Overview

• Octopath Traveler 0 is slated for December 4, 2025 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2, according to multiple previews.
• The turn-based combat now fields eight characters across front and back rows with on-the-fly swapping, broadening strategies and prompting tougher enemy designs.
• The story follows a player-created protagonist on a revenge quest against three powerful figures, with eight job choices, new Action Skills learned via Mastery items, and multi-tier Ultimate Techniques.
• A town-building system lets players rebuild their hometown by constructing facilities, assigning residents with useful skills, and tying recruitment and exploration to long-term progression.
• Square Enix detailed a roster of 30-plus recruitable companions, including five new fully voiced characters (Celsus, Macy, Alexia, Viator, Ludo), as early hands-on coverage praises the expanded scope but notes the systems can feel overwhelming.