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FINAL FANTASY III
The original FINAL FANTASY III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the third game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
View on Steam ↗ $17.99 (US · as of 2026-09-05)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
50 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Final fantasy 3 is a game about love, loss, and heartbreak. Truly it was inspiring to see the classic warriors of light in a new form, taking on bigger and grander enemies and forming new friendships with new faces with…”
“Short review but honestly the game is pretty solid. -Pros -Class system is fun to experiment with and make builds - Music is AWESOME -Back to a traditional level system after playing FFII (UGH lol) -Random encounter…”
“Just recently played final fantasy 1-3 and out of all of them 3 (this one) is the game i highly recommend the most everything from jobs and Story feel so good. I'm going to live and die on this hill that the Devout…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Final fantasy 3 is a game about love, loss, and heartbreak. Truly it was inspiring to see the classic warriors of light in a new form, taking on bigger and grander enemies and forming new friendships with new faces with…”
“One of my favorites. FF2 was too loose and gives choice overload, ff1 is kinda simple and restrictive, FF3 has a bit of both which i really like. FF3 returns the silent protagonists (something i personally enjoy cause i…”
“This feels like the first Final Fantasy where they really started to figure some stuff out. Really cool seeing where the job system started out in the series, and despite it being the first version of it, its pretty…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Final fantasy 3 is a game about love, loss, and heartbreak. Truly it was inspiring to see the classic warriors of light in a new form, taking on bigger and grander enemies and forming new friendships with new faces with…”
“Just recently played final fantasy 1-3 and out of all of them 3 (this one) is the game i highly recommend the most everything from jobs and Story feel so good. I'm going to live and die on this hill that the Devout…”
“Final Fantasy III is a charming little time capsule where the job system absolutely carries the party, the nostalgia crits harder than a Dragoon and the story politely minds its own business while you occasionally get…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Short review but honestly the game is pretty solid. -Pros -Class system is fun to experiment with and make builds - Music is AWESOME -Back to a traditional level system after playing FFII (UGH lol) -Random encounter…”
“Final Fantasy III is a surprisingly enjoyable classic JRPG that serves as the origin of the beloved job system — being able to freely swap between classes like Dragoon, Summoner, and Black Mage gives the game a…”
“Cute and cozy, the music is veryyy good too especially towards the end. hmm maybe I hate the Crystal Tower Alliance Raids a bit less now :p”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Final Fantasy III is a surprisingly enjoyable classic JRPG that serves as the origin of the beloved job system — being able to freely swap between classes like Dragoon, Summoner, and Black Mage gives the game a…”
“Moving on from FFII, this one was refreshing. The story took more of a backseat from FFII, as this one went back to generic characters. The huge difference was the job system, which added LOTS more classes and lets you…”
“Alright, so I’ve been waiting to talk about this one for a long time. I’ve been playing Final Fantasy III for about 15 years now—but only the 3D version. That was *my* version growing up. The one on the DS, with the…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“By Far, the Worst FF game I have ever played. I'm playing the ff games in order and I couldn't finish 3 because they TAKE AWAY your Magic if you dare to try a different job. My Red Mage wants to advance and become a…”
“Short review but honestly the game is pretty solid. -Pros -Class system is fun to experiment with and make builds - Music is AWESOME -Back to a traditional level system after playing FFII (UGH lol) -Random encounter…”
“The job system is it’s nice, but you need to grind a lot that’s the one of my favorites ending area the Crystal Tower”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“It was a long time since I last got to play FF3. Like, almost 2 decades ago on the DS. I barely remembered anything about it other than it being "aggressively mid," and if you asked me at any point before playing the…”
“By Far, the Worst FF game I have ever played. I'm playing the ff games in order and I couldn't finish 3 because they TAKE AWAY your Magic if you dare to try a different job. My Red Mage wants to advance and become a…”
“The story: Still incredibly simple, and relies on deus ex machina's that make no real sense (worth noting that while the moment to moment storytelling of the final fantasy games does improve entry to entry, they still…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“It was a long time since I last got to play FF3. Like, almost 2 decades ago on the DS. I barely remembered anything about it other than it being "aggressively mid," and if you asked me at any point before playing the…”
“Final Fantasy III is a charming little time capsule where the job system absolutely carries the party, the nostalgia crits harder than a Dragoon and the story politely minds its own business while you occasionally get…”
“This game is pretty comfy to play and has cute moments like using spells to get through different areas. It introduces summons and is a turning point in the series where enemies take more chances to shake you up. There…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“The story: Still incredibly simple, and relies on deus ex machina's that make no real sense (worth noting that while the moment to moment storytelling of the final fantasy games does improve entry to entry, they still…”
“This game is pretty comfy to play and has cute moments like using spells to get through different areas. It introduces summons and is a turning point in the series where enemies take more chances to shake you up. There…”
“Final Fantasy III is a surprisingly enjoyable classic JRPG that serves as the origin of the beloved job system — being able to freely swap between classes like Dragoon, Summoner, and Black Mage gives the game a…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Another short and sweet game compared to the second entry in the series. The same overall quality as other titles in the Pixel remaster.”
“playing in order, this one is definitely my favorite so far. literally finished it in one day.”
“Moving on from FFII, this one was refreshing. The story took more of a backseat from FFII, as this one went back to generic characters. The huge difference was the job system, which added LOTS more classes and lets you…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“[i]“Too bad that these days, even putting on my socks is enough physical exertion for a good twenty-four hours.”[/i] Jobs. A now integral part of the Final Fantasy series, and while the second installment experimented with a new progression system, Final Fantasy III instead goes…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“I swear if I have to change jobs and cast Mini on myself one more time...”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“I just finished Final Fantasy III, and it was an incredible journey. This game is the foundation of the series' famous Job System, and it’s still as addictive as ever. The Pixel Remaster version is stunning—the rearranged soundtrack is a masterpiece, and the pixel art is vibrant…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Achievement stats
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Ver1.2.0 Update Content
＊Added "Job Level" to Boost features. In addition to EXP and gil, a x0 to x4 modifier can also be applied to the Job Level increase rate. ＊Dialogue text with companion characters are now displayed in
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · JRPG · Singleplayer · 2D · Adventure · Class-Based · Exploration · Fantasy · Magic · Nostalgia · Pixel Graphics · Party-Based RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 31 |
| Official site | https://ffpixelremaster.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit (ver.1909 and above) Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-2105 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 Graphics / Intel® HD Graphics 3000 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space