Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 56% positive across 299 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Story & writing53% positive · 132 mentions
“Hey all, EoA isn’t by any means a great game with perfect mechanics. I do enjoy what it is doing a trying to accomplish with a side story of your own original character. Hopefully, this can be successful and we get another game in this…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 22 h played
Gameplay & mechanics49% positive · 112 mentions
“Hey all, EoA isn’t by any means a great game with perfect mechanics. I do enjoy what it is doing a trying to accomplish with a side story of your own original character. Hopefully, this can be successful and we get another game in this…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 22 h played
Price & value38% positive · 100 mentions
“Echoes of Aincrad is amazing, and I'm tired of people I'm just going to say it outright, the people flooding the reviews are people who expected this game to rival their precious Elden Ring. Well, Echoes of Aincrad is in a complete…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 53 h played
Content & longevity36% positive · 76 mentions
“Echoes of Aincrad is amazing, and I'm tired of people I'm just going to say it outright, the people flooding the reviews are people who expected this game to rival their precious Elden Ring. Well, Echoes of Aincrad is in a complete…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 53 h played
Performance & stability42% positive · 43 mentions
“I haven't finished the game yet, but I'm having a lot of fun with it so far. ---What I like: The world looks amazing, the scale feels huge. I love the new take on the aesthetic of Sword Art Online. The audio sounds great, the sound…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 33 h played
Visuals & audio43% positive · 40 mentions
“I haven't finished the game yet, but I'm having a lot of fun with it so far. ---What I like: The world looks amazing, the scale feels huge. I love the new take on the aesthetic of Sword Art Online. The audio sounds great, the sound…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 33 h played
Difficulty & balance47% positive · 34 mentions
“Recommended only for SAO fans who share the same view below. If you don't, this probably isn't the right game for you. Many people expect an SAO game to be a fun MMORPG power fantasy, but that's not what the original Aincrad was meant to…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 33 h played
Multiplayer & community50% positive · 24 mentions
“When I first heard about this game, I was super excited. Then, as I watched the initial reviews, my excitement cooled. Once I finally tried the demo, I got excited again, since I was in the camp that believed the demo was only the prologue…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 17 h played
Controls & UI53% positive · 15 mentions
“A Fun game for any SAO fan. Has its pro and cons, but overall I've had a blast playing it. 32 hours into the story (while doing side quests) and I feel no where near the end. The story itself has me very attentive and hooked onto the lore…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 33 h played
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