMRecommended

Cozy.

It's not the deepest game ever, but everything is just strong enough to elevate it above average for me.

I think the biggest sticking point for recommendation is how much emphasis there is on collecting and crafting things. I would say more than half my playtime was spent wandering the maps and picking flowers, diving for fish, or mining minerals. Normally even i hate that stuff.

Ara Fell makes it okay for me though by making all of its crafting finds a one-time thing. It's more like collecting missile upgrades in a metroid game rather than farming up materials in an MMO. It made it more of a zen exploration experience than a grind.

The combat is good but it does fall into the common trap where repetitive rotation eventually trumps all strategies. After deciding on exactly what customization I wanted (which I've mused about in this game's discussion forum), by the end of the game i was avoiding encounters entirely just because they weren't interesting anymore.

Not having random encounters tempers that flaw a lot though, and being a shorter narrative experience, I think overall Ara Fell will live on in my memory with fondness. I might even replay it again, albeit with enough time elapsed, because the exploration aspect that is a benefit for a first playthrough isn't really conducive to rapid playthroughs.

Jan 8, 2026·21h·7

Steam User 4516STEAMRecommended

This was surprisingly engaging - fun, large, beautiful. Definitely worth it.

Jan 8, 2026·37h·Verified

Steam User 9768STEAMRecommended

Love this game

Jan 6, 2026·30h·1·Verified

Steam User 3077STEAMRecommended

What a charming little game. If this had come out on the SNES or the PS1 it would be regarded as a classic.

I bought this ages ago and put it aside when the controller I was using didn't register inputs. I tested my dual shock 4 with it recently and it worked. I enable Steam input for all my games and I don't know if that made a difference, but either way I had zero issues completing it.

What immediately stood out to me was the strength of the dialog. The characters are written believably. There's a good mix of humor and seriousness; none of the humor is cringy Marvel-style quips that takes all the tension out of every scene. The story managed to hold my attention throughout and I genuinely liked all of the main party members (and several of the side characters) by the time I was finished.

The combat and leveling is fairly straightforward. If you're familiar with JRPGs there's nothing that's going to blow your mind here. What is here is competently done. It would be too thin to sustain a longer experience, but for a 10-15 hour playthrough, it does exactly what it needs to do. There's enough buffs and debuffs to reward different approaches and cater to specific playstyles. It's on the easier side once you get your characters powered up, but it's difficult to balance these kinds of games once you have the ability to become overpowered so I don't consider that a negative. I could have spent less time leveling up and nobody forced me to upgrade all my gear. I felt like I was rewarded for putting the effort in to beef up my party and make each member god-like in their own way. Considering that I'm comparing it to games like Final Fantasy VI by saying it would be a classic in that era - that's exactly how I played FFVI and the only exception is challenge runs.

This is very competently made with a lot of charm and beautiful pixel art. If you love old school games like Lunar or Lufia, this is well worth your time.

The only real complaint that I have is that some of the environments are ridiculously large and sometimes it is difficult to see items on the ground, where you can walk, or staircases that will take you to the next part of the area. On that last one - there was a point where I was stumped for about ten minutes until I realized there was a staircase behind a tree. In some other cases, ledges that looked to tall to jump up or down were actually able to be jumped and I only found that out when I got desperate enough to run up to the edges of the environment while hitting the jump button just to see if something would happen. These were small annoyances overall, but they did detract from my experience.

This is absolutely worth your time if you enjoy classic RPGs.

Jan 5, 2026·25h·Verified

Steam User 4619STEAMRecommended

Ara Fell est un très bon JRPG à l'ancienne. Avec les défauts du genre et ses qualités :
- Peu de vrais choix, une carte quelque peu labyrinthique, mais,
- Des personnages hauts en couleurs, une intrigue intéressante, avec une histoire (lore) bien travaillée.
Ajoutons à ça un système de combat certes classique mais efficace et un mode Histoire qui permet de passer les combats les plus ennuyeux et répétitifs (je ne joue pas à ce genre de jeux pour les combats en priorité, c'est même ce que j'y aime le moins).

A recommander

Jan 3, 2026·20h·Verified

Steam User 9645STEAMNot recommended

Okay look, this is a really impressive game... or it was when it came out.

First off, playing this game in the first place is kind of a pain.

You have to ruin it in windowed mode or deal with screen tearing.

Then there is the gameplay. The Battle System works and that is the best I can say about it. It's the most standard battle system you could ever imagine. There is not a single interesting thing about it and the only time it is ever anything but tedious is in some boss fights (they are not fun either mind you, just not actively tedious).

The character are not unlikeable but they are also nothing special and the story is pretty boring.

The game has also incredibly tonal issues where it tried to combine light-hearted humor and darker tones but doesn't really nail it.

Not to mention that it is very lacking in the gameplay department.

So yeah, this game is a wonderful representative of early indie games but is it a good game, sadly no.

Is it bad, no either.

It is aggressively average and I will be honest, an average game is in many ways worse than an outright bad game (if it is such in a janky or overreaching their ambitions way) because an average game is not just not fun, it is boring.

Jan 2, 2026·18h·1·Verified

Steam User 2626STEAMRecommended

Good little RPG that didn't overstay its welcome. You fully heal HP and MP after battles so you can go all out; I could end almost every battle in one round on hard mode without grinding - just natural full clears of areas.

The story was just about middle of the road, nothing made me hate it. The ending was a little [spoiler]pyrrhic[/spoiler] though, and I think they planned for a sequel that never came.

I actually liked this one better than Rise of the Third Power.

Jan 2, 2026·22h·Verified

Steam User 3487STEAMRecommended

Great game. Reminiscent of other final fantasy games. It's short, doing a lot of exploring, unlocked all the extras the game took me about 15 hours. Paid $4, you just can't beat the price for a hit of that nostalgia.

Jan 1, 2026·15h·Verified

Steam User 3886STEAMRecommended

Sin duda un gran descubrimiento y aun encima rebajado. *Ara Fell* me ha encantado en cuanto a su sistema de combate por turnos, personajes y sobre todo el mapeado. No me esperaba algo así en juego que me ha recomendado aleatoriamente Steam en las ofertas de Navidad.

Combate: Un sistema pulido, nada innecesariamente complejo y ahí es donde se disfruta.

Historia: En términos generales es buena.

Dificultad: Solo lo he jugado en modo Experto, pero en alguna ocasión he tenido que farmear un par de enemigos antes de los jefes antes de enfrentarme a ellos, no esperes un Dark Souls en RPG.

Personajes: Se hacen de querer y nada sobreactuado ni forzado.

Duración: Si vas lento revisando todo como hago yo, te durará unas 20-30 horas, en caso contrario, estimo que entre unas 10 a 15 horas.

Ya sea que lo pilléis de oferta o no, merece mucho la pena, tiene mucho que ofrecer por un valor asequible :)
Hoy en día pocos juegos pueden decir lo mismo...

Dec 28, 2025·38h·1

Steam User 7001STEAMRecommended

The backgrounds have no right to be this pretty. It can be a bit hard to navigate and be prepared to investigate every shiny. I have to take regular brakes due to vertigo. But I keep coming back for the atmosphere and it is fun.

Dec 28, 2025·18h·Verified

Steam User 2158STEAMRecommended

Great storyline, great gameplay. Didn't feel grindy like alot of JRPG's. Epilogue was the icing on the cake.

Dec 27, 2025·17h·Verified

Steam User 6833STEAMRecommended

Great straightforward little rpg with a simple yet engaging story, no overwhelming mechanics that attempt to reinvent the genre or overcomplicated puzzles.

Dec 25, 2025·19h·Verified

Steam User 5140STEAMRecommended

- So fun to play, rating 97/100

Dec 25, 2025·20h·Verified

Steam User 2846STEAMRecommended

普通にプレイして17/18実績解除（コンプ実績だけは攻略を見て）でちょうど20時間。
空島で人間エルフドワーフがヴァンパイアとあれやこれやバトルするストーリー。

昔のツクール作品でよく見たキャラ/マップ素材が多く使われたなつかしのフリゲーRPG風味が楽しめる。
最初から最後までこだわって作られたマップが魅力。少し歩きにくかったり広くて迷ったりもするが作り込みは感じる。
素材採集、探索要素、クラフト要素、強化要素と一通り揃っていてその努力が戦闘に大きく反映されるし隠し通路探しも面白い。
一部貴重そうな強化素材もなんだかんだ多めに手に入るのでなんとかなる。

レベルが上がると伸ばす能力を自分で決められるのだが、会心率も上げられるのが最大の特徴。
なんと魔法攻撃にも会心率が反映されるので、全体魔法攻撃をしようものならダメージガチャ的な楽しさがある。
アホみたいな会心率にできるので、さらに経験値稼ぎして攻撃力や会心率を上げてやろうと思え作業的であってもザコ戦も少し飽きにくい。

ある程度進むと自由度が上がり寄り道が可能になるが、あまりにも寄り道して無理矢理強いザコを狩ってレベル上げをしてしまうとヌルゲーになるので注意。
一度やってしまったらゲームクリアまで一度も苦労することがなくなってしまった。
ノーマルでも序盤は少し大変だが中盤以降は楽になってしまうのかもしれないので、歯ごたえがほしければいつでも難易度変更が可能なので変更するのもあり。

取り返しのつかない要素はクラスチェンジとスキル強化での二択辺り。他はほぼない（[spoiler]終盤の井戸に入るクエストで正直に答えないとコンプ実績達成が不可能になるらしい[/spoiler]）。
レベルを上げて攻撃防御会心率などに振ったステータスも、リセットして振り直せる。
結構凝っているので懐かしフリゲー風味を味わいたいなら買おう。

・詰みポイント
3章だったと思うが[spoiler]城での戦闘をレベルが足りてないのに、セリ・ケスのゲージ技で強引に攻略するとほぼ詰みになる。
牢（ザ・ディープ）はザコ敵が出てこないので、次の中ボス戦で勝てないとどうにもならなくなる。[/spoiler]

まあ普通にやってると詰むことはないと思うが、適度にセーブデータを分けるのもあり。

Dec 25, 2025·20h·3·Verified

Steam User 2153STEAMRecommended

JRPG for people who don't really like the bad parts of JRPGs. Quick saves often. Grind is low. Semi-open world with encounters being visible on the overworld (choose to encounter). If you can get past the RPGXP-like graphics I suggest playing it.

Dec 22, 2025·27h·1

Steam User 9139STEAMNot recommended

This game is committing the unforgivable sin of advertising itself as a cozy, leisurely turn-based game (even with a story mode and explicit support for color blind people, too!) and then out of the blue going back on this promise with a timed event that is impossible to complete for me and many others even in story mode. This severe debasement of the game was mendaciously added in the "enhanced" edition, which of course came out after a lot of the reviews and walkthroughs were written. Obviously it takes more than 2 hours to reach this point, so even if you bought the game directly on Steam you can't easily get it reimbursed.

The developers probably did this without thinking, but players complained about this already many years ago. All they are offering is to edit save files if you send them to them, as if it was somehow the fault of affected players that the game cheats in this way. Not acceptable. They didn't even fix it for story mode. Whether you play in expert mode (which isn't that hard) or in story mode or anything in between: You always get exactly 35 seconds for what seems impossible to achieve in less than 40 seconds. My reactions have always been too slow for action games, and my patience for any form of physical training is minimal. But it's not even that extreme in my case. A paraplegic person getting to this point with mouth controls or something obviously doesn't have a chance.

(PS: I am playing with a controller on Linux and tried first with the Linux executable and then under Proton, which required manually moving the save files from the Linux version so I didn't have to replay to this point. Apparently you are supposed to move diagonally by pressing two directions at the same time, or some crap like that, which is hard to do reliably without a keyboard. So no Steam Deck support! But even with a keyboard I couldn't do it. There is a reason why I religiously avoid action games.)

The offending puzzle is in the Ruins of Arei, which I guess is after about 40% of the total playtime (based on written walkthroughs, as I can't get past that point). Good job of totally destroying an absolutely fantastic first impression with a single unavoidable puzzle that doesn't fit in the game.

For those reading this who have no problem with action sequences: Up to that point it was a very lovely experience. Technically speaking, this game is nothing to write home about as it is basically an RPG Maker game. It's like a combination of the classical Earthbound/Mother RPGs (movement, general vibes) and the more story-heavy Jeff Vogel games (the Avadon series). In other words, it's extremely old fashioned. But it's quite polished except for some of the environment tiles being a bit hard to read: Sometimes it isn't clear how to get through a passage, e.g. because you are supposed to crawl when this possibility is not at all obvious from the graphics. But that would be a minor issue given that the story is very well done up to the point where I had to stop. (There are reports of a poor ending, but I can't comment on them.)

PS: It turns out that if you install the Windows edition of this game (on Linux this involves setting the compatibility tool to Proton rather than Linux runtime), the installation includes a file "Legacy.exe" with the original, Non-Broken Edition implemented in RPG Maker, which you can play instead of the broken 'Enhanced' Edition. In my case it was a bit more tricky because I need it to run in Steam so that Steam input can take care of my non-standard controller. ChatGPT talked me through this. (If there is interest I can explain how it works.) I am now very happily playing the Non-Broken Edition, which apparently has almost exactly the same content except for missing a variety of optional side quests as well as 'class quests' for the four main characters. On the positive side, there is the original normal puzzle that was replaced by the timed puzzle, and movement is much faster.

There is a major problem with the original edition, though. While combat in the 'Enhanced Edition' is motone and uninspired turn-based, the original edition has a weird hybrid system that may sound good in theory but is just stupid in practice. I recommend playing it in story mode so you don't get your characters killed while you are trying to figure out what's on the combat menu and how everything plays together. Here is how it actually works: If you just stare at the menu, the battle goes on without your input, with your characters only using very weak regular attacks, and doing so very slowly while quickly losing health points to more frequent enemy attacks. You can help by selecting a character and then selecting a special attack or other action for that character. This will then executed just once.

Dec 21, 2025·17h·4·Verified

Steam User 8177STEAMRecommended

I’m honestly surprised that I’m just now finding this game. How the heck is it even an RPG maker game? It looks amazing. The combat is fun, the story is both intriguing/dark at times and also has hugely comical moments and one-liners to break the tension. You get very invested in each of the characters as they’re slowly introduced to you, and I really didn’t want the game to end.

It’s a good one, definitely check out the demo if it looks like something you’d like, because you probably will.

Dec 13, 2025·62h·1·Verified

Steam User 5557STEAMRecommended

[h1]JRPGの良作[/h1]
非常にやりやすいドット絵のJRPG
王道JRPGがやりたいならまさにこれというくらいピッタリはまる
規模はコンパクトだがお勧めできる作品

Dec 12, 2025·46h·Verified

Steam User 3277STEAMRecommended

Extremely underrated old-school RPG. It's fantastic. Beautiful fantasy world with memorable characters playing out a very intriguing story.

I was there over a decade ago for the original beta when it came out and I knew this game was going to be great. I am so pleased for how the final version came out.

A must-play for anyone who has any interest in fantasy turn-based RPGs.

Dec 7, 2025·83h·Verified

Steam User 1260STEAMRecommended

Charming indie JRPG, enjoyed it quite a lot.

Dec 6, 2025·13h·Verified

Steam User 0476STEAMRecommended

王道RPGをしたくなり、まさになゲームで楽しかった。

Dec 6, 2025·20h·Verified

Steam User 4232STEAMRecommended

A fun, sweet, and severely underrated RPG. Played it on Xbox before, and was happy to play it again later.

Dec 4, 2025·45h·Verified

Steam User 9082STEAMRecommended

Cute retro RPG, nice music and sprites. The story is nothing to write home about but it's good enough (with a couple of nice turns). The new Enhanced Edition polishes a lot of the rough edges leaving you with a tight experience with some interesting item and passive systems. Works great on Steam Deck.

Dec 2, 2025·25h·5·Verified

Steam User 4923STEAMRecommended

good

Dec 2, 2025·24h·Verified

Steam User 9841STEAMRecommended

Historia realmente atrapante y emocionante! Me encantan las mecanicas para el crafting y upgrading. Y adoro totalmente a Lita! ♥

Dec 1, 2025·27h·1·Verified

Steam User 5360STEAMRecommended

Amazing Game!
Very charming characters.
Awesome Crafting, Stats and Skills System.
Simple yet great story.
A must play for JRPG fans.

Nov 21, 2025·19h·1·Verified

Steam User 5613STEAMRecommended

CLASSICAL GAME

Nov 17, 2025·24h·Verified

Steam User 5498STEAMRecommended

Nice

Nov 13, 2025·22h·Verified

Steam User 8444STEAMRecommended

Old, but gold. A great RPG with a nice storyline and incredible soundtrack. A memorable game!

Nov 7, 2025·46h·Verified

Steam User 1057STEAMRecommended

A quaint turn based rpg, its short and simple enough to get through without much trouble. The characters are fun and charming, which is a great contrast to the main villains who are brutal and callous. I do find it funny how often everyone is out to get Lita, and she is just so tired of it. It does have some flaws though.

I do like how you are encouraged to go completely all out in every fight, you get a full heal after battle. This is countered by enemies easily shredding anyone who is not your tank in two hits. Every fight feels like its all or nothing, and if it wasn't for me finding that relic that lets your survive a hit with 1 HP than I have no idea how I woulda survived without a ton of injury stacks.

Stats are something that feel like they are wrong sometimes. My Lita who had 70 plus crit failed to crit as often as my 40 percent chance to crit Doren, who crit almost all the time. Seri might as well not have a crit stat because she rarely if ever did, even when she got around 50 percent chance to do so. Its so weird to pump up that damage stat, only to lose out to character who don't have nearly as much.

But other than that, its a fun short game, with a surprisingly big world. Combat is simple and easy to get, you got plenty of places to explore and find, the humor might not be for everyone but I liked it, and its not a big time commitment. Really enjoyed my time with it.

Nov 7, 2025·22h

Steam User 0796STEAMRecommended

Very charming JRPG, I enjoyed completing it

Nov 4, 2025·24h·Verified

Steam User 1305STEAMRecommended

Really cute little classic JRPG. It's about 20 hours of game. The plot, while simple, is well executed, and the dialog has some fun nuggets. The gameplay starts to wear thin towards the end, as the upgrades, crafting, and customization hit a wall. Thankfully, the game doesn't try and drag the plot out with a ton of side quests to pad run time. There is enough exploration and side quests to keep you occupied, and more than enough to level up all your gear and skills. It's a good time for the price!

Nov 3, 2025·30h·1·Verified

Steam User 7615STEAMRecommended

fun

Oct 31, 2025·33h·Verified

Steam User 6513STEAMRecommended

A really fine 20ish hours adventure, with good characters and some dry humour, simple combat and a wonderful map to explore. By late game when you have found a good battle rotation, it's unlikely you will use any other, but still, to get to that point means you already have invested your level-up points and resources for something you'd feel is a good skill rotation. Enemy variety is fine, really loved some of the boss sprites. The epilogue really gives you a good sense of completion.

Oct 27, 2025·22h

Steam User 5906STEAMRecommended

Cute rgp, enjoyed the writing, world building, tunes, and gameplay mechanics

Oct 27, 2025·22h·Verified

Steam User 3949STEAMNot recommended

Gave up on it very early when the heroine acts dumb, gets in danger, ends up being rescued by her father, and both she and the game's writing end up being incredibly disrespectful towards that father figure. Then they play it off as being "sassy". On top of that, her expressions next to the dialogue are ugly and overused, especially that dumb winking portrait. I just don't wanna play that character anymore or read more of that awful writing - too bad, because the environments looked good - if irritating and narrow to traverse - and the music was pretty good as well.

Oct 24, 2025·3h·2

Steam User 1049STEAMRecommended

Story ist okay, Grafiken hübsch, Soundtrack gut.

Oct 21, 2025·19h·Verified

Steam User 4139STEAMRecommended

A nice game with classic JRPG design and incredibly beautiful pixel graphics and music. The gameplay is quite simple, there is not too much variety of enemies in the game as they are almost always the same in the same location, which makes the fights repetitive most of the time, but all the boss fights were interesting. The story is engaging and emotional, has several unexpected twists, but dialogues sometimes were a bit lacking to convey the desired mood. Overall, this is a nice and relaxing game if you want to play classic mood JRPG.

Oct 21, 2025·24h·Verified

Steam User 5793STEAMNot recommended

drags on for way too long given how simple the game is. characters have only 4 skills and one shared ult bar, so every battle plays the same, very shallow and no strategy needed. beat the game on highest difficulty in the time shown, still too easy but thats a side effect of the simplicity.
there are no loot drops, you just upgrade the gear you have from the beginning.
exploration is a slog and unrewarding, you just harvest materials basically, not even needed because you can buy them from vendors.
unskippable and annoying dialogue and cutscenes which play out way too slow and are pretty uninteresting.
would have been enjoyable for maybe 5 hours at most given the content, ends up being one of those titles where you´re glad its over and delete it from your library

Oct 20, 2025·20h·Verified

Steam User 6582STEAMRecommended

Przyjemne niewielkie pixelowe stworzonko.

Oct 15, 2025·33h

Steam User 9054STEAMRecommended

I really enjoyed the story, the graphics and the characters. The way you level up gear felt rewarding, and I enjoyed deciding which options to pick when levelling up skills. I was not wild about the repetitive fight feel - each party member used essentially the same skills, in the same order, for nearly every fight. Thankfully, there was almost never any need to grind enemies. By the time I reached the final boss, all my gear and skills were maxed. I did not play with a guide, and as such I did miss some key items like Relics, but I am not willing to go back and look for them. Overall I score this game a solid 7/10 and will be watching for a sequel!

Oct 13, 2025·30h·Verified

Steam User 2367STEAMRecommended

Absolutely loved it! Simple, fun, and engaging combat, great scaling, storytelling, some romance in the plot too!

Oct 12, 2025·17h

Steam User 8899STEAMRecommended

Even though this didn't get released on the SNES, it sure feels like it could have been and gotten that golden Nintendo seal of approval on the box. Also, vampires.

Oct 12, 2025·30h

Steam User 1409STEAMRecommended

A short but sweet JRPG with likable characters, soothing music, and lots of fun exploration. Just a fun time.

Oct 5, 2025·16h·Verified

Steam User 1145STEAMRecommended

good

Oct 4, 2025·27h

Steam User 5100STEAMRecommended

I immediately liked how simple the controls are. There aren't any complex mechanics and the character builds are very flexible. The characters are cute, and the dry humor is amusing. I get lost everywhere so I wound up grinding although there was no need to do so. That's my fault, nothing wrong with the game in that regard. All in all very enjoyable.

The only thing I didn't like was that, especially early in the game, there are places you can go or unlock that have much higher level monsters than you can fight. You need to either know where to avoid, or escape and not come back until much later. Sometimes there are warnings, but it's hard to know which warnings to heed and which to ignore (as you have to ignore some in order to progress the game). The best thing to do is save often!

Oct 3, 2025·48h·Verified

Steam User 1985STEAMRecommended

It's nice to find a JRPG style game that isn't 50+ hours long but still delivers a satisfying story and gameplay loop. good for people that dont want another months long investment.

Sep 30, 2025·17h·Verified

Steam User 6888STEAMRecommended

Good story, rpg mechanics are a bit outdated, but was enjoyable until the end

Sep 29, 2025·21h·1·Verified

Steam User 3724STEAMRecommended

If you're looking at a detailed look at how exactly living on a floating island would work, then Ara Fell is the game for you

Sep 21, 2025·12h·Verified

Steam User 5842STEAMRecommended

10/10

Sep 12, 2025·38h·Verified

Steam User 9571STEAMRecommended

Played this during the initial Covid shutdowns. It was a great albeit simple RPGmaker game, but there's really enjoyable combat and scenery. The music was solid but not necessarily memorable for me. The plot was engaging and enjoyable. It's been a while so I think I will definitely do a second play through. Recommended.

Sep 7, 2025·41h·Verified

Steam User 6750STEAMRecommended

Gran RPG con una gran historia y con un sistema de equipo y habilidades que no había visto antes. Muy recomendado.

Sep 4, 2025·21h

Steam User 0424STEAMRecommended

This brings me back to RPGs on late 16 bit early 32 bit. Very good story. Great music.

Aug 31, 2025·73h·Verified

Steam User 3256STEAMRecommended

Ara Fell brilla desde la narrativa y el amor por sus protagonistas, y aunque el resto de artes quedan en un saco algo monótono dentro del género, siento que nada enturbió lo suficiente lo que de verdad me importaba.

Análisis completo en El BloJ:
[url]https://elblojdeneojin.blogspot.com/2025/08/ara-fell-enhanced-edition-analisis.html[/url]

Aug 27, 2025·24h·1

Steam User 5929STEAMRecommended

This game is amazing! I loved every part of it and it was obvious a lot of love went into making it. The style of the game reminded me of the early Aveyond games. Longing for a sequel!

Aug 23, 2025·33h·1·Verified

Steam User 5979STEAMRecommended

良きRPG
ストーリーよりも育成や戦闘の要素に重きを置いたゲームだと思う

Aug 20, 2025·21h·Verified

Steam User 2257STEAMRecommended

Amazing game. Well worth the price.
Story- Amazing
Music- Enhances the experience
The best part for me was once I grew bored of grinding and just wanted to move forward I was able to go "story mode" and blast through the mind numbing JRPG combat. To make this feature even better you can ramp the difficulty back up for the boss fights because you are mostly aware when a boss fight is approaching.

If an Ara-Fell two ever comes out or another JRPG by these producers I will absolutely buy.
Thanks for the great 30 hrs

Aug 15, 2025·35h·1·Verified

Steam User 4294STEAMRecommended

very cute game, the story was pretty good, pretty standard "I didn't ask for this" fare. No complaints with the story.

The gameplay was getting tiring by the end mainly because once you figured out a rotation, you rarely deviated from it unless it was a boss fight. Overall though, it did not overstay its welcome which I liked.

Aug 13, 2025·20h·4

Steam User 2984STEAMRecommended

Banger little rpg game. A genuine gem in the sea of steam rpgs.

Aug 13, 2025·26h·1·Verified

Steam User 2311STEAMRecommended

Short but enjoyable.

Aug 12, 2025·17h·Verified

Steam User 8069STEAMRecommended

8/10

Aug 12, 2025·6h

Steam User 1690STEAMRecommended

Good rpg with an interesting story and funny dialogue,

Aug 10, 2025·54h·Verified

Steam User 0356STEAMRecommended

I grew up on SNES-era RPGs, and Ara Fell felt like coming home. It has that classic 16-bit charm with turn-based combat, heartfelt characters, and a world that feels genuinely handcrafted. The writing is surprisingly good, with more warmth and humor than I expected, and the soundtrack captures the mood perfectly. It doesn't try to reinvent anything, but it respects your time, avoids pointless grinding, and delivers a story worth seeing through. If you have a soft spot for games like Lunar or Suikoden, this will not disappoint!!

Aug 9, 2025·6h·Verified

Steam User 9763STEAMRecommended

one of the more interesting modern JRPGs

Aug 8, 2025·6h

Steam User 4842STEAMRecommended

This game is so engrossing. Lots of hours of playtime and very detailed. So many different characters to interact with and great side quests. Upgrading equipment by either grinding or buying at shops. So many different ways to advance your character, too. Worth playing through more than once.

Aug 4, 2025·143h·3·Verified

Steam User 5811STEAMRecommended

Great game. I love old school final fantasy games (>9) and this really has that feel! Its a beautiful game and the artwork and design sre amazing. Its not too hard and you do not have to grind too much which is a great thing. The game has a lot of depth in the story and the battle mechanics are fun and simple. Overall really enjoyed my 45 hrs with it!

Jul 30, 2025·45h·Verified

Steam User 7998STEAMRecommended

This game was amazing! As a big JRPG fan I didn't expect anything too crazy from this game since I had never really heard about it recommended and I saw it was initially made in RPG maker. However I was very very pleasantly surprised and will not stop singing this games praises!

You can kind of tell that it was made with low resources but it does just about everything right and uses all of those resources perfectly. If anything it felt more impressive and inspiring that an RPG maker style game can actually be this good. It doesn't necessarily push the bounds of anything, but is clearly done with tons of care and executed very well. The characters and dialogue were so endearing and got me very quickly invested in the game, the exploration felt rewarding and enjoyable, the main story had me invested the whole time, and the combat holds up very well for typical turn based rpg standards. The game wasn't insanely long but was a solid length and felt just long enough to accomplish everything you want without getting to the point of it feeling repetitive or grindy.

Only two very very minor issues I had. The first was the crawl function. This mechanic was perfectly fine but wasn't used super often and I would forget it existed and get stuck on points where I was suppose to crawl more than once. This is probably more my own issue than the game though lol. The other very small issue was that there was one very important boss fight that you are suppose to lose at the end. You can continuously use the reflect skill to stop this and make the fight endless. I didn't want to repeat the fight and had to look up if I should stop using reflect. You'll know the part where I am talking about and if you are questioning whether you are suppose to lose, yes you are.

At the end of the day this game is absolutely amazing and you are certainly getting your moneys worth! I believe this studio has another game I will be buying next!
(no idea why this game would ever have negative reviews unless people were expecting a new final fantasy or something out of a 15$ indie game from 2016, sometimes you need to understand the limitations of an indie game lol)

Jul 30, 2025·24h·Verified

Steam User 3947STEAMRecommended

女主性格很有趣，地图上的小人都很鲜活

Jul 29, 2025·23h

Steam User 6008STEAMRecommended

I really enjoyed this game, couldn't put it down. the story was interesting, i wanted to know the secrets and explore every where, its well written and i would recommend to everyone.

Jul 28, 2025·26h·Verified

Steam User 5722STEAMRecommended

very cute. main character is funny and enjoyable. 10/10 would buy again.

Jul 26, 2025·47h·Verified

Steam User 2874STEAMRecommended

好

Jul 26, 2025·17h·Verified

Steam User 1106STEAMRecommended

Muito bom

Jul 25, 2025·27h