Tales of Zestiria: a Steam gift of the anniversary JRPG about the Shepherd and the Seraphim
Tales of Zestiria is the fifteenth main entry in Bandai Namco's long-running Tales series and its anniversary title, released to celebrate the franchise's 20 years. On PC it launched on Steam in October 2015, and it remains one of the most atmospheric "classic" Japanese role-playing games in the Steam library. Here you buy the game as a Steam gift: place the order, and the rest is handled by the bot β it friends you and sends Tales of Zestiria straight to your account as a gift.
What the game is about
The story takes place in Glenwood, a continent plagued by Hellions β monsters born from human malice, fear and despair. The hero is Sorey, a young man raised among the Seraphim, spirit beings invisible to ordinary people. Sorey becomes the Shepherd β the chosen one able to purify the land and stand against the Lord of Calamity. It's a story about trust between humans and spirits, the price of ideals, and what it means to lead when the world is falling apart.
Combat and the Armatization mechanic
Battles in Tales of Zestiria play out in real time using the series' signature Linear Motion Battle System: fights happen in the same space where you explore, with no transition to a separate arena. The standout feature of this entry is Armatization β Sorey (and later Rose) can fuse with a Seraph partner mid-battle, transforming into an empowered form with its own moveset and element. Fire, water, wind, earth β each Seraph changes how you play, and swapping forms on the fly makes combat both spectacular and tactical.
What's included
- The full base game Tales of Zestiria for Steam (Windows).
- The story episode "Alisha's Story: The Strength of a Knight" β a post-game scenario focused on Alisha. It was once handed out as a separate DLC for a limited time and is now part of the standard edition.
- Dozens of hours of story, side content, character growth, and combat woven into open exploration.
This is a finished, complete release with no open early access: you get the whole game exactly as it exists today. The edition is the Tales of Zestiria - Standard Digital Edition.
How you get the gift
There are no keys or activation codes to enter β the game arrives as a ready Steam gift. After payment, our bot reaches out to you on Steam: it adds itself to your friends list and sends you the game as a gift. You don't need to accept the incoming friend request β the bot handles everything itself. When the gift lands, Steam shows a gift notification from the bot: open it, hit "Accept Gift", and Tales of Zestiria is added to your library for good. After that you just download and play directly through Steam, with no third-party launchers.
Delivery conditions
- Steam Guard is not required to receive the gift.
- Your Steam account region must match the region of the gift.
- The game must not already be in your Steam library β a gift can't be accepted on an account that already owns the title.
- Delivery usually takes a couple of minutes after payment.
This is the Windows PC version. Running it on Steam Deck and Linux is possible through the Proton compatibility layer, but the game has no official Deck support, so we can't guarantee it runs on those platforms β check community Proton reports.
The Seraphim, your party and progression
Sorey doesn't travel alone: a party gathers around him β both humans and Seraphim, each with their own personality, arc and combat style. Fiery Lailah, breezy Edna, water-aligned Mikleo, earth-bound Zaveid β the Seraphim aren't just companions, they're literally your elements in battle through Armatization. Progression runs on an equipment and item-"fusion" system: you combine gear, unlock skills and build loadouts that fit your playstyle. Beyond the main story, Glenwood is full of side content β dungeons, challenges, mini-activities and the chatty "skits" the series is loved for. It's that warm party banter that makes the world feel alive.
Who it's for
Tales of Zestiria is a great pick if you love story-driven JRPGs with lots of dialogue, a cast of vivid heroes, and fast real-time combat without turn-based pauses. It's the cozy classic side of the Tales series: a bit more straightforward than the later entries, but with strong atmosphere and the franchise's trademark character chemistry. If this world pulls you in, the natural next step is the direct prequel Tales of Berseria (set centuries before Zestiria, darker, led by the charismatic Velvet) or the modern Tales of Arise with reworked combat and visuals. Fans of the classics will also enjoy Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition.
In short
Buy Tales of Zestiria as a Steam gift and you get the full anniversary JRPG with Armatization, the Seraphim, and the story of Shepherd Sorey, plus the built-in Alisha episode. The bot friends you and sends the game over in a couple of minutes β all that's left is to accept the gift in Steam.
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