Fit check
Is Bonds of the Skies worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fantasy RPG players who want turn-based battles
- Players interested in stories about humans forming bonds with gods
- Completion-focused players who enjoy quests, item collecting, and achievements
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time combat instead of turn-based battles
- Players looking for a prison-escape, crime, or survival-focused RPG setting
- Players using a controller other than the partially supported Xbox 360 Controller on Windows
Our take on Bonds of the Skies
The story framing suggests a broad conflict involving demons, gods, and changing traditions, but the listed systems are comparatively focused: turn-based battles, Grimoa synchronization, quests, and item collection. The store copy gives little sense of how large or varied the adventure is beyond those activities.
What is Bonds of the Skies?
Eil’s coming-of-age ceremony is interrupted when a demon attacks his town and sets it ablaze.
After forming a pact with Nogard, the Air Grimoa, Eil travels to find the demon and other Grimoas. The game uses turn-based combat and a Synchro Gauge that enables special skills when Eil synchronizes with a Grimoa. Progress also includes quests to complete and items to collect, with achievements tied to these activities. Its story focuses on the relationship between humans and gods as Grimoas become less present in everyday life. On Windows, the game offers partial support for the Xbox 360 Controller.
How Bonds of the Skies plays
- 01Turn-Based Combat
- Battles use a classic turn-based structure rather than real-time encounters.
- 02Synchro Gauge
- Synchronizing with Grimoas fills a gauge used to activate special skills.
- 03Grimoa Pacts
- Eil forms a pact with Nogard, the Air Grimoa, and searches for others during the journey.
- 04Quest And Item Goals
- Achievements include completing quests and collecting items.
- 05Controller Support
- The Windows version provides partial support for the Xbox 360 Controller.
Bonds of the Skies compared to similar games
Bonds of the Skies centers on a fantasy journey involving Grimoas, pact-making, turn-based battles, and synchronization skills. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition emphasizes exploring a strange city and an unconventional story, while Back to the Dawn focuses on prison escape, crime, investigation, and survival. Tales of Symphonia presents a chosen-one narrative involving two interlocked worlds rather than the Grimoa-focused premise described here.
Bonds of the Skies: platforms & release
Is Bonds of the Skies worth it?
It is worth it if: fantasy RPG players who want turn-based battles. Skip it if: players seeking real-time combat instead of turn-based battles.
Where can I download Bonds of the Skies?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Bonds of the Skies's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Bonds of the Skies on?
Windows only.
