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FINAL FANTASY IV
The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth 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 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
64 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Final Fantasy IV is one of those rare games that earns its legendary reputation — Cecil's journey of redemption is genuinely emotionally resonant, and I was surprised at how invested I got in the rotating cast of…”
“And so it begins the introduction of the ATB system which I'm not a big fan of, I like to take my time and take turns like a traditional turn based game but still this is one of the better Final Fantasies and the 4th…”
“Final Fantasy IV feels like watching a medieval soap opera where everyone has a dramatic revelation every few minutes and honestly, it’s great entertainment. Cecil is out here having a full identity crisis, Golbez is…”
44 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”
“Final Fantasy IV is one of those rare games that earns its legendary reputation — Cecil's journey of redemption is genuinely emotionally resonant, and I was surprised at how invested I got in the rotating cast of…”
“This game is fine. Having never played this series I decided to play through from the beginning of the series, and I can say that this one is the only one I have actually disliked. Though some of the bestiary entries in…”
21 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”
“Final Fantasy IV is one of those rare games that earns its legendary reputation — Cecil's journey of redemption is genuinely emotionally resonant, and I was surprised at how invested I got in the rotating cast of…”
“This game is fine. Having never played this series I decided to play through from the beginning of the series, and I can say that this one is the only one I have actually disliked. Though some of the bestiary entries in…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”
“This game is fine. Having never played this series I decided to play through from the beginning of the series, and I can say that this one is the only one I have actually disliked. Though some of the bestiary entries in…”
“playing in order. this game is a huge improvement in every aspect. graphics, music, story, characters, everything. it took me a while to get used to the new ATB battle system (7 hours to be exact) but once i did i found…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Overall Ranking: B Plot quality: B Character development: A Core mechanics: B Difficulty: Medium Replayability: C Should you play it?: Yes Should you complete it?: Maybe (The secret summons are a pain to grind) Summary:…”
“FF4 actually has a story and characters with development. You your party pretty slowly but I enjoyed it There are a few difficulty curves but once you get past them its pretty balanced.”
“FF4 is an absolute trip. I went in knowing that this game is considered a cult classic and is loved by many, and now i understand why. The story is very charming, and the characters are all quite likeable. Gameplay and…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is fine. Having never played this series I decided to play through from the beginning of the series, and I can say that this one is the only one I have actually disliked. Though some of the bestiary entries in…”
“And so it begins the introduction of the ATB system which I'm not a big fan of, I like to take my time and take turns like a traditional turn based game but still this is one of the better Final Fantasies and the 4th…”
“I really want to recommend it... FF4 is one of my favourite final fantasies.... but this is a poor version of it. If you can, play the gameboy advance version instead. It's far superior, it has bonus dungeons that make…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Final Fantasy IV feels like watching a medieval soap opera where everyone has a dramatic revelation every few minutes and honestly, it’s great entertainment. Cecil is out here having a full identity crisis, Golbez is…”
“After my ragebait in FF3 I started playing FF4. It`s absolute cinema, love fom the first sight, my favourite FF game by far. This journey was really emotional. I love all characters so much they`re so dear to me. I…”
“Overall Ranking: B Plot quality: B Character development: A Core mechanics: B Difficulty: Medium Replayability: C Should you play it?: Yes Should you complete it?: Maybe (The secret summons are a pain to grind) Summary:…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is fine. Having never played this series I decided to play through from the beginning of the series, and I can say that this one is the only one I have actually disliked. Though some of the bestiary entries in…”
“Final Fantasy IV feels like watching a medieval soap opera where everyone has a dramatic revelation every few minutes and honestly, it’s great entertainment. Cecil is out here having a full identity crisis, Golbez is…”
“Every mainline Final Fantasy is a classic. I didn't remember much about FF IV and really liked the sci-fi elements in the second half of the plot. it's a very ambitious storyline for a game from 1991. I forget how…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“PSP version and bonus dungeons died for these lazy homogenized cashgrabs. I regret getting the bundle years back.”
“I really want to recommend it... FF4 is one of my favourite final fantasies.... but this is a poor version of it. If you can, play the gameboy advance version instead. It's far superior, it has bonus dungeons that make…”
“Pretty good. Kinda wish it had the extra content of the PSP version. 5 is better.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is fine. Having never played this series I decided to play through from the beginning of the series, and I can say that this one is the only one I have actually disliked. Though some of the bestiary entries in…”
“I really want to recommend it... FF4 is one of my favourite final fantasies.... but this is a poor version of it. If you can, play the gameboy advance version instead. It's far superior, it has bonus dungeons that make…”
“You can feel the jump in level of ambition between the first three games and this one, having played a bit of the 3D version I can say this is definitely the best version of the two to experience. I disliked the…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“What makes Final Fantasy IV special is its cast. Every character that joins your party has a purpose and a story. The sacrifices made along the way felt real and impactful, which is rare for a game of this era. I felt a genuine connection to Cecil’s companions. The way the game…”
— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played“[i]“You spoony bard!”[/i] There are certain moments in the Final Fantasy series that represent major leaps forward in quality and innovation, and Final Fantasy IV firmly sits among them, due to the dramatic "jump" in storytelling it delivers. Gameplay evolves as well, ditching…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played“I understand that this is the most beginner friendly Final Fantasy out and at the time was great but today it is quite meh.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
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Ver1.2.0 Update Content
*"Float" is now maintained after map transitions in dungeons. *The Mini-map On/Off setting will now be correctly applied after displaying the map screen and upon loading. *Changed the order of Rosa's
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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 · Exploration · Party-Based RPG · 2D · Lore-Rich · Turn-Based Combat · Story Rich · Class-Based · Fantasy · Pixel Graphics · Magic (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 | 30 |
| 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