r/JRPG • u/Marinebiologist_0 • Apr 27 '25

News Clair Obscur has achieved the highest concurrent player rate ever for a JRPG on Steam.

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Incredible numbers, this doesn't even include the Xbox Gamepass player count. The last time I remember a JRPG getting this level of attention was Persona 5 and NieR Automata in 2017. It'll be interesting to see how massive Persona 6 will be, if it launches day 1 on all major platforms.

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u/ManateeofSteel Apr 29 '25

Dragon Quest IX does have pre-defined characters though? As for the Baldurs Gate part of your comment, that's why the definition ends with: it's best to think of JRPGs as a genre with a strong - but not exclusive - footing in Japanese culture.

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u/MagicCancel Apr 29 '25

You make a party out of blank slates, or friends. And with a definition that's "strong but not exclusive", than what the hell is the litmus test? A game has to be "jrpg enough". It's a definition with too much ambiguity and counter examples.

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u/Paenitentia May 02 '25

Are you getting IX mixed up with a different Dragon Quest title perhaps?