How good is Another Eden Begins?

Aggregates sit at Metacritic 73 and Steam 71% Mostly Positive; individual critics range from RPG Site's 10/10 to RPGFan's 50. The full table and the praise/complaint split are on this page.

What is the difference between Another Eden and Another Eden Begins?

Begins is the buy-once rebuild of the mobile game's first story arc — no gacha, full voice story, new NG+ endings. See [vs Another Eden](/vs-another-eden). (review coverage, single source)

Is Another Eden Begins good?

Aggregate ~73 with critics split: combat, voice work and NG+ are the strengths; side-quest writing and pacing are the common complaints. If you like the mobile game's story and want it as a premium, offline package, coverage leans positive.

Should I trust the 71% Steam score?

It is based on **45 reviews at launch** — a small sample that will move as the player base grows (single source).

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Another Eden Begins Review Roundup: Scores & Verdicts

Another Eden Begins review roundup: Metacritic 73, Steam 71%, RPG Site 10/10, RPGFan 50 — what critics praise (combat, NG+) and criticise (side quests).

Keyword: another eden begins reviewUpdated: 2026-09-204 sources

Short answer: reception is mixed-to-positive, and it splits exactly along what kind of JRPG you want. Aggregate scores sit in the low-to-mid 70s, with individual critics spread much wider — from a 10/10 raving about the New Game+ to a 50% review that calls the side quests a slog.

Battle with chain skills and damage multipliers — Official screenshot — combat, the system reviewers repeatedly praise. (© WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS)

Scores at a glance

Outlet	Score	Date	Note
Metacritic	73	—	Aggregate, as surfaced on Google's overview panel
Steam user reviews	71% Mostly Positive	launch day snapshot	45 reviews at capture time (Steam store, single source)
RPG Site	10/10	Sep 2026	Cited in Google's overview panel (to confirm against the full review)
RPGFan	50	Sep 13, 2026	By Zach Wilkerson; subscores included Control 100, Story 50 (single source)

What critics praise

The combat and the New Game+. RPG Site's coverage calls the NG+ handling "one of the coolest I've seen done in an RPG", with 10+ endings all attainable on a second playthrough plus new story elements exclusive to it (single source).
The premium conversion itself. Reviewers frame Begins as part of a welcome wave of mobile games rebuilt as buy-once console/PC titles — no gacha, no energy, no online requirement (review coverage, single source).
Full voice acting for the main story, with solid English performances and deliberately lesser-known talent getting to shine (single source).

What critics criticise

Side quests. RPGFan is blunt: "too many very long and poorly-written side quests". The same review counts the maths: ~20 characters, each with about five personal quests, adding up to over 100 quests in a game cleared in fewer than 25 hours (single source).
Narrative delivery. The same review calls the story "insipid and delivered poorly", and scores Story 50 (single source).
Side-content variety. Almost all side content is Ally Quests — there is only one standalone side-quest chain, and some mobile-game favourites (like The Time Mine and the Dreamers) did not make the cut (review coverage, single source).
Presentation split. Optional characters get voiced battle shouts only, so side-story scenes feel flatter than the fully voiced main story (single source).

FAQ

How good is Another Eden Begins?: Aggregates sit at Metacritic 73 and Steam 71% Mostly Positive; individual critics range from RPG Site's 10/10 to RPGFan's 50. The full table and the praise/complaint split are on this page.
What is the difference between Another Eden and Another Eden Begins?: Begins is the buy-once rebuild of the mobile game's first story arc — no gacha, full voice story, new NG+ endings. See vs Another Eden. (review coverage, single source)
Is Another Eden Begins good?: Aggregate ~73 with critics split: combat, voice work and NG+ are the strengths; side-quest writing and pacing are the common complaints. If you like the mobile game's story and want it as a premium, offline package, coverage leans positive.
Should I trust the 71% Steam score?: It is based on **45 reviews at launch** — a small sample that will move as the player base grows (single source).

References

Facts on this page are compiled from the references above. Items marked "to confirm" are single-source and not yet verified.