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2026-06-30You have no choice but to keep moving forward! Check out Echoes of Aincrad's opening cinematic, featuring Aimer's "Live to Survive".
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Dimps Corporation / Oct 3, 2024 / Action, Casual, RPG
Introducing the 2nd installment for the 10th anniversary of SWORD ART ONLINE! A total of 21 characters from the series join the battle beyond memory—a challenge taken on solo or with friends. Go beyond memory... and Switch!
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You have no choice but to keep moving forward! Check out Echoes of Aincrad's opening cinematic, featuring Aimer's "Live to Survive".
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71% positive, 1,075 reviews
i will start by saying, this game was incredibly fun at launch and had immense potential. the combat was pretty fluid, most characters were fun and none felt like you were purposely holding your team back by playing. unfortunately, that's where the the good things to say ends. I noticed real quick that once you were done with the story, the co-op events were the only kind of content you could do. that doesn't sound...
69 found this helpful, 2025-10-07
DO NOT BUY!! Play any other SAO game than this; look at Steam charts. This game is the most pointless grind. You don't get new moves; it takes forever to unlock the higher-tier stuff. All that changes is the number on the screen. It doesn't matter if this game is 50% off or 90% off just don't buy it. The solo play was mid at best. I went in wanting to love this game, wanted to 100% it in achievements, but I...
81 found this helpful, 2026-06-04
I should have listened to the reviews and done more research, but I got tempted by a low price, news of a "solo mode", and the general gameplay looking like a discount version of GBFR, don't make the same mistake I did. It starts innocently enough with the tutorial and the first story mission, right away you're gonna notice the same usual trappings of other BAMCO developed SAO games : Relentless bombardment of...
45 found this helpful, 2026-04-28
5/10 Wait for a deep sale and play with friends. The game offers a respectable experience when it comes to its roster of 20+ playable characters (31 now with DLC characters included). Some of them you need to play additional stories to unlock. Each role, from Rangers to Supports, have their own unique pull, and the 20-person raids are a genuine high point that provides a level of chaotic, coordinated fun IF you make...
43 found this helpful, 2026-03-30
Funniest review
bought this to play with my wife, turned out she was lesbian
