13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Unravel thirteen connected stories by discussing remembered clues, then organize and equip giant robots to defend a terminal against attacking enemies in a separate tactical battle component.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.5 / 10
About this game
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim asks you to piece together a science-fiction mystery through thirteen intersecting perspectives. In its side-scrolling adventure scenes, collected words and information become subjects to think about or raise in conversation. The archive lets you revisit events you have already experienced as the larger story takes shape. Battles shift to an overhead view, where protecting the terminal is the central objective. Different Sentinel generations have distinct roles, so enemy types inform your team selection and weapon customization. Story progress adds mystery files, while battle rewards provide the points needed to unlock them. Selectable battle difficulty gives you a way to adjust this part of the experience.
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AI review
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Best suited to players who enjoy connecting narrative clues as much as assembling a tactical team.
Collected keywords turn following the story into an active process of questioning and reflection. Battle roles and archive unlocks give the combat a separate decision space while linking it back to the mystery.
Strengths
- Revisitable events support players who enjoy comparing clues across different perspectives.
- Enemy-dependent team composition gives weapon and roster choices a concrete purpose.
Weaknesses
- Players interested only in reading the story may find battle-earned archive unlocks an unwanted additional commitment.
Who it is for: Science-fiction mystery readers who also enjoy planning teams and equipment.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Linking archive access to both story progress and battle rewards encourages engagement with both halves of the game. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Clue-based conversations and enemy-dependent squads offer two distinct forms of problem solving. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The shift from side-view adventure to overhead combat can help distinguish personal investigation from battlefield decisions. | Reviewed | 9.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Selectable battle difficulty gives players a practical way to adjust the combat demands around their interest in the story. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Vanillaware
- Release date
- Apr 12, 2022
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Tags
- Story-drivenPuzzle SolvingMain Story 10–20 HoursLinear LevelsThird Person3D GraphicsExplorationSolo-friendlyInvestigationSlow Burn
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side viewTop-down
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideApr 12, 2022
- PlayStation 4Worldwide2019
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Sources
- atlus.comSource revision: 1
- atlus.com