Tales of Berseria

Tales of Berseria PC is a third-person action JRPG built around a revenge-driven story, real-time battles, and a party of morally complicated characters. The original game remains a separate legacy Steam listing, while the current storefront edition is Tales of Berseria Remastered, an updated version with new quality-of-life features and much of the original downloadable content included.

The remastered edition is developed by D.A.G Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Both versions follow Velvet Crowe through the kingdom of Midgand, but the remaster is the more relevant PC choice for players comparing the current editions.

Velvet Crowe's revenge-driven action RPG

Berseria uses a third-person perspective and a real-time combat system based on the Tales series' Linear Motion Battle System. Battles take place in contained arenas where you move freely, evade attacks, position your party, and chain attacks called Artes into customized combinations. It is not a turn-based RPG, and success depends on recognizing enemy openings as much as improving equipment and character levels.

The narrative follows Velvet Crowe after a personal tragedy transforms her from a caring village resident into a determined fugitive. Her journey brings her into contact with Laphicet, Rokurou Rangetsu, Eleanor Hume, Magilou, and Eizen, each of whom has a distinct reason for joining the voyage. Artorius Collbrande and the wider conflict between emotion and reason give the plot its central tension without requiring players to know the wider Tales universe first.

Exploration connects towns, fields, dungeons, ports, and island routes across Midgand. The structure is mostly guided rather than a fully open sandbox, with story scenes, optional conversations, side activities, skits, treasure hunting, cooking, and enemy challenges providing reasons to leave the direct route.

Soul Gauge combat and character builds

The defining battle resource is the Soul Gauge. Souls are consumed as you perform Artes, so attacking without considering the gauge can limit your options. Defeating enemies, exploiting weaknesses, and maintaining pressure can restore or expand your available Souls, creating a loop where aggression and resource control support each other.

Every playable character approaches that loop differently. Velvet can activate her Break Soul ability to enter a more dangerous, aggressive state, while other party members use their own specialized Break Soul techniques. These mechanics encourage experimentation instead of treating the full cast as interchangeable damage dealers.

Combat customization comes from assigning Artes to inputs, combining physical and magical attacks, selecting equipment skills, and using Mystic Artes when the right opportunity appears. You can control the party leader directly and switch characters during battles, while the remaining members follow their tactical settings. Players who prefer a more deliberate action-JRPG rhythm may appreciate how the system rewards enemy knowledge, timing, and weakness exploitation rather than simple level advantages.

The original game also shares some of its party-based action structure with character-driven action JRPGs like Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition, but Berseria is more openly built around Velvet's aggressive combat identity and its Soul Gauge economy.

What the remaster changes

Tales of Berseria Remastered keeps the original adventure, cast, locations, and combat foundation while making several parts of the journey easier to manage. The most useful changes include destination icons, an option to toggle enemy encounters, earlier access to the Grade Shop, and the ability to reveal the full location map through the configuration menu.

The remaster also adds a voice-language switch between English and Japanese, broader volume controls, and battle music selection. These are practical additions for a long story-focused RPG because they reduce menu friction and make it easier to tailor exploration, audio, and repeat playthroughs.

There is no wholesale redesign of the combat or story. Players looking for a new sequel should treat the remaster as an improved way to play Berseria rather than a different game built from the same setting.

Standard, Deluxe, and original DLC content

The PC remaster has a Standard Edition containing the full game and a Digital Deluxe Edition that adds the Battle BGM Pack, a digital artbook and soundtrack, and the Super Growth Support Herb Set.

Many costumes, bonus items, and other extras from the original DLC lineup are included in the remaster, although Bandai Namco notes that some original content is excluded. Steam also lists separate optional level-up packs and a Deluxe Upgrade Pack, so the commercial model is a paid base game with optional add-ons rather than a free-to-play structure.

The original PC version has its own older DLC lineup and remains useful as a legacy search term, but players comparing what is currently sold should search for Tales of Berseria Remastered. The remastered storefront is the clearest route to the modern edition and its bundled extras.

Who should play it on PC?

Berseria is a strong fit for players who want an anime action JRPG with a darker protagonist, frequent character conversations, expressive party dynamics, and combat that becomes more flexible as the cast and Artes options expand. Velvet's revenge quest gives the story a sharper edge than the traditional heroic pilgrimage found in many fantasy RPGs.

It is less suited to players who want a completely open world, a quiet exploration game, or a combat system with minimal menus and character management. The campaign is story-led and often linear, while the number of Artes, equipment skills, and party options can feel demanding until the systems settle into place.

Players interested in a more traditional Tales adventure can also compare its party combat and skit-heavy storytelling with fantasy action RPGs such as Tales of Zestiria. The two games are connected in setting history, but Berseria stands on its own and places far more emphasis on a villainous or antiheroic party perspective.

PC features, multiplayer, and localization

On PC, Tales of Berseria Remastered is distributed through Steam and lists full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing, and shared or split-screen co-op. The official game site describes multiplayer for one to four players, but the multiplayer structure is limited to battles rather than a separate online campaign or persistent online world.

That makes the game primarily a single-player story RPG with optional local participation during combat. Players should not buy it expecting built-in online co-op matchmaking. Steam's current listing also identifies a third-party EULA, while no separate anti-cheat system is presented as a defining PC feature.

The remaster supports interface and subtitle localization in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. English and Japanese are available for full voice audio, giving PC players a straightforward choice between the two supported voice tracks.

Tales of Berseria Remastered FAQ

Is Tales of Berseria Remastered the current PC version?

Yes. The original Tales of Berseria remains a separate legacy PC listing, while Tales of Berseria Remastered is the current storefront edition with updated quality-of-life features and bundled original DLC content.

Do I need to play Tales of Zestiria first?

No. Berseria can be played as a standalone story. It shares world history and thematic connections with Tales of Zestiria, but its characters, conflict, and plot are presented as a complete adventure.

Does the PC version have co-op?

Yes, but only during battles. The game supports shared or split-screen local multiplayer for up to four players, while the main campaign remains structured as a single-player experience.

What is the Soul Gauge used for?

The Soul Gauge governs the flow of Artes and combos. Souls are spent to attack, while battle actions such as exploiting weaknesses and maintaining pressure help restore or increase your available combat resources.

What does the Deluxe Edition add?

The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the full game, Battle BGM Pack, digital artbook and soundtrack, and Super Growth Support Herb Set. The remaster's standard content already includes many original costume and bonus-item DLC packs, with some exclusions.

Can I switch between English and Japanese voices?

Yes. The remaster adds a voice-language setting that lets players switch between English and Japanese audio from the configuration menu.