Symphony of War: The Nephilim Sagais a tactical RPG with a retro style that is a throwback to the early days ofFire Emblem,Ogre Battle,Langrisser,and Sega’sShining Force. The 16-bit visuals hide a deep RPG with complex systems and replayable quests.

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The tactical RPGis currently available on Steam with thepossibility of a Switch and Xbox Live portsometime in the future.Symphony of War: The Nephilim Sagashould last the average player around 30-40 hoursfor one playthrough. However, that does not consider that the game is non-linear, offering a different experience every time.

How Long Is Symphony Of War?

According to data compiled byHow Long To Beat,Symphony of War: The NephilimSagaappears to take most players around 34 1/2 hoursto complete. The information listed supposedly covers both the main story, the extra content, and a completist’s playthrough.

However, for now, the information doesn’t go into thereplayable contentandoptional Gaiden Quests. LikeTactics OgreandOgre Battle, the non-linear nature ofSymphony of Warwill mean that completists will want to play the game at least twice as it offersvastly different experiences.Symphony of Warcan potentially provide many players with at least70 hours of gameplay.

Symphony of War combat scene

Symphony of War Chapter List

The Optional Gaiden Chapters

In addition to the main campaign,Symphony of War: The Nephilim Sagahas optional side quest chapters called Gaiden Chapters. These side battles will become available from Chapter 20 onwards. The Gaiden missions are skippable, but one would be missing out on valuable resources, unlockable characters, and more story content.

Symphony Of War Gaiden Chapters

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Sagais a deep tactical RPG that plays like a spiritual successor toOgre BattleandLangrisser.It is the perfect time-sink for fans waiting for theTactics Ogreremaster or a potential remaster ofFinal Fantasy Tactics.

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Sagais available now for the PC via Steam.

A scene from Ihstar’s Lament