Octopath Traveler
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Octopath Traveler is an adventure developed by ACQUIRE Corp., released 13 July 2018 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 80 hrs to finish.
What Octopath Traveler is
Octopath Traveler is an adventure game developed by ACQUIRE Corp. and released in 2018. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Embark on a vast new role-playing adventure as one of eight travelers, all with their own origins, paths, and goals. Where to begin? Who to team up with? Where to go next? Only you can decide. Each traveler can use a distinct Path Action, a specialized way of achieving objectives and interacting with people you encounter. The warrior can "challenge" people to a duel, whereas the dancer can "allure" others to follow her, even into battle!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 88 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Octopath Traveler holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 16 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 83, across 167 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 80 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for AMD FX-4350 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210, 4 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ R7 260X (2GB VRAM) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750(2GB VRAM). At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 5GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Octopath Traveler launched on 13 July 2018, within three weeks of The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Sonic Mania Plus and The Banner Saga 3. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Sonic Mania Plus, The Banner Saga 3.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Octopath Traveler yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →
Screenshots
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Characters
All 9
Quick answers
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