Used to identify the game, unaltered. Grandia wordmark, trademark of its owner, from the publisher's Steam store listing

Grandia

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

GRANDIA HD Remaster brings enhanced visuals to both gameplay and cinematic videos.

Role-Playing

Player score

9.0/10

1,780 reviews

Released: 1997
Developer: Game Arts
Platforms: 1 systems
Critics: Not scored
Steam Deck: unsupported
Download: 6 GB

We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Grandia?

GRANDIA HD Remaster brings enhanced visuals to both gameplay and cinematic videos.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released	18 December 1997
Developer	Game Arts
Publisher	Entertainment Software Publishing
Platforms	PlayStation
Genres	Role-Playing
Languages	7 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q13462475, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Grandia received?

Players90%positive of 1,780 · Very Positive

Achievements36on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

1 declared features

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
Capability	Support
Controller	partial support
Cloud saves	Yes
Cross-platform play	No
Mod support	No official workshop
Online play	Single-player only
In-game purchases	No
Steam Deck	unsupported
Download size	6 GB
Add-on content	None listed
Age gate	None

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$19.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 105 most recent negative Steam reviews of Grandia on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

Performance and stutter15 of 105 (14%)
They now have 30 instead of 15 FPS and the quality seems to be slightly higher.
Steam review, 15 October 2019 · 366 hours played · 1,205 readers marked it helpful
30 fps with terrible frame pacing and constant drops down to 25 frames per second will be your standard experience with this "remaster".
Steam review, 19 April 2025 · 0 hours played · 63 readers marked it helpful
Crashes and freezes8 of 105 (8%)
The game crashed every time I would start New Game, and it would take 5 minutes to bring up the launcher and 5 minutes to finally launch the game.
Steam review, 23 October 2019 · 98 hours played · 17 readers marked it helpful
Three times, the game crashed on me before I even got control of Justin (the first and main character).
Steam review, 17 October 2019 · 0 hours played · 13 readers marked it helpful

A further 3 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Grandia

24 games overlap with Grandia on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Final Fantasy V, Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy III.

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Common questions about Grandia

What platforms is Grandia on?

Grandia is available on PlayStation. It first released in 1997.

How much does Grandia cost?

$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Grandia?

90% of 1,780 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does Grandia work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Grandia as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Grandia download?

6 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made Grandia?

Grandia was developed by Game Arts and published by Entertainment Software Publishing.