Octopath Traveler
Shares rank 26 of 33 role-playing games by recommenders
Recommended as a game that is not AAA, with a strong soundtrack and endgame builds that let boost points max out every turn.
Recommended as a game that is not AAA, with a strong soundtrack and endgame builds that let boost points max out every turn.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Non-AAA game people enjoy
“When I find a game I really like that is not an indie, it is typically something that is explicitly not AAA (such as Octopath Traveler).”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible” Strong soundtrack
“Examples of good OSTs: Octopath Traveler, Journey, Bastion”
Comment from 7 Mar 2026 in “Tinnitus Is Connected to Sleep” Deep endgame build options
“you still get end game builds that max out boost points every turn”
Comment from 9 Dec 2025 in “The Joy of Playing Grandia, on Sega Saturn” Named alongside other favorite games
“various other games {Adventures of Elliot, Paranormsight, Voice of Cards, Octopath Traveler, etc.}”
Comment from 19 Jul 2026 in “Valve say there's no end in sight to the memory crisis, prices going to increase”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 71 | 11 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 58 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Ultima VII Revisited | 24 | 7 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Disco Elysium | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Octopath TravelerThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“various other games {Adventures of Elliot, Paranormsight, Voice of Cards, Octopath Traveler, etc.}”
“Examples of good OSTs: Octopath Traveler, Journey, Bastion”
“When I find a game I really like that is not an indie, it is typically something that is explicitly not AAA (such as Octopath Traveler).”
“you still get end game builds that max out boost points every turn”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.