Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

April 1, 2025

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Aaron Price WayTooManyGames Apr 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

80.0

"All in all, there’s a lot that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time does very well. It managed to create a perfect mixture between a JRPG and a slice-of-life simulator that can engage anyone, from the most seasoned …"

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Aldo López Atomix Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

55.0

"If you&s;ve tried the 3DS version, I&s;d say don&s;t wait any longer and pick it up on any of the platforms where it&s;s available, as you&s;re likely to get hooked on its fantastic simplicity. Meanwhile, if you didn&s;t get to …"

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Bobby Pashalidis Console Creatures Apr 2025
80.0 /100

"Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Time should not work with so much content crammed inside of it, yet it remarkably does."

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Cait Lee Expansive Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is just a delight from start to finish! It boasts a charming world with cool characters, surprisingly enjoyable story, solid mechanics to keep building the world the way you want it and …"

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Callum Marshall The GameSlayer Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

80.0

"The visuals, score and overall presentation have been elevated beyond recognition, and yet, the things that made the original great remain intact. The abundance of gameplay mechanics and variety via the different islands and time periods is a standout feature …"

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Charlie Kelly Checkpoint Gaming Apr 2025
90.0 /100

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is amazing and well worth the wait, and Level-5 bringing it to multiple platforms to experience it in all its whimsy and wonder was an incredibly smart and measured decision. I&s;d struggle …"

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Dominic Sheard DarkZero Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

81.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a delightful slow-life RPG that is best when you embrace its structure and varied Lives system."

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Dustin Chadwell Gaming Age Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"I absolutely recommend checking out Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. It’s a great RPG with a lot of elements that come together really well, allowing you to focus on various professions that are sure to cater towards …"

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Estelle Mejia NintendoBoy Apr 2025
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

60.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a good revival of a series that delivers as much content as possible to its fans. However, this can be a detriment as parts feel unfocused or too disparate to work …"

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Frank Ventimiglia Marooners&s; Rock Apr 2025
82.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"Level-5’s low-stakes casual RPG blends action-adventure with the laid-back chill aspects of a Life-sim. Explore the island and unravel its mysteries, or relax and tend to the garden. Regardless of the path chosen, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals …"

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Genghis Husameddin DayOne Apr 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a lot of fun! There’s plenty of things to do and they all play into one-another quite well. It’s not a slow-life game by any stretch of the mean, but it …"

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James Paley COGconnected Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

55.0

"A mishmash of my favorite dopamine receptors are getting smashed to bits when I play this game, and I’m fine with that. If you’re looking for a cozy, compelling Skinner box of a game, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who …"

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José Viana PSX Brasil Apr 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

76.0

"FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time marks Level-5&s;s triumphant return and shows the steemed developer still has a lot to show to the public."

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Krystle Lim Gamer Social Club Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"Typically, a game that dips its toes into many genres and attempts to accomplish many things at the same time is unable to deliver on it or at best is mediocre. I went into this game, with such fond memories …"

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Marc-Antoine Bergeron Cote Geeks &a; Com Apr 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is not a game that revolutionizes anything. It&s;s an experience that knows exactly what it wants to offer, and does so generously. The title takes the gamble of mixing genres, game styles …"

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Mary Billington Video Chums Apr 2025
83.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

73.0

"Level-5 has done it again by delivering a high quality adventure RPG that is chock-full of a ton of silly fun and stays exciting throughout. 🐲"

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Matheus Jenevain Pizza Fria Apr 2025
88.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

80.0

"My experience with FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time was beautiful. I really enjoyed what the title offered, and I was surprised by the amount of content I explored and, even more, by how much I still have …"

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

70.0

"As one Steam review pithily, yet totally accurately put it: “It’s like if Runescape was fun.” Fantasy Live i has that big MMO feel to it, yet throughout the adventure never becomes exhausting. Whether the post-game stuff is for you …"

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Maximilian Franke GamePro Apr 2025
85.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

78.0

"If you&s;re into games like the new Zelda games and/or Animal Crossing, I highly recommend you take a look at The Time Thief."

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Meg Pelliccio TheGamer Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Level-5 has come back swinging with Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, improving on the original in every way and offering a smorgasbord of gameplay ideas without ever feeling like it’s trying too much at once. It balances …"

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Miguel Moran TheSixthAxis Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

68.0

"Despite its shortcomings in multiplayer, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a jam-packed experience that I still don&s;t want to put down. It so easily lulls you into a loop of adventure and exploration and gathering, and …"

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Mike Crewe GameGrin Apr 2025
95.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

78.0

"An enchanting journey with a huge amount of things to see and do, FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a must-play that has something for everyone to enjoy."

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Mikhail Madnani God is a Geek Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a free form RPG that delivers in spades with its plethora of quality content, addictive gameplay, and all the enhancements over the first game."

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Neal Ronaghan NintendoWorldReport Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"This has the addictive gameplay loop of completing quests and furthering your lives in tandem. This has the seemingly endless parade of adorable touches filled with cute writing. In a way, even the ambitious scope that threatens to sometimes take …"

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Niki Fakhoori RPG Fan Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

72.0

"Cute and cohesive, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is recommended for anyone who enjoys the time-honored cycle of gathering, crafting, decorating, and repeating."

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Oliver Reynolds Nintendo Life Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

68.0

"Given how cheap the upgrade is for Switch 1 owners — you’re looking at £2.04 / $2.59 / €2.27 or your regional equivalent — the performance improvements for Fantasy Life i on Switch 2 are more than worth the price …"

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Oliver Stogden SteamDeckHQ Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"FANTASY LIFE i definitely has its good points. It has a decent storyline, albeit a short one, and it has plenty of side content in the form of levelling up your "lives" and enhancing your island, but it definitely caters …"

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Randy Rhodes Lords Of Gaming Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

93.0

Story

86.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time stands as an expansive evolution of Level-5’s brilliant formula, blending an array of differing gameplay systems into a captivating whole. Though not without flaws—a combat system and narrative that lack depth, a …"

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Richard Heaton The Switch Effect Apr 2025
100.0 /100

Graphics

98.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

96.0

"Sure, people who have played the original are going to love this game. But I hope this game finds its way to people who haven’t played the original. Maybe someone didn’t have a 3DS back then, or they didn’t like …"

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Roberto Azevedo Nintendo Blast Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

65.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is proof that there&s;s room for light, fun games with plenty of content in the RPG genre. With a structure that mixes up life sim, combat, gathering, creation and even time travel, …"

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Robert Ramsey Push Square Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

65.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is a surprisingly monstrous outing. It can be a seriously addictive RPG adventure, utterly stuffed with things to see, do, and eventually master. The grind can be a bit overwhelming at times, …"

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Sabri Erkan Sabanci Oyungezer Online Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"Amidst the swirling questions about the difficulties encountered before its release—whether it would be canceled or if it would ever come—13 years later, a new Fantasy Life game has finally arrived, and it was well worth the wait. If you&s;re …"

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Sandy Kirchner-Wilson Cubed3 Apr 2025
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

84.0

"Level-5 hits hard with Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. What the developer has created is a love story to the first game and its concept, but with a fantastic new narrative and world to explore. The breadth …"

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Terrence Johnson ZTGD Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

86.0

"It’s not a game for everyone but for those willing to settle into its rhythms and forgive a few rough edges, there’s something special here. It’s the kind of game you come back to on quiet evenings not because it …"

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Throgmorton Belmont Niche Gamer Apr 2025
95.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

92.0

"The combination of the enjoyable lighthearted combat, the nearly endless options of productive activities, or even the less important ones like designing your home and island, the co-op features, and the vast world makes Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who …"

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Travis Northup IGN Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is an excellent blend of cozy life sim and action-adventure RPG that rarely stops surprising throughout its 50+ hour runtime."

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Zubi Khan CGMagazine Apr 2025
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

88.0

"Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time improves on the series in every conceivable way, delivering one of the most feature-rich games of the year."

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