13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (2019)

Vanillaware

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4

4.36 from 442 ratings · #191 top rated on Grouvee

1174 members have it in their collection · 79 playing now · 467 backlogged · 421 wish listed

How long? Main story 33h · with extras 35h · 100% 39h (from 48 logged playthroughs)

Uncover the truth and delve into a 2D sidescrolling adventure featuring gorgeous art and environments. Then, battle the kaiju in fast-paced, top-down combat. Customize the Sentinels with an arsenal of mechsuit weaponry, and fight to defend humanity!
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Details

Developers
Vanillaware
Publishers
Atlus, Sega
Genres
Adventure, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Themes
Drama, Science fiction

Release dates

  • Nov 28, 2019 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation 4
  • Sep 22, 2020 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 4
  • Apr 12, 2022 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
  • Apr 14, 2022 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo Switch

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Rating distribution

5 stars
249
4 stars
131
3 stars
38
2 stars
18
1 star
6
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Community All Reviews Statuses

BurningKirby

Status BurningKirby Mar 10, 2026

I've finally moved this to my "In Limbo" shelf, which is what I do when I'm considering dropping a game but haven't committed to it fully yet.

For a narrative-heavy game, the tutorial really failed to set up any kind of compelling hook. It really just tosses out a bunch of disjointed pieces of the story and goes "Don't you …

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I've finally moved this to my "In Limbo" shelf, which is what I do when I'm considering dropping a game but haven't committed to it fully yet.

For a narrative-heavy game, the tutorial really failed to set up any kind of compelling hook. It really just tosses out a bunch of disjointed pieces of the story and goes "Don't you want to know what's going on?" And the answer, unfortunately, is "No, not really."

It did improve somewhat after the tutorial because I had more freedom to explore the different narratives at my own pace but it still failed to get its teeth into me. The knowledge that I'd have to play through a bunch of RTS sections I don't have much interest in to progress isn't helping either. And then there's the pervy writing and art and just...eghhh.

Maybe this ain't it, folks. I'll give it some time but it's hard to see myself coming back to this one.

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granddemon

Status granddemon Nov 16, 2025

I tried the game and could see myself loving it, but the desire to keep track of all the storylines and piece it together started to feel a bit like work. So, not exactly a game I can play after a long day.

Roach

Status Roach Oct 18, 2025

Ordered a physical copy of this game for $29 (total being $37 with tax and shipping) on eBay. Hopefully I end up liking it. It's been on my backlog for a long time.

powerfulech0

Status powerfulech0 Dec 31, 2023

If you like great stories and art, and especially sci-fi, you owe it to yourself to try this game out. Incredible experience

BMO

Status BMO Dec 13, 2023

I find this information interesting because I didn't realize I played my Switch quite this much in 2023. Possibly because a lot of this play time was in the early half of the year and the first half of 2023 is a bit of a blur, lol. But it's very interesting because that's more than both PS5 and Xbox separately. …

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I find this information interesting because I didn't realize I played my Switch quite this much in 2023. Possibly because a lot of this play time was in the early half of the year and the first half of 2023 is a bit of a blur, lol. But it's very interesting because that's more than both PS5 and Xbox separately. But it is only 17 hours more than PS5, so it seems those two were my main conventional consoles in 2023 (I say conventional because I suspect Steam Deck might be the runaway top console of the year for me).

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EjKejEj

Status EjKejEj Dec 7, 2023

Sci-Fi games about 13 kids who must get into mechs to fight off alien robot invasion, that came from the future, to save the world. There are 2 game modes: destruction and remembrance. Destruction mode is action's/combat's mode and it plays as RTS tower defense (except when you select unit to do some kind of action, the time stops). Remembrance …

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Sci-Fi games about 13 kids who must get into mechs to fight off alien robot invasion, that came from the future, to save the world. There are 2 game modes: destruction and remembrance. Destruction mode is action's/combat's mode and it plays as RTS tower defense (except when you select unit to do some kind of action, the time stops). Remembrance mode is a game's story mode (which is so complicated I'm not gonna even try to explain it). While the combat mode is mid, the story mode is where the game really shines. To learn/unfold this game's massive and complicated storyline (which of course include time travel - well kind of...) you choose 1 of 13 perspective/characters. As you play, you learn that you can play up to certain point of 1 person's perspective. To unlock/progress further in the character's perspective you must play another person's perspective until you find a clue/answer or learn specific thing that lets you go on with the story. Art style differs between 2 game modes. In destruction mode it resembles typical mech video game art (which has its explenation in the story), while remembrance mode has unique anime art (which apparently the studio Vanillaware is famous for). Soundtrack is very well chosen - it fits given any situation, also worth pointing out is that the game is fully voice acted (both in English & Japanese). Overall 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is not a type of game everyone will enjoy, but if its for you, you're in for a long ride

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BMO

Status BMO Jul 29, 2023

Does anyone know if there are other VNs with a similar approach and structure to what Vanillaware pulls off with 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim? I haven’t felt this invested in “what’s going to happen next” with a game narrative since The Outer Wilds and I want to find out if there are other games doing interesting things with the …

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Does anyone know if there are other VNs with a similar approach and structure to what Vanillaware pulls off with 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim? I haven’t felt this invested in “what’s going to happen next” with a game narrative since The Outer Wilds and I want to find out if there are other games doing interesting things with the VN format.

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BMO

Status BMO Jul 24, 2023

This story is killing me! And in many ways it reminds me of Dark, the three season sci-fi on Netflix that similarly involved time travelling a group of people connected by a handful of key eras and events. similarly it has lots of paradoxes and people start life in one era and live out portions of it in another, …

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This story is killing me! And in many ways it reminds me of Dark, the three season sci-fi on Netflix that similarly involved time travelling a group of people connected by a handful of key eras and events. similarly it has lots of paradoxes and people start life in one era and live out portions of it in another, with all sorts of drama that ensues.

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BMO

Status BMO Jul 24, 2023

I’m so engrossed in the VN side of this game I keep forgetting that there is a RTS side. Got to remember to balance the two out and delve into both.

BMO

Status BMO Jul 23, 2023

Given a major portion of this game is RTS it’s a big departure from other Vanillaware games, something I know reviews have covered extensively. But like Odin Sphere the story is still branching, divided into character stories and split between narrative sequences and combat sequences. What is interesting is that the school theme makes it reminiscent of Persona games, minus …

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Given a major portion of this game is RTS it’s a big departure from other Vanillaware games, something I know reviews have covered extensively. But like Odin Sphere the story is still branching, divided into character stories and split between narrative sequences and combat sequences. What is interesting is that the school theme makes it reminiscent of Persona games, minus the usual time constraints of that series. It’s an interesting direction for Vanillaware even if it shares commonalities with some of their other games.

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BMO

Status BMO Jul 23, 2023

Oh boy, already stating to worry about the narrative paths this seems to be treading. Worried my earlier comparison to Persona games is closer to home than I thought it might be, especially Persona 4 and its unfortunate handling of Queer themes. Here’s hoping I’m wrong.

BMO

Status BMO Jul 23, 2023

Man, this game give me the feeling that the devs at Vanillawear were feeling extra horny during development. I’m hoping it doesn’t lean too heavily into the fan service side of anime because it feels very different from games like Odin Sphere or Muramasa: The Demon’s Blade where characters are more explicitly adult in age, or at least not coded …

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Man, this game give me the feeling that the devs at Vanillawear were feeling extra horny during development. I’m hoping it doesn’t lean too heavily into the fan service side of anime because it feels very different from games like Odin Sphere or Muramasa: The Demon’s Blade where characters are more explicitly adult in age, or at least not coded as young teens or children.

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