Beast of Reincarnation ▶ Trailer
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ActionAdventureRPGAction RPGFemale ProtagonistSouls-likeSingleplayerCombat

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Game description

Game Freak's brand-new title: Beast of Reincarnation is an action RPG with a fusion of real-time and turn-based combat. Experience the innovative "one-person, one-dog action RPG" in the beautiful yet harsh world of Beast of Reincarnation. What awaits at the end of Emma and Koo's journey?

Basic info

DeveloperGAME FREAK inc.
PublisherFictions
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateAug 3, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10/11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
Storage45 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 447 reviews from the past 1 year

57.6/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (59%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Combat excites 79 reviewers of Beast of Reincarnation, some likening it to Sekiro, but thin variety holds it at 57.6.

👍 Strengths

79 reviews say the combat feels amazing, and 44 find its mix of soulslike action and turn based JRPG tactics innovative. 37 praise striking art direction, and the most upvoted singles out a giant walking house and smooth performance. Players describe an engaging mystery and comfortable music that some compare to NieR. Gameplay comes up in 77% of analyzed reviews.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume ranks 1325th of 1351. 89 reviews say there are very few enemy types reusing the same moves, and 53 find the camera controls too close in for giant fights. Story & World ranks 1036th of 1096: 45 criticize amateur writing and static characters. Visuals & Sound ranks 1174th of 1249, with complaints about stiff faces and cutscenes locked at a low frame rate. Others report frame drops even on strong graphics cards.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“music is comfy and a whole vibe reminiscent of NieR” · 29 reviews
“great game, high quality, recommends purchase” · 25 reviews
“text too small and numerous, tutorial overwhelming for new players” · 22 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -1.95 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “text too small and numerous, tutorial overwhelming for new players” · 22 reviews

Progression 16% · Difficulty 29% · Freedom 31% · Strategy 39% · Controls & feel 54%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 75% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +0.77 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “beautiful theme and design, cool main bosses” · 21 reviews
Negative “le monde semble vide” · 1 review

Story 62% · Characters 40%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -3.09 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “boss encounters repetitive with same motions, enemy variety extremely limited” · 89 reviews
Positive “diverse enemy types, varied combat mechanics and exploration rewards throughout” · 1 review

Volume 21% · Replayability 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +0.87 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “music is comfy and a whole vibe reminiscent of NieR” · 29 reviews
Negative “el soundtrack se repite hasta hartarte” · 11 reviews

Visuals 56%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.36 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.50 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “combat system is poorly designed with inconsistent parry and dodge mechanics” · 7 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 15% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.27 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “4070 maxed settings has visible frame drops” · 27 reviews
Positive “runs well with decent graphics” · 4 reviews

Stability 15% · Developer support 12%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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