Action · November 11, 2014

Valkyria Chronicles™ (2014)

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The critically acclaimed RPG Valkyria Chronicles invades PC in 1080p True HD! All previously released DLC included Set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of the 1930s, Valkyria Chronicles depicts Europa, divided and ruled by two super powers: the Empire and the Federation. The Empire has set its sights on invading the principality Gallia, which shares its borders with the two superpowers, in an attempt to secure an invaluable natural resource, Ragnite. Within this struggle a hero named Welkin, and his fellow soldiers of the Gallian Militia, ‘Squad 7’ are fighting back against the invasion and the Empire’s attempts to unify the continent under its power. During the ensuing war, Squad 7 discovers that the Empire possesses a secret weapon, known as the “Valkyrur” – an ancient race with special powers thought to exist only in legends. With this new discovery, the fate of Gallia’s ability to defeat the Empire and save the lives of the Gallian citizens… “CANVAS” graphics engine: A unique engine that produces breath taking images that look like watercolour paintings in motion. “BLiTZ” tactical battle system: Experience strategic maneuvering of units combined with conventional RPG gameplay, all layered on top of the moment to moment action afforded by real-time controls as players command each squad member and tank in battle. Epic storyline: Players will immerse themselves in the epic struggle for freedom, as the fate of the world lies in the hands of Welkin and the members of the 7th platoon. Customisation: Over 100 customisable characters allow players to create a variety of platoons to suit each battle’s needs. Beautifully rendered battlefields: Players explore 30 different environments, using unique terrain features to gain advantages in battle. Additionally this brand new PC digital version comes bundled with all previously released DLC, including: Hard EX Mode (harder versions of skirmish missions in the main game) Edy’s Mission “Enter the Edy Detachment” (a side story campaign) Selvaria’s Mission “Behind Her Blue Flame” (a side story campaign) Challenge of the Edy Detachment (six challenge missions)

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Anime · 626
  • Strategy · 490
  • Turn-Based · 455
  • Story Rich · 386
  • JRPG · 374
  • RPG · 365
  • Tactical · 342
  • Singleplayer · 314
  • Great Soundtrack · 272
  • Strategy RPG · 272
  • Tactical RPG · 271
  • War · 238
  • Tanks · 231
  • Third Person · 228
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 204

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.9k Steam reviewsTop 34% in Action
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37%
Metacritic86/100Genre average 77 — top 14% of Action titles
Engagement hours15 h averageTop 33% for session depth among Action

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 12.9k reviews

11.6k positive · 1.3k negative

Metacritic

86/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

8.8/10

Curator recommendations

10.6k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

15h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

20

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 11, 2014
DeveloperSEGA
Base price$4.99 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksSupport

Editions & Packages

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