It has been a long time coming, but Square Enix has finally made the dreams of many Kingdom Hearts fans come true. Come June 13; multiple Kingdom Hearts games will finally be available on Steam, bringing the beloved series to yet another marketplace.
Players can look forward to the likes of Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind DLC, as well as the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece bundle of all the abovementioned titles.
This will essentially give Steam players access to the Dark Seeker Saga, which charts “Sora’s humble beginnings on the idyllic Destiny Islands, his fateful meeting with Donald Duck and Goofy, and ultimately to the trio’s climactic battle against the forces of darkness.”
As for improvements, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX will feature textural updates on the visuals front, while purchasing either Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind DLC or the Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece bundle on Steam will entitle you to a new platform-exclusive Dead of Night Keyblade.
Here’s a full rundown of what to expect:
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
This compilation contains four full games, with two additional story experiences.
- Kingdom Hearts Final Mix – The game that started it all, remastered with HD visuals, improved controls, a remade soundtrack, and more. This is the game that introduced us to Sora – a brave lad with big feet and a bigger heart.
- Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories – Set directly after the events of the first game, Sora, Donald and Goofy enter the mysterious Castle Oblivion, and stumble into an adventure that’s forgettable in the best possible way! …That’ll make more sense when you’ve played it.
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (HD Remastered Cinematics) – This story focuses on Roxas, a new character with a special connection to Sora. The compilation features cinematics from the original game, enhanced with additional text and remastered in HD.
- KINGDOM HEARTS II Final Mix – The second numbered game reunites Sora, Donald and Goofy in an epic adventure across some of the most memorable and unexpected Disney worlds in the series. Like Tron – Tron’s in here!
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix – Prequel time! This game turns back the clock to before Sora ever wielded a keyblade and shifts the focus onto three new characters: Terra, Ventus and Aqua. It’s an emotional adventure with a wildly entertaining battle system – there’s a reason it’s a real fan favorite.
- Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded (HD Remastered Cinematics) – This hi-tech tale takes Data Sora into the digital world to seek an answer about a cryptic message. The compilation features enhanced cinematics only.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
This particular compilation of Kingdom Hearts titles focuses more on some of the series’ most popular characters, Sora, Riku, and Aqua, and sets up the climax of the saga.
- Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD – Sora and Riku take their Mark of Mastery exams to become true keyblade wielders. Things do not go as planned – if you thought your exams were stressful, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
- Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage- – Made specifically for this collection, this episode gives you control of Aqua, following the dramatic ending of Birth by Sleep. It’s a short and sweet adventure that leads directly into KINGDOM HEARTS III.
- Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover (movie) – An HD movie that goes back in the timeline even further than Birth by Sleep. It tells the story of the Foretellers – but who are they and what will they mean for the KINGDOM HEARTS series?
Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind DLC
As for this Kingdom Hearts collection for Steam, this is where the Dark Seeker Saga reaches its climax. The final battle against Darkness is approaching, but before that, Sora must travel through a whole new set of Disney and Pixar worlds.
The Re Mind DLC features additional story content, some of the toughest and most exciting boss battles in the whole series, and loads of additional features, including gameplay modifiers and photo galleries.
The Kingdom Hearts series is available on PS4, Xbox One, PC via Epic Games Store and Nintendo Switch (cloud), and will arrive on Steam on June 13.
