Tales of Symphonia
FIRST TIME ON STEAM – Based on the PlayStation®3 port of the original GameCube game, this RPG classic is finally available for PC.
- Released
- 2003
- Developer
- Namco Tales Studio
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 7 GB
What is Tales of Symphonia?
FIRST TIME ON STEAM – Based on the PlayStation®3 port of the original GameCube game, this RPG classic is finally available for PC.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 29 August 2003 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Namco Tales Studio |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Platforms | Nintendo GameCube, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
| Languages | 5 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q496526, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Tales of Symphonia received?
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
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 7 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
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 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Tales of Symphonia 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 stutter27 of 300 (9%)
For those not aware, this is based off of the PS2 version that came out after the original GameCube version which runs at 30 FPS in addition to introducing other issues such as screen space constraints causing whole lines of dialogue to be lost.
Steam review, 1 December 2023 · 2 hours played · 212 readers marked it helpfulThere is a community made patch that makes the game look better (I recommend it if you do buy this) but as of writing this no one has found a way to get this game to hit 60 fps.
Steam review, 11 August 2020 · 5 hours played · 87 readers marked it helpful - Crashes and freezes22 of 300 (7%)
the game itself is fun but the steam release deadass just doesnt work and i keep having to restart my pc cus the game will crash and freeze on a white screen and i cant alt tab or alt f4 out of it and its just annoying as hell to deal with
Steam review, 27 September 2025 · 15 hours played · 14 readers marked it helpfulI've never had a game crash so many times on launch (actually, I've never had a game crash on launch via steam...
Steam review, 11 March 2024 · 1 hours played · 7 readers marked it helpful - Will not launch or install14 of 300 (5%)
The comments section if full of people like me who load the game and have a black screen.
Steam review, 1 December 2024 · 1 hours played · 20 readers marked it helpfulBlack Screen Need Load Multiple Times to Be okay.
Steam review, 6 June 2018 · 2 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful
A further 11 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 Tales of Symphonia
24 games overlap with Tales of Symphonia on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Tales of Zestiria, Secret of Mana and Ōkami.
Common questions about Tales of Symphonia
What platforms is Tales of Symphonia on?
Tales of Symphonia is available on Nintendo GameCube, Steam Deck. It first released in 2003.
How much does Tales of Symphonia 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 Tales of Symphonia?
85% of 5,196 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 Tales of Symphonia work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Tales of Symphonia as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Tales of Symphonia download?
7 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Tales of Symphonia?
Tales of Symphonia was developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco.