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Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is an RPG life-sim game and the long-awaited sequel to the 3DS classic Fantasy Life. This game will expand on what the original did, blending simulation with…

83 21 May 2025

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is an adventure developed by LEVEL-5, released 21 May 2025 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

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What Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is an adventure game developed by LEVEL-5 and released in 2025. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Today is the day you and the archaeologist Edward set sail on an adventure. Following the guiding light from a fossilized dragon, you stumble upon a desolate, uncharted island. Just as you're nearing your destination, a Dark Dragon appears out of nowhere and attacks. That's when the fossil awakens, revealing itself to be a Bone Dragon. A fierce battle breaks out, and you follow the Bone Dragon through a mysterious gate that appears out of thin air. On the other side, you find... a lively and peaceful place? Err, well, time to embark on a journey to unravel the island's untold mysteries!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 47 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time holds a critic score of 83 out of 100. That places it above 78% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 5 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-3225 / AMD A10-7850K, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti(2GB) / AMD Radeon R7 370(2GB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 20GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time launched on 21 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign and Mario Kart World. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time — frequently asked questions

When did Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time come out?
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time was released on 21 May 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time?
At minimum, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time needs Intel Core i3-3225 / AMD A10-7850K, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti(2GB) / AMD Radeon R7 370(2GB) graphics, 20 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time?
The PC version needs about 20 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("20 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time have crossplay?
Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Steam's flag does not say which platforms play together, so check the publisher's notes for PlayStation, Xbox or Switch.
Does Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time have split screen?
Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Console versions can differ.
Can you play Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time solo?
Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time as well as multiplayer.
Does Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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