{"id":7167,"date":"2026-08-04T20:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/beast-of-reincarnation-review-scores-launch-day\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:27:12","slug":"beast-of-reincarnation-review-scores-launch-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/beast-of-reincarnation-review-scores-launch-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Beast of Reincarnation Is Out \u2014 Critics Score 73, Steam Lands &#8220;Mixed&#8221; on Launch Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Game Freak&#8217;s first major non-Pok\u00e9mon action RPG has officially launched worldwide \u2014 and if you&#8217;ve been watching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/beast-of-reincarnation-famitsu-35-40-launch\/\">since the Famitsu score dropped ahead of release<\/a>, the day-one reception data is now in. Beast of Reincarnation is available globally on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam) as of 4 August 2026, and critics and players are giving it notably different verdicts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YBAuVSnS0ls\" title=\"Beast of Reincarnation - Launch Trailer | PS5 Games\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Beast of Reincarnation &#8211; Launch Trailer | PS5 Games \u2014 via PlayStation on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Critics Are Saying \u2014 Metacritic 73<\/h2>\n<p>The critical consensus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/beast-of-reincarnation\/\">Metacritic<\/a> sits at <strong>73<\/strong>, which slots the game into the &#8220;generally favourable&#8221; band \u2014 a solid if unspectacular debut from a studio that has spent almost three decades making Pok\u00e9mon. Famitsu&#8217;s pre-launch verdict of 35\/40 (the individual scorer breakdown was 9\/9\/9\/8) was among the more enthusiastic notices; other outlets landed in the 6\u20138 range. Recurring praise covers the Sekiro-adjacent combat, the haunting post-apocalyptic Japan setting, and Yui Ishikawa&#8217;s performance as protagonist Emma.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beast-of-reincarnation-gameplay-02.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beast of Reincarnation - combat screenshot\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Game Freak \/ Fictions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Steam Players Are Less Convinced \u2014 &#8220;Mixed&#8221; After 1,200+ Reviews<\/h2>\n<p>On Steam, the picture is cooler. Beast of Reincarnation sits at <strong>&#8220;Mixed&#8221;<\/strong> on launch day, with roughly 55% of over 1,200 user reviews recommending it. That gap between critical and player reception is the story right now: players who expected a rich open world to match the combat&#8217;s ambition report finding the environment hollow and under-populated, while critics generally treated the moment-to-moment action as enough to carry the experience.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beast-of-reincarnation-gameplay-03.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beast of Reincarnation - world environment\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Game Freak \/ Fictions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is worth noting that Steam reviews on a game&#8217;s first day often skew more polarised than they settle at a week or two in \u2014 especially for a game with an active combat system that rewards investment. Whether the &#8220;Mixed&#8221; rating stabilises or softens as more players sink deeper into the runtime is something to watch.<\/p>\n<h2>What Singapore Players Are Getting for S$59.99<\/h2>\n<p>On Steam in Singapore, Beast of Reincarnation is priced at <strong>S$59.99<\/strong> for the base game. A Deluxe edition DLC is also listed separately. The PS5 version is available through the PlayStation Store in the same region. Given that Game Freak is the studio behind every mainline Pok\u00e9mon game \u2014 a franchise that dominates Singapore&#8217;s gaming retail \u2014 this is their most-watched non-Pok\u00e9mon launch by a considerable margin.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beast-of-reincarnation-gameplay-04.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beast of Reincarnation - character and environment\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Game Freak \/ Fictions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you&#8217;re on the fence: the combat is where the game earns its score. Players who came in hoping for a world to get lost in report disappointment; players who wanted a tight, stylish action experience with a strong mechanical loop are warmer on it. At S$59.99, it sits in a range where a &#8220;try it and see&#8221; approach is reasonable \u2014 and if the Steam rating shifts meaningfully in either direction over the next week, we&#8217;ll flag it.<\/p>\n<p>Beast of Reincarnation is out now on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2001760\/Beast_of_Reincarnation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam<\/a> and the PlayStation Store. Check out <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">more Game News<\/a> on GameTrader.SG.<br \/>\n<!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"Metacritic score from aggregated page data; Steam review count and sentiment live and subject to change\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Game Freak&#8217;s debut action RPG Beast of Reincarnation is out now on PS5 and Steam (S$59.99). Critics give it a 73 on Metacritic; Steam user reviews land &#8220;Mixed&#8221; after more than 1,200 votes on day one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":7163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[1046,93],"class_list":["post-7167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-beast-of-reincarnation","tag-game-freak"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/beast-of-reincarnation-gameplay-01.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1RB","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7093,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/beast-of-reincarnation-famitsu-35-40-launch\/","url_meta":{"origin":7167,"position":0},"title":"Beast of Reincarnation Out 4 August \u2014 Famitsu Scores Game Freak\u2019s RPG 35\/40","date":"August 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Game Freak\u2019s post-apocalyptic action RPG Beast of Reincarnation launches 4 August on PS5 (SGD 70). 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