Must Play

Chained Echoes (2022)

Deck13 Spotlight, WhisperGames, Matthias Linda

Main
34
hours
Main + Extra
45
hours
Platinum
55
hours

Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit SNES style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.

About the story

Follow a group of heroes as they explore a land filled to the brim with charming characters, fantastic landscapes and vicious foes. Can you bring peace to a continent where war has been waged for generations and betrayal lurks around every corner?

Platforms

Linux Mac Switch PC PS4 XONE

Genres

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Strategy

Themes

Action Fantasy

Languages: English and 5 more

Interface Audio Subtitles
English
French
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Japanese
Korean

Media

Critic Reviews

STWGames Italia

By Antonio Russo
90

Chained Echoes is not just a tribute to JRPGs, but a true evolution that looks to the past. From the strategic complexity driven by the Overdrive system to the visual appeal of pixel art with meticulous attention to detail, every aspect of the game contributes to creating an epic adventure. If you are looking for a JRPG that is modern and suitable for new players, Chained Echoes is a train you don't want to miss.

04 Sep, 2025 Read full review

Cubed3

By Eric Ace
80

Whether a longtime fan of games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Chrono Trigger, or Golden Sun, or just looking for a rich RPG with great combat and memorable characters, you owe it to yourself to give Chained Echoes a shot. It’s the kind of game that potentially reminds players why they fell in love with the genre in the first place.

20 Jul, 2025 Read full review

PS3Blog.net

By EdEN
90

Modern JRPG that is a must-play on Nintendo Switch

07 Jul, 2025 Read full review

RPG Site

By Adam Vitale
90

Many independent RPG creators are inspired by the classics, but few succeed in their genre aspirations in the same way that Mattias Linda has.

12 May, 2023 Read full review

LevelUp

By Pedro Pérez Cesari
95

Chained Echoes is fantastic. Not only does it capture what made 90s JRPGs special, but it elevates and modernizes it to deliver an unforgettable experience. With an engaging narrative, attractive characters, a well-built world, and a combat system full of good ideas, it has become one of the best JRPGs I've played in over a decade. Chained Echoes didn't copy old JRPGs, it understood them to create something that lives up to their legacy.

25 Apr, 2023 Read full review

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