The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy

 PC
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Retcon
    May 15, 2025
    70
    At the end of the day, I was glad to have experienced Kodaka and Uchikoshi’s latest work. While The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy feels more Danganronpa-lite at times and doesn’t leave nearly enough room for Uchikoshi’s brilliant writing to shine, it’s still a stellar reminder of what made both creators’ signature games so special in the first place. Hundred Line serves as a strong baseline of what’s possible when two creative writers get together, and I’m certainly looking forward to whatever they cook up next.
  2. Checkpoint Gaming
    Apr 21, 2025
    70
    The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy is interesting; it does a surprisingly good job of meshing together the visual novel and strategy game elements in a satisfying way, but it just falls so incredibly short on the pacing that it makes it hard to properly enjoy these elements. There are some very cool developments in here, but it just takes so long to get to them that it almost feels like they are never coming. I have my complaints with it, certainly, but there is some truly great design in there, and I wish it got a chance to shine. For what it’s worth, Kodaka-san, I hope you don’t go bankrupt and quit making games forever.
  3. GameMAG
    Jun 3, 2025
    60
    Starting out as a fun-filled entertainment experience, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy quickly degrades into a torment that lasts for literally hundreds of hours.