Best for cross-save support
Star Wars Outlaws
5.0 attribute score
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cross-save support Decision Dashboard
Safest pick
Assassin's Creed Shadows
5.0 attribute score
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Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
4 supporting reviews
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Best overall product
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
4.3 overall score
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Cross-save is a clear positive on Switch 2, letting returning players transfer progress and making the portable version easier to adopt.
Pros: fun factor, originality
Cons: stealth mechanics, combat system
Cross-save support is positively noted as a convenient way to move between PlayStation and PC.
Pros: stealth mechanics, graphics quality
Cons: narrative quality, mission variety
The ability to carry progress across supported connected platforms is a useful convenience, but online-only and offline-only character creation still require careful initial choices.
Pros: open-world design, graphics quality
Cons: narrative quality, endgame content
Cross-platform progress transfers are especially useful for players alternating between portable hardware and home systems, with Xbox Play Anywhere simplifying compatible switching.
Pros: graphics quality, value for money
Cons: performance optimization, frame rate stability
Cross-save/cross-progression is repeatedly praised for letting players carry progress across devices.
Pros: core gameplay loop, narrative quality
Cons: crafting system, multiplayer design
One review praised carrying progress between consoles as appealing.
Pros: narrative quality, endgame content
Cons: monetization fairness, quest design
Cross-save/progression support was praised where non-host progression carried over.
Pros: co-op experience, content variety
Cons: writing quality, narrative quality
Existing progress carries over cleanly from the Switch version, letting returning players jump into the upgraded campaign without starting over.
Pros: fun factor, multiplayer design
Cons: matchmaking quality, map and navigation design
Cross-save support was positively noted when saves moved between Xbox and PC.
Pros: combat system, progression system
Cons: pacing, AI behavior
Player profile progress transferred from PC to Steam Deck, making portable play easier to resume.
Pros: content variety, accessibility options
Cons: value for money, performance optimization
Cross-save exists, but cloud-save behavior and one-file limitations caused frustration for at least one multi-device player.
Pros: fun factor, graphics quality
Cons: learning curve, bug frequency
Steam cloud saves work, but one handheld review found that graphics settings also followed the save, forcing unwanted low-resolution settings onto a desktop PC.
Pros: fun factor, combat system
Cons: mission variety, progression system
The lack of cross-save is a small but real disappointment for players moving between platforms.
Pros: combat system, graphics quality
Cons: pacing, accessibility options
Cross-save support is weak because the PS5 port cannot transfer existing Xbox or PC saves.
Pros: graphics quality, accessibility options
Cons: AI behavior, difficulty balance
Cross-save support was only discussed as a missing/wanted feature, so it scored poorly.
Pros: level design, remake/remaster quality
Cons: soundtrack quality, mission design
The lack of PS4 save transfer was called a missed opportunity for returning players considering the remaster.
Pros: narrative quality, combat system
Cons: remake/remaster quality, value for money