Eliot’s Millennia Chronicle Review Scores Revealed IGN 8 Metacritic 82
Square Enix’s Asano Team, the developers behind Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy, has received the first review scores for their latest retro-styled action RPG, Eliot’s Millennia Chronicle. The game is set to launch on June 19, 2026. On Metacritic, the PS5 version holds an 82 score based on 34 reviews, with 29 positive ratings and 4 mixed, and no negative reviews. The NS2 and PC versions both sit at 79. IGN awarded the game an 8/10, praising the title’s visual presentation and action-adventure design.
IGN’s review describes Eliot’s Millennia Chronicle as an excellent action-adventure title that proves why HD-2D remains one of gaming’s most captivating art styles, though it notes the game is not without imperfections. Japanese outlet Gamespark gave the game a 7/10, calling it a compact and well-structured experience that plays with a distinct “2D Zelda” flavor. Gamespark also suggests that players who can overlook some rough edges in detail will find a solid, tightly-built adventure worth their time.
Eliot’s Millennia Chronicle marks Asano Team’s first venture into action RPG territory and the first HD-2D game to feature real-time combat. The story follows adventurer Eliot and his fairy companion Feifei as they journey across four distinct eras — Blessing, Reconstruction, Magic, and Germination — in a tale spanning a thousand years. The narrative structure ties these time periods together as the duo unravels a fateful adventure through the ages, giving the game a unique episodic yet interconnected feel.
The battle system offers seven weapon types including swords, guns, bows, and bombs, alongside a perfect parry mechanic. Most notably, the game completely removes traditional experience points and level systems. Players must explore the world and challenge “Life Shrines” to collect life fragments and enhancement items. This progression design emphasizes exploration over grinding, encouraging thorough map traversal. It is an intriguing risk for a JRPG, and one that seems to have paid off reasonably well based on the critical reception so far.
