EDENS ZERO

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EDENS ZERO is a single player open world role playing game with anime, science fiction and erotic themes. It was developed by KONAMI and was released on July 15, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

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89%Audience ScoreBased on 65 reviews

story24 positive mentions

graphics5 negative mentions

Faithful adaptation of the anime/manga with an engaging storyline and likable characters.
Enjoyable combat that improves with skill unlocks and character variety; unique fight styles for each character.
Extensive customization options including a vast array of costumes and visible equipment changes that add to player personalization.

Short main story length that ends abruptly and lacks resolution, covering only the first part of the anime/manga.
Combat can feel repetitive and unbalanced; enemies often act as damage sponges making fights tedious.
Performance issues including frame drops, pop-in, and poor optimization on some systems plus outdated graphics.

story
86 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
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The game's story faithfully adapts the first two seasons of the Eden's Zero anime, providing a concise but somewhat short and incomplete narrative that leaves key plot points unresolved. While fans of the source material may appreciate the familiar characters and major story beats, newcomers might find the pacing rushed and some important scenes skimmed or missing. The story is generally enjoyable and engaging but limited in length, with much of the game's content focused on side quests and exploration rather than expanding the main plot.
- “The game adapts the two seasons of the anime and effectively covers all main story beats in a concise manner, making it enjoyable especially if you have read the manga or watched the anime.”
- “Story and character interactions were great, with the story staying decently true to the source material and providing a fun experience progressing through the narrative.”
- “The story is solid and the characters are a lot of fun, providing a great feeling of adventuring and exploration with engaging story moments.”
- “The game adapts only the first two seasons of the anime and doesn't go beyond that, which is disappointing since you only acquire about half of the available skills. It feels like you only experienced half the story when you reach Drakken Joe, and then the main story ends after just 10 chapters. The experience depends heavily on how much you enjoy Hiro Mashima's work; personally, I prefer Rave Master over Fairy Tail and Eden Zero in terms of story quality. The game summarizes the main story beats well if you have read the manga or watched the anime, but it feels incomplete.”
- “The main story ends right after giving Rebecca a new overboost ability, but there is no chance to use it since the story finishes too soon. This highlights the problem that the main story is too short to fully utilize many of the skills and abilities introduced. Additionally, the character Homura is overpowered in combat, especially with her sword skills and equipment enhancements, which makes the gameplay somewhat brain-dead and detracts from the experience.”
- “I understand the developers may have been limited by the source material, but that doesn't excuse the lack of resolution for key plot points, such as an unresolved promise to meet a certain character. This leaves the story feeling incomplete and unsatisfying.”
gameplay
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
61%
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The gameplay of Edens Zero starts off slow and somewhat simplistic, improving notably as players unlock skill trees and additional characters with unique combat styles. While combat can be enjoyable and features character-swapping mechanics, it suffers from limited mechanics like lack of blocking, an easy difficulty curve due to skill abuse, and somewhat clunky and outdated feel. Overall, the gameplay is fun and distinctive for each character but could benefit from deeper mechanics and polish to match modern action RPG standards.
- “The gameplay of Edens Zero is very similar to Senran Kagura and Valkyrie Drive, which unfortunately is very rare these days, and features 8 completely different characters with very distinctive gameplay for each.”
- “Once you've unlocked specific talents the gameplay improves over time (which is quite normal).”
- “Also, there are nicely done campaign (for the game's budget it looks great) and open-world mode with a lot of side quests, and both gameplay modes are very enjoyable to play.”
- “The combat starts off very braindead when it comes to action RPG combat, and my only reference is Persona 5 Strikers when it comes to games that play like this. The start of the gameplay really doesn’t get going until you unlock the skill trees and additional party members. Getting Weisz, Witch, and Sister is where the combat got more enjoyable due to how they play and being able to deal a lot of damage. It’s odd you are able to dodge and do counters but you can’t really block, which is an odd design choice to me. The special skills are easily abusable, making the difficulty very easy at points, and the game is definitely lacking in difficulty modifiers.”
- “It feels like a PlayStation 2 game. Gameplay is a bit clunky, visuals are so-so, and the amount of playable characters could be better.”
- “Eden Zero's first official game (excluding mobile games) is fine for a first entry if sold at no more than $20, but for a Fairy Tail game, it requires some work. Better fighting/gameplay is needed where you would have to either block or dodge depending on the character, not just slashing your way around.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally viewed as outdated and simple, resembling older console generations, with some users noting performance issues on modern hardware. While not visually impressive or polished, the game offers coherent visuals and some appealing scenes, but it is unlikely to satisfy players seeking cutting-edge or highly refined graphics.
- “The characters look good and the visual presentation is coherent due to the scale of the world.”
- “While it is not going to win a graphics award, the graphics are simple but passable and the overall look feels coherent.”
- “The graphics are simple but fit well with the game's scale and style, making the overall presentation enjoyable.”
- “If you are a graphics gooner, Edens Zero's visual presentation will seem dated.”
- “There seems to be performance issues when it comes to newer higher-end graphics cards.”
- “The graphics are just terrible on large screens, not that they are great to begin with.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Optimization is inconsistent, with frequent performance dips and stuttering in open-world and combat, especially on higher-end hardware and due to Unreal Engine limitations. While some users achieve good frame rates after tweaking settings, overall optimization remains lacking and unpatched, with notable issues persisting even on powerful PCs.
- “Performance is great; as it should be from how it looks, it runs pretty much flawlessly in native 4K 120fps on RTX 4070 Ti (could be more, got 120Hz TV screen).”
- “I noticed some dropped frames here and there, I have a nice PC, so I assume that this game can have some optimization problems, but nothing too extreme thankfully.”
- “Performance issues with 9800x3d 5080: I get 240fps on max settings inside and when not fighting, drops to as low as 120-80 when flying around.”
- “The performance is very unstable at times, with constant dips in open world and combat, possibly due to Unreal Engine causing significant performance issues.”
- “Performance issues are obvious; on a 9800x3d and RTX 5080, I get 240fps at max settings indoors and when not fighting, but it drops as low as 120-80fps when flying around.”
- “It's really a shame that in the open world the performance sucks, and to date there hasn't been a single patch to fix any issues.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
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The music in the game is high-quality and well-composed, comparable to renowned titles like Xenoblade and Trails, with unique tracks for each area adding variety. However, some tracks are short and repetitive, and poor sound mixing often buries the excellent combat music in the background. Overall, the music is fantastic but occasionally hindered by presentation issues.
- “Also, there are a lot of completely brand new music tracks with awesome quality of composing and sound.”
- “It feels almost on the level of Monolith Soft (Xenoblade) and Falcom (Trails/YS) music, which is very high praise from me.”
- “The presentation is great, the music is fantastic.”
- “The background music in some areas can get repetitive and dull over time.”
- “Sound mixing is a bit on the terrible side: really great combat music resides somewhere on the backside of the mix, which is unforgivable.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is praised for its funny, quirky, and occasionally crass style, closely capturing the tone of the anime. Players appreciate the engaging cutscenes and characters that provide a mix of emotions, with humor being a key reason to continue playing.
- “The cutscenes and quests so far gave me a similar experience to the anime: funny, sad, rollercoaster.”
- “I’m enjoying it and would never have continued playing if not for the funny characters and fan service.”
- “Go have fun in the massage mini game and enjoy the quirky, crass humor.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is often seen as tedious due to low rewards and limited enemy variety, making random encounters feel unrewarding. Players suggest leveling up between story missions since side quests for farming are scarce and unevenly spaced. Boss fights can vary widely in difficulty, sometimes feeling either too easy or overly tedious depending on stats.
- “Doing random encounters to grind and get money makes me want to avoid them due to low payout with in-game currency and XP; the grinding feels tedious.”
- “I recommend farming for a few levels between story missions because side quests run out around mission 3 and don't return until mission 7.”
- “The enemies lack variety, mostly grunts, snipers, and big enemies; boss fights range from tedious to too easy depending on your stats, and their ultimate attacks add to the grind.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is praised for its engaging characters and appealing designs, adding depth to the story. However, some feel that the developers prioritize side stories and character growth over delivering a satisfying main narrative.
- “The characters are a lot of fun and the character designs are great, the story is solid.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers a nostalgic and wholesome emotional experience, blending heartfelt kindness with humor and playful moments. Players find the characters enjoyable and appreciate the uplifting escape from social media stress.
- “If you need a nostalgic wholesome voyage away from the hustle and bustle of social media, I strongly recommend Edens Zero.”
- “The characters are all enjoyable so far and there is wholesome kindness, perverted antics, and parts that will make you laugh.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game avoids typical gacha-style monetization and microtransactions, offering a fair experience especially for a first official release. However, some feel it could improve gameplay depth to justify its price, ideally under $20.
- “+ Action RPG experience without the gacha monetization tactics.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game demonstrates solid stability with no major glitches or save file corruption reported, positioning it as a reliable but not flawless experience.