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Arcadia Fallen II
Developer Galdra Studios
In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change. From the Steam store page
166 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
99
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163 positive · 1 negative
95% range 97–100%
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2 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
204 of 206 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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60 of 166 · most liked firstSo I've now done two playthroughs so I think I'm ready to write a review now. Overall the game is a lot more fleshed out than it's predecessor in almost all aspects and has amazing character writing. I particularly enjoyed the characterisation for Catherine and her friends and it's really cool seeing their development over the course of the game. The unique major/background you can choose (or at least Mender and Illusionist) also have a surprisingly large influence on the choices you can make…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I'm 31+ hours and 3 playthroughs in and I have got all of the achievements. As a massive fan of the first game, I can safely say that this game is an improvement in almost every way. 7 years after the events of Anemone Valley, you take on the role of a senior during their last year at the mage academy. After a very unfortunate day in class that lands you in detention, you slowly start to unravel the secrets of the academy and a grand conspiracy that leads to a civil war. The story and lore…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished my playthrough of the game, the hard work and quality of this put in is really cool to see how it's grown from the first: also nice that your choices there affect the plot in bigger ways than you might expect! I am a little too easily amused at 'yes, find the cats' being an achivement here, but I am glad that the 'major puzzle' of this game is a lot more simple than the potion making one from the first because the constant of explosions of THAT are something i am GLAD didn't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, here we are again, and what a pleasure! Pros: - This game improved A TON, on the original. - The cast is colorful and vast. So many cool characters! - Great dubbing, marvelous casting all around, especially Ragnar, the Librarian and Morax. - The game is almost twice the length of the first one. - A lot of character costumization! Your look, major, roommate... You can even colorize your prom outfit! - The character writing is inspired. Everyone has their own distinct personality, and you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →omg, this is soo good and it felt like there might be a third one? theres just soo much stuff that still needs to be unpacked! i love the reference and return of characters from previous games! it makes me happy that Kim is back, made me feel like a proud parent seeing their child all grown up. overall like the last game; the voice acting, story, and art are amazing! if there might be a third game in the works/future, ill be looking forward!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, the first game is one of my all time loves, and this second one is brilliant, and better in a lot of ways, though I have my criticism's. I have done two playthroughs now - romanced Kim and Elias on both Tinker and Illusionist -picking completely different options and it did feel worth doing multiple playthroughs. What I loved: - The cast are all likable, but not perfect, so watching them grow into themselves, their own dreams, morals and views is lovely. - The art is gorgeous - The story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had to reread my review of first game because my memory of first game was rather vague. And yeah its basically similar game, but much improved as you'd expect on sequel. Its still VN following that approach of less of "try to make right choices instead of wrong ones" and more of "Direct flow of story to direction you prefer" kind of thing. The improvement with experience in writing feels clear here yeah, like unlike with first game I didn't feel like intro was awkward or that there were…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On almost every aspect this game can be considered an improvement to the first Arcadia Fallen. If there's one thing I disliked a bit, it's a rushed ending. Aside from that, everything's perfect. - Greatly expanded lore of the world - Again a full cast of lovable, endearing characters with good and bad sides, making them relatable and real, and I enjoyed how they can respond to challenges and change - Artstyle is even prettier here - Personally, the message this game tries to tell is very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arcadian Fallen and Arcadian Fallen II are some of the most hopeful games I've ever had the pleasure of playing. The original has always been a huge comfort game for me and I'm very happy to say after completing my first playthrough of this game that its sure to be the same. Arcadia Fallen is a game that makes you want to live and gives you hope for the future. It has beautiful social commentary (that applies very well to the current state of the world) and a truly inspiring message about…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just got done with my first playtough and its tier
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A worthwhile sequel with some flaws As someone who played and enjoyed the original, I was mostly satisfied by this worthy (but flawed) sequel. The story was not the greatest I had ever heard, but it did it's job in telling a low stakes story in a fairly interesting world (even if a lot of it felt like sequal-baiting). Meaningless Magical Discipline One of the major problems I had was with how pointless the option to choose which class you belonged to ultimately was. It ultimately devolved…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely adore this game! The story is fantastic, the characters are well written, the art is really good and it is overall a huge improvement over the first game (which I thought was already pretty good, for the record.) I don't want to say too much about the story, since it would go into spoilers immediately, but man did I not expect it to go the places it was going, but I'm very happy it did. Also the world building of the Arcadia Fallen series has so much thought put into it, without…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is delightful! while some (a lot, actually) sequels fall flat on their face trying to balance connections to the previous game and coming up with something new, this is the perfect in between for me. the academy was mentioned so much in the first game, that it only made sense that this would be the setting for the sequel. for anyone who wants them, here are my more expanded thoughts. pros: - the characters are great. the cast is balanced, fun, and mesh well together despite their…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For those who played the first game, it's a complete improvement on every level. Only a few hours in, but I have enjoyed every bit of it. It's an exciting visual novel with a great premise I plan to replay once finished with my first playthrough. Also Puk needs to stop doing that "stare" I don't know what she knows but but it needs to stop.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall Review - 3/5 0 - Horrible (Don’t Buy, not enjoyable at all) 1 - Bad (Generally not enjoyable, but may have some few good things about it) 2 - Average (Solid, nothing really special) 3 - Good (few flaws, but really enjoyable) 4 - Fantastic (near perfect) 5 - Perfect/Timeless (Must Buy) Please note these are my opinions about the game. tldr: I’d recommend this game if you like visual novel games or enjoyed playing the first game. For these types of games, I think the story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hannah's rebellion song is fire.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the first game and really enjoyed it so I tried this one too. It was a lot of fun. I have done several playthroughs and enjoyed them each time. The story pulled me in, the characters are great, plus the romance did not take away from the story either. I laughed so many times and really enjoyed getting more lore. I recommend this game to fans of narrative focused games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall I enjoyed this one more than the first, which I loved with all my heart!!!! The characters and writing are better than the first in all the best ways- the growth has been amazing to see while playing through. I adored all the characters, and can't wait to see what comes next for the world. The OST, and puzzles were very nice as well. The only complaint I have is that I feel the romances were fleshed out better in the first game. The characters and interactions/friendships were better…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11/10 Please make a third!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having a grand time so far
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first game was great, but this one is a few steps above. Really liked the story, the characters and art. Would like to point out voices - I dont know how, but this indie game have better VO than some AAA games. The banter between characters is always a pleasure to listen to. Literally there is no VA that made me feel like im playing indie project. The characters themselves is the cornerstone of the game - I can't put into words how much I loved them. Some complaints tho: 1) Wish that the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having played the first one and now this one, I love them both. I'm really happy with how the story progressed and the way certain moments were written. I laughed, I cried, I smile, pretty much the whole time I smiled. The slowness in the beginning is necessary for the moments later, that slowness early allows you to get to know and care about the characters. Just keep going, because its worth it, that build up is worth it for the later events. This universe is one of my favorites and i cant…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember playing the first game and being really excited for the second one to be releasing before realizing that the kickstarter had ended like two days after I finished playing the first game for the first time, and I vowed whenever this game came out I'd sit down and play it. I completely forgot about it until it came out, and said "why not?" and gave it a shot. This game consumed my life. I cannot go one day without thinking "mmh yes it's time to sit down and play Arcadia Fallen 2…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like it u might not but is ok.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE BEST SEQUEL EVER. Literally don't know what else to say except that I will for sure be buying any other games coming after this one!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been looking so forward to the sequel since I loved the first one and it did not disappoint. It's an improvement on every level, loved all the characters and their interactions. Like the first one, you really feel like the group you get to know are friends and even family at the end. I wanna keep exploring Arcadia Fallen's world! I do have some criticism, I'm greedy and I wanted more romance. I've only played Kim's romance so far (oh how I love Kim, he's the cutest!) but do wish romance was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you liked the first game, you'll almost certainly like this one as much or more. It's hard to write a review without comparing the two. In short- in almost every way, this is an improvement. The writing, art, characters, sense of being in a lived in world, on and on, they all have more of a sense of life to them. The core is still there, though, and again, if you've played the first this will feel very familiar. Significantly the story is very strong. Not to downplay anything else, but it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →after 2 playthrough I really enjoyed my times with this game all the characters are pretty good and the story is fine and picks up a few of the threads that the original games left standing there is a bit of replayablity but already at 2 runs you can see a lot of the same stuff, I think only the romance stuff can make big differences. my biggest problem with the game is that the ending kinda feel like just the end of act 1 of the whole story rather than the full end of the game the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I spent an entire night playing this game without sleep because the story was just that engaging. I had to know what happened next. It was almost 7:30 in the morning when I finally reached the credits. I regret nothing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AF1 was the first Otome game I ever played and AF2 does that just as good and more. I cant wait to jump back into this world again. P.S. please make a prequel
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An improvement over the first game, Arcadia Fallen 2 is a stunning VN with so much love into its lore and characters. But, I’m a sucker for “kindness as an act of rebellion” plots so I was immediately excited to see that I could choose to do that. For returning players, you can customise your worldstate at character creation so you can explore the world as you left it, or change things up a little for some spice. I really liked this new cast a lot, I didn’t trust some at first but watching…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good story game that does a lot right, but not everything. Anyway, it has a way more interesting magic academy setting than Harry Potter for sure. The story's academy is nestled at the locus of political influence, public interests, private ambitions, magic worldbuilding and individual every day stories. The opening is polished, expositions of loose strings are well done and all of them are getting resolved in the end after proper development. That is, for the NPCs at least. The MC…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first game completely won me over. Sure, it had its flaws, but the fun I had playing it made up for them. So when I found out the sequel was on its way, I was genuinely excited. The second game is an improvement in almost all aspects. I appreciate that the art style has slightly changed; I also like how great the voice acting has become. In fact, I feel like the voice acting really carried this game. Especially A. J. Beckles stuck out for me. I also really like how both games are on the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arcadia Fallen II is even more fun than the first game! I backed the kickstarter and it's been amazing getting to watch Galdra Studios work so hard to make this an improvement in every way. I definitely recommend this game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun and entertaining! I know it's greedy to ask, given how laborious it is to even produce one game, but I already want a sequel! It would be cool if we stuck with these characters. It feels like their story is just starting.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good story, totally fine to play without knowing anything about 1st game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such an excellent visual novel!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed the game so much that I had to go back and play the first game again since the story kept referencing certain aspects there, and I was really hooked onto the lore and world building. I appreciate how the developers made it so you could modify what happened in the events of Anemone Valley and how the game carried that information over to impact conversations with some of the characters (seeing Ann again was such a delight!). If you're a sucker for a story that revolves around making a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Leaps and bounds improved over the first game! I particularly appreciated the sub romance options that allowed you to better stick to your character instead of 1-2 dialogue options only. The characters all grew on me as well and I was cheering them on throughout. Great job with this one team!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I genuinely stumbled across this game randomly and had an absolute blast with it. I like visual novels quite a bit, and the way this game is able to very quickly draw you into its world and get invested in its characters is really great. I did not expect where the story was going to go, and I honestly think that stories with similar events never got me to feel quite as viscerally as I did here. I love the characters, they're all compelling in their own ways and I like how the player…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The mage students of the Seven Winds Academy will “rise” to the occasion in Arcadia Fallen II, the latest game in this role-playing visual novel series. ✨ @galdra.com #indiedev #indiegame #NintendoSwitch switchitongaming.com/2026/04/20/a...
unlabelledView post →Truly one of my favorite games, if not my favorite ever! I greatly appreciate how there are no "wrong" options or dead ends when it comes to the choices you can make in this story. The characters really grew on me over time as I learned more about them and their motivations as well. The puzzle mini-games were also a wonderful addition to the story! I enjoyed having those little challenges in between the classic visual novel aspects. Keeping my fingers crossed for more games from this studio!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now that I've finished the story, it's been enjoyable! I've played the first game a while ago so I was excited to see this one come out. It's cool to see reoccurring characters that were from the first game (noticeably 3 + mentions of others) and also at the start of this game, you can choose the events that happened in the previous game?! (This makes me want to replay the first game!) I also like the new main cast! As for the story, it reflects a lot of current events but the ending is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seems like a worthy sequel so far! Hannah must be protected at all costs. Sweetest character ever.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really awesome to see how much the devs have grown and improved since the first game. Arcadia Fallen II has quickly become a favorite--the entire cast quickly endeared themselves to me and the effort put into the art of the game goes beyond the first. Lots of little spot illustrations and cut-in scene illustrations are present. Loving it already so far--I immediately binged played the game for hours upon opening it. :) EDIT: Having finished my first playthrough, I can't recommend the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →goated game, goated series
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh. i just binge played this and i have so much i want to say it was so good first of all, this is such an amazing sequel. the devs have really improved from the time they produced the first game to now. i loved how this one was longer than the first game, and how you were actually able to choose the outcome of the first game. i can't wait to play around with that option and see the small tweaks in the story. there are twelve chatpers, making it longer than the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm a little more than halfway through at the time of writing this, but 12/10 it's peak. Blows the first one out of the water.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my Tears of the Kingdom
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I very much adore this game, just like its predecessor. There is a wholesomeness in the storytelling which is rare to find, and you feel the effort dedicated for every aspect. Play it when you need a story that gives you a little courage and want to enjoy lovely art and characters. Arcadia Fallen 2 gave me the impression that the creators took their knowledge from crafting Arcadia Fallen 1, and used it to built this even better game. defintively among my fav games :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely adored playing through Arcadia Fallen II! The writing of the story is so much fun and kept me theorizing what would come next in the story, all of the characters were entertaining and so easy to connect with and enjoy how they grew and changed over the story. I'm looking forward to seeing what games Galdra Studios comes out with next, especially if they continue the story and lore of the Arcadia universe.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After enjoying the first Arcadia Fallen game, I was very interested when I heard a sequel was coming. The first game was a great visual novel with the odd puzzle in it. The story was great and the characters were well written. For the sequel, I couldn't believe how they managed to make the story even more gripping. As mentioned I certainly enjoyed the story of the first game, but throughout the story, I was so engrossed in the story of the protagonists and how much this story was needed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Where the first game felt like an introduction to the world of Arcadia Fallen, this opus stands remarcably taller while keeping its qualities. Namely, the great voice acting, the whimsical artstyle and the very lovable characters. In this game, everyting is delightfully more complex that its predecessor: the story (that feels way less railroady than) the characters personalities (the conflicts between characters - even those on the same side - made sense and created more nuanced interactions),…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I genuinely liked this game, the interactions between your friends towards one another and towards you as the main character is the main thing that brings this game beautifully. I agree with a few other reviews that the ending may feel a bit open-ended in the way that it might not be as detailed as one might like, but I also think an ending like this is a beautiful set-up to a potential follow-up. A 3rd game, following our group of friends right after the events of this game, seems like a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a shame you can't smash the teachers, but I suppose you can't have everything. I'm looking forward to the third installment! >_<
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoyed this game, interesting plots & good replay-ability with the romance routes and different major. Something to note the romance cut off was quite early in the game - just click yes, you don't have to pick who you like at that point, it just keeps your options open/allows for a slow burn. Fantastic game & will definitely recommend to my friends!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even better than the first game. The first Arcadia Fallen isn't bad at all (if I didn't like it I wouldn't have backed the Kickstarter for the sequel), but I felt like this one had a better story and a better cast of main characters, and I liked the puzzles here more than in the first one. It also carries over the strengths from the first game: a classic RPG-style story in visual novel form, with a customizable protagonist and lots of choices. The main downside is one of the same downsides…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So...this is longer than the first one, and while it has a bit more flexibility/different routes/choices you can make, I do unfortunately think this is a weaker game than the first, but if you do like the first one and you like the world-building, this is just...more of the same world, which is nice, but again, a bit weaker story. I think the character focus needed to be a bit more honed in like the first one is, and maybe not take as much as inspiration from Persona 5(I understand that's also…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The whiplash of thinking "Kim's kind of a dweeb" and then realizing "wait.. Kim.. THAT Kim? From the first game?? My precious boy???" It's good!! I'm very glad to say that this is a solid step up from the first Arcadia Fallen. It still shares a number of the same misgivings, but this is much more the refined experience making good on its narrative promises than the first go round. There needs to be a caveat up front though: the magical school is the setting. This isn't a "magical school game".…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, great sequel! Highly recommend to everyone who enjoys outstanding storytelling, character development, music and good games in general! Enjoy it to the fullest everyone
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