Japanese Steam reviews, Oct 4-10, 2026: Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter leads with 95.8% positive

The week in numbers

Players writing reviews in Japanese posted 1,073 reviews about 72 games this period. The ranking uses the lower end of the 95% confidence interval to place games, so titles with fewer reviews cannot reach the top purely by chance. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE drew the most attention with 461 reviews. WARDOGS followed with 46 reviews. Onimusha: Way of the Sword received 32 reviews. Minecraft Dungeons II and Big Walk each gathered 31 and 30 reviews respectively.

The best received

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter placed first with 24 reviews and a 95.8 percent positive rating. Players writing reviews in Japanese praised its gameplay and combat in 47.8 percent of recommending reviews. Story, scenario, and writing were mentioned in 43.5 percent of those recommendations. Characters and character design appeared in 21.7 percent. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE ranked second with 461 reviews and an 82.6 percent positive rating. Gameplay, combat, and core mechanics dominated its recommending reviews at 59.8 percent. Story, scenario, and writing were noted in 35.2 percent of positive reviews. Graphics and art direction were mentioned in 24.1 percent. Big Walk placed third with 30 reviews and a 90.0 percent positive rating. Gameplay, combat, and core mechanics were highlighted in 63.0 percent of recommending reviews. Players writing reviews in Japanese also discussed the amount of content, length, and replayability in 37.0 percent of positive feedback.

ストーリー:100点 音楽:100点 UI:100点 戦闘:120点 ボリューム:400点

Story: 100, Music: 100, UI: 100, Combat: 120, Volume: 400.

The least well received

Minecraft Dungeons II recorded the lowest positive share at 32.3 percent across 31 reviews. Gameplay, combat, and core mechanics were the main criticism, appearing in 90.5 percent of not-recommending reviews. Performance, optimization, bugs, and crashes were mentioned in 38.1 percent of negative reviews. The amount of content, length, and replayability was discussed in 33.3 percent of critical feedback.

ソロで最終ボスまで約10時間。 クリアした瞬間の感想は、「え？ これで終わり？」でした。

About 10 hours to the final boss solo. My first thought after clearing it was, "Is that it?"

Overwatch® ranked next with 30 reviews and a 46.7 percent positive rating. Gameplay, combat, and core mechanics appeared in 56.2 percent of not-recommending reviews. Online play, multiplayer, and servers were noted in 37.5 percent of negative reviews. WARDOGS followed with 46 reviews and a 56.5 percent positive rating. Gameplay, combat, and core mechanics were criticized in 85.0 percent of not-recommending reviews. Difficulty and balance were mentioned in 50.0 percent of negative reviews. Performance, optimization, bugs, and crashes appeared in 45.0 percent of critical reviews.

What else happened this week

No new releases appeared in the tracked games this period. SILENT HILL: Townfall showed the largest shift in sentiment compared to the previous week. Its positive share rose 31.1 percentage points from 28.9 percent to 60.0 percent across 20 reviews. The timing of this change coincides with the period covered by these counts. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE maintained its position as the most discussed title in the ranking. Its 82.6 percent positive share follows the top spot held by Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter.

クリア前最高難度でクリアしました。金策のため多少寄り道をしましたが、ゲームオーバーなし25時間でクリアしました。

I cleared the highest difficulty before the finale. I took a slight detour for gold, but finished without a game over in 25 hours.