Soccer Story

"Soccer Story is an adventure capable of entertaining those who love football thanks to many fun challenges, a light atmosphere and the constant promise of new things to come. Some technical problems, easily circumvented AI and an RPG soul only …"

"Some of the puzzles and challenges are good fun and satisfying to complete, but there are also many that are made more frustrating than they need to be. With a flawed match system that becomes trivial once its workings have …"

"Soccer Story has some fun and varied gameplay to keep you occupied between binge-watching the World Cup. This title does follow along with Golf Story’s DNA, albeit it does just enough to keep the festivities distinct and fresh as the …"

"Soccer Story has some great ideas, and makes football a vessel for solving fun puzzles and reintroducing the game back to the world."

"Soccer World is a valiant attempt at a Sports RPG, but fails to hit the mark."

"Soccer Story is an unusual football-based RPG. With zany characters and colourful backdrops, this is a strange game to play. However, its reliance on simple quests and too much back and forth undermine its potential."

"A bold, brave and interesting attempt to translate the football mechanics in an old school action JRPG. The result is a fascinating, colourful and bizarre mix between Soccer Kid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past which …"

"Soccer Story joins the roster of sports-themed RPGs, and this one will put players on a quest to save football from a tyrant corporation, which may or may not be based on a real world organization. With that said, the …"

"Soccer Story has an idea worth fleshing out but is let down by appalling stability. The gameplay loop has fun moments, but unintuitive buttons fight against that, keeping it from excelling. The football notion has me smitten, and I felt …"

"With a little more care, Soccer Story could fight among the big teams and stand out among the other games; however, it is just a supporting player among the rest."

"Soccer Story is by no means a perfect game, especially where there are bugs and glitches that require a hard reset and cause a loss of progression, but it does manage to deliver an entertaining time on occasion, even if …"

"Sports Story is a great idea that struggles to reach its full potential. While the soccer-focused tasks use the theme in fun and innovative ways, too many missions include menial tasks. On the pitch, the gameplay is basic and due …"

"Soccer Story is rather simple in terms of gameplay, but it does carry an interesting novelty thanks to its soccer gimmick. It also features a cute plot with quirky characters that harken back to the classic top-down RPGs of the …"

"Who knew that sports RPGs could consistently be so engaging, approachable, and charming?!?"

"Soccer is banned and it’s up to you to bring it back in this cute quest-driven soccer RPG."

"While Soccer Story is a tale about the beautiful game, the soccer matches take a backseat to story and exploration. The adventure and role-playing aspect is a lot of fun, especially with soccer so integrated into the world, but the …"

"Despite some good ideas, Soccer Story fails to deliver in some of its design choices, feeling like a first but deeply improvable step."

"The idea of Soccer Story is good on paper, but as the saying goes, the best teams don&s;t play on paper. A cutesy, goofy facade can&s;t mask the messy, frustrating game underneath."

"Soccer Story could’ve been a lot of fun, as other games like Golf Story and Sports Story (both from an entirely different developer, I’ll note) have demonstrated. Instead, it just leaves a lot to be desired."

"Soccer Story takes inspiration from great releases, Inazuma eleven comes to mind because of their similarities. Its voxel design and its history make the title highly recommended, but it is overshadowed by its repetitive missions and some bugs that have …"

"But ultimately, this game misses the target. If you’re itching for some footie amid the World Cup, and you absolutely can’t stand sims like FIFA 23, we suppose you might eke some mileage out of it. Otherwise, leave this one …"

"I give the developers a ton of credit for creating an RPG with unique mechanics and story that is every bit cliche as it is great."

"Soccer Story delivers a colourful, charming take on the &s;sports adventure&s;, bursting at the seams with earnest effort and care from the development team. It&s;s a fun experience, though it doesn&s;t reach the heights of the genre&s;s most famous release. …"

"I really wanted to like Soccer Story more than I did by the end. Its quirky, soccer-filled dialogue and setting is really charming, and I had a blast kicking my soccer ball everywhere to uncover secrets. However, in trying to …"