PS4 | Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky | 2016 | Turn-Based | See Vita |
Vita | Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky | 2016 | Turn-Based | Plays a lot like Valkyrie Profile (comes from the same studio), has multiple endings depending on in-game choices |
Xbox 360 | Infinite Undiscovery | 2008 | Action | ARPG combat with combo attacks; opening menus doesn't pause the game, too many characters drag the otherwise compelling story down |
JP 3DS | Labyrinth no Kanata | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | An almost Ico-like presentation of an isekai dungeon crawler, with rock-paper-scissors-like combat and juggling healing to prevent enemies from doing so |
PS2 | Radiata Stories | 2005 | Action | ARPG with a majorly branching storyline, tons of recruitable characters (all with their own schedules), and lots to kick! |
Xbox 360 | Resonance of Fate | 2010 | Turn-Based | A post-apocalyptic game with a battle system that combines real-time and turn-based elements, lots of gunplay |
PS3 | Resonance of Fate | 2010 | Turn-Based | Free-roaming gun-heavy "cinematic" battle system, only 3 party members, a lot of moral gray areas |
PS4 | Resonance of Fate 4K/HD Edition (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Removes some clothing options, otherwise see 360 |
JP SFC | Star Ocean | 1996 | Action | Look at that spritework! |
PSP | Star Ocean: First Departure | 2008 | Action | Adds new playable characters and animated cutscenes, gives the game a different engine, expands on some NPCs storyline-wise, first western localization of the game |
Switch | Star Ocean: First Departure R (DL only) | 2019 | Action | See PS4 |
PS4 | Star Ocean: First Departure R (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Adds new character illustrations and makes QoL changes to the PSP version |
PS4 | Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness | 2016 | Action | Arguably the weakest entry in the series; combat occurs with all party members (up to 7!) present in real-time, with a rock-paper-scissors-like system |
PSP | Star Ocean: Second Evolution | 2009 | Action | Adds new playable characters, reworked skills, new cutscenes, and even more endings to The Second Story |
PS4 | Star Ocean: The Divine Force | 2022 | Action | See PS5 |
PS5 | Star Ocean: The Divine Force | 2022 | Action | A return to dual protagonists and the most dynamic combat system in the series to date |
Xbox One | Star Ocean: The Divine Force | 2022 | Action | See PS5 |
Xbox Series | Star Ocean: The Divine Force | 2022 | Action | See PS5 |
Xbox 360 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope | 2017 | Action | Chronologically the first game in the series, fun action-based gameplay and a heavier sci-fi emphasis than all other titles |
PS4 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope - 4K/Full HD Edition (DL only) | 2017 | Action | See PS3, but with prettier graphics |
PS3 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope International | 2010 | Action | Adds anime-styled character portraits, dual audio, and new music to the original 360 release; considered to be the definitive version of the game |
PSX | Star Ocean: The Second Story | 1999 | Action | First localized Star Ocean game with two different scenarios |
PS2 | Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | 2004 | Action | AKA Star Ocean 3 - losing all HP or MP will knock a character out in battle, very complicated Private Action scoring system to determine ending |
PS4 | Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (DL only) | 2017 | Action | See PS2 |
PSX | Valkyrie Profile | 2000 | Turn-Based | 2D dungeon exploration, grim themes, and a combo-based battle system |
PS2 | Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria | 2006 | Action | Similar combat and dungeon exploration as the first game, but with no time limits or pressure to release Einherjar |
DS | Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume | 2009 | Strategy | Prequel to the first Valkyrie Profile; an SRPG where permakilling party members voluntarily can greatly aid in battle |
PSP | Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth | 2006 | Turn-Based | An English port of the Japanese PSX version, not too different overall but does spiff up the localization a bit and adds a few cutscenes |