Action · March 21, 2016

Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed (2016)

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The world of Gamindustri is experiencing a strange calm - the Goddesses protecting each nation are all at peace, and there's not an apocalyptic threat in sight! In order to shake things up with a good story, the world's leading journalists Dengekiko and Famitsu challenge the CPUs and CPU Candidates to complete a series of missions but soon they all may be in for a far bigger scoop in this action-packed hack 'n' slash! Key Features Street brawling in 1080! For the first time ever, your favorite Neptunia characters will have to hack ‘n’ slash their way through waves of enemies in real time! In the free-roaming stages, you’ll get to create chain combos both on the ground and in the air, all with 1080p graphics! Two-person party! With the Dual System, you’ll be able to switch between two characters on the battlefield. Balance out each character’s strengths and weaknesses to create the ultimate battle duo, and even get some new playable characters – some of whom might be familiar from previous Neptunia games. Let’s get physical! The heat of battle can cause some wear and tear on your outfits. When you experience a “Costume Break,” your outfits will tear, lowering your defense but increasing your critical rate and EXE Drive Gauge. The road to comebacks is paved with ripped fabric! Skills get the kills! Fill up the EXE Drive Gauge in order to clear the room with two tiers of special attacks, and you might just get a helping hand from your friend later on to perform some super special attacks!

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Anime · 208
  • Female Protagonist · 149
  • Hack and Slash · 144
  • Action · 141
  • JRPG · 131
  • RPG · 125
  • Nudity · 117
  • Cute · 112
  • Singleplayer · 65
  • Beat 'em up · 57
  • Comedy · 56
  • Mature · 52
  • Funny · 45
  • Visual Novel · 45
  • Sexual Content · 33

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.0k Steam reviewsTop 79% in Action
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28%
Metacritic71/100Genre average 77 — top 80% of Action titles
Engagement hours34 h averageTop 13% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 3.0k reviews

2.8k positive · 240 negative

Metacritic

71/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.0/10

Curator recommendations

2.5k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

34h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

Achievements

35

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 21, 2016
DeveloperIdea Factory, Compile Heart, Tamsoft
PublisherIdea Factory International
Base price$6.74
Required age13+
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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