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Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny

Released: 6/29/2021

The first new DISGAEA game in six years is here! Meet Zed, a zombie that has risen above them all except one - a God of Destruction! Can a mere Netherworld zombie rise up and destroy a god? Find out in the newest installment of the DISGAEA series! Features such as Super Reincarnation, 3D visuals (a first for this series), and adjustable gameplay settings make this the perfect game for both new and old DISGAEA fans!

The first new DISGAEA game in six years is here! Meet Zed, a zombie that has risen above them all except one - a God of Destruction! Can a mere Netherworld zombie rise up and destroy a god? Find out in the newest installment of the DISGAEA series! Features such as Super Reincarnation, 3D visuals (a first for this series), and adjustable gameplay settings make this the perfect game for both new and old DISGAEA fans!

The first new DISGAEA game in six years is here! Meet Zed, a zombie that has risen above them all except one - a God of Destruction! Can a mere Netherworld zombie rise up and destroy a god? Find out in the newest installment of the DISGAEA series! Features such as Super Reincarnation, 3D visuals (a first for this series), and adjustable gameplay settings make this the perfect game for both new and old DISGAEA fans!

Critics
73
Metacritic
56

Score Breakdown

72.9

Critic Average

48 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

56

Metacritic User Score

59 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+16.9
Combined Disparity
+16.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

31 early (65%)14 launch window (29%)3 late (6%)

Review summary

Updated Jan 31, 2022

Based on 48 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 72.9/100. Critics score this game 16.9 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 48)+
  1. Sandy Kirchner-WilsonviaCubed3
    Jan 31, 2022·Late review
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 56/100 · +14.0 pts
  2. Drew SherrattviaVGamingNews
    Nov 20, 2021·Late review
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 56/100 · +14.0 pts
  3. Ryan PearsonviaNiche Gamer
    Aug 29, 2021·Late review
    60/100View review
    Metacritic 56/100 · +4.0 pts
  4. Pascal TekaiaviaRPGamer
    Aug 28, 2021·Launch window
    50/100View review
    Metacritic 56/100 · -6.0 pts
  5. Jae LeeviaZTGD
    Aug 18, 2021·Launch window
    50/100View review
    Metacritic 56/100 · -6.0 pts