LIVE A LIVE
Released Apr 2023
The legend is alive! LIVE A LIVE, originally only released for the Super Famicom in Japan, is being revived on Steam! Experience this legendary RPG, brought alive in the same HD-2D visual style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER.
85% positive · 934 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $49.99 Green Man Gaming Steam key $49.99
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Evaluation
LIVE A LIVE launched on Steam on April 27, 2023 as a full remake of the classic Super Famicom RPG, built in the HD-2D visual style. The game was released as a complete, self-contained package with all story chapters included at launch. Of the four developer news posts on record, one is the launch announcement and three are sales or promotional posts — there are no announcements of DLC, expansions, season passes, or post-launch content of any kind. The store description makes no mention of upcoming content. The game has no DLC listed. Square Enix positioned this as a faithful remake of a finished classic, not as an ongoing live game. All available evidence points to this being a complete product as shipped on its release date.
Evidence
Game launched on April 27, 2023 as a complete remake with all chapters and content included. Launch announcement mentions a demo and a purchase bonus wallpaper, but no future DLC or post-launch content plans.
Store description presents LIVE A LIVE as a complete HD-2D remake of the original Super Famicom game, highlighting all seven story chapters with no mention of additional paid content, expansions, or post-launch plans.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Square Enix
Achievements
48
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Purchase Bonus
You will receive a LIVE A LIVE Legends Wallpaper as a free gift for purchasing the game. Thank you for your support!
LIVE A LIVE, originally only released for the Super Famicom in Japan, is being revived on Steam! Experience this legendary RPG, brought to life in the same HD-2D visual style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER.
Meet seven heroes, each with their own unique abilities and lives to live across different time periods. Experience their stories in any order you choose, uncovering shocking developments along the way:
- Prehistory: A tribesman comes of age in a world without words.
- The Wild West: A wanderer with a bounty on his head fights for his life.
- Imperial China: A kung fu master searches for a worthy successor.
- Twilight of Edo Japan: A shinobi undertakes an important secret mission.
- Present Day: A martial artist strives to become the strongest there ever was.
- The Near Future: A youth with psychic powers takes a stand against evil.
- The Distant Future: A newly built robot is swept up in a tragedy in space.
Featuring remastered music from original composer Yoko Shimomura and produced by Takashi Tokita (the director of the original game), this remake retains everything that players loved about the original while also being accessible to newcomers.
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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