Fit check
Is BRAVELY DEFAULT II worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Turn-based RPG fans who want battles centered on managing action points
- Players who enjoy shaping characters through paired job classes
- Players interested in a story with four heroes pursuing different goals
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
- Players who prefer fixed character roles over choosing job combinations and abilities
- Players looking for a game outside the RPG genre
Our take on BRAVELY DEFAULT II
Instead of limiting each turn to one action, the battle system makes action timing a central choice. Characters can save points for later or spend several at once, replacing a fixed turn rhythm with a resource-management decision.
What is BRAVELY DEFAULT II?
Four Heroes of Light travel through Excillant to confront forces threatening the continent.
Seth, Gloria, Adelle, and Elvis join the story with different goals, including recovering stolen Crystals and finding an asterisk. Battles use turn-based combat, with Brave Points determining how many actions a character can take in one turn. Characters can use Default to store up to three extra BP, or Brave to spend more than one BP for multiple actions. Each character can combine a primary and secondary job, pairing abilities to shape a combat role. Defeating asterisk bearers grants an Asterisk that allows characters to change jobs.
How BRAVELY DEFAULT II plays
- 01Brave Point Battles
- Characters can save up to three extra BP or spend multiple points in one turn to take several actions.
- 02Dual Job Classes
- Each character can pair a main class with a secondary one, combining their abilities.
- 03Asterisk Job Unlocks
- Defeating an asterisk bearer grants an Asterisk that lets characters change jobs.
- 04Four Main Heroes
- The party includes sailor Seth, exiled princess Gloria, mercenary Adelle, and scholar Elvis.
BRAVELY DEFAULT II compared to similar games
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is described in terms of its unconventional story, characters, and a strange and dangerous city. BRAVELY DEFAULT II centers on turn-based battles, job combinations, and Brave Points. Back to the Dawn is described as a prison escape RPG involving investigation and breaking free from a maximum-security facility.
BRAVELY DEFAULT II: platforms & release
Is BRAVELY DEFAULT II worth it?
It is worth it if: turn-based RPG fans who want battles centered on managing action points. Skip it if: players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles.
Where can I download BRAVELY DEFAULT II?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens BRAVELY DEFAULT II's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is BRAVELY DEFAULT II on?
Windows only.
