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FINAL FANTASY VIII
It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Do yourself a favor and Refine magic with GF skills instead of Drawing it all. if you dont know what that means I reccomend looking into it as I promise it will make what feels like an endless boring grind into an…”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Do yourself a favor and Refine magic with GF skills instead of Drawing it all. if you dont know what that means I reccomend looking into it as I promise it will make what feels like an endless boring grind into an…”
“I have Loved this game since I was a kid. I love it's Storyline and the characters in it; my favorite being Selphie with her always positive and bubbly personality. Like every game it has it's pros and cons but It's…”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Do yourself a favor and Refine magic with GF skills instead of Drawing it all. if you dont know what that means I reccomend looking into it as I promise it will make what feels like an endless boring grind into an…”
“Playing Final Fantasy VIII feels like opening an old meme folder: half of it is unhinged, half of it is brilliant and all of it is strangely comforting. The junction system looks terrifying at first, but once it clicks,…”
“Liked the story, cast and soundtrack (The extreme is insane) more than ff7. The junction system makes the combat a bit confusing at first but it's good anyway. The ending is 20min of peak, it's a classic that has to be…”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“High key best final fantasy oeriod. Between Chocobo world and the original artwork not only is it funny it's cool. 10/10”
“Final Fantasy 8 is one of the greatest JRPGs of all time and most underrated entry of the FF series, so it's a must play. The only question is whether this is the best version of the game for you to consider: 1. The…”
“My personal favorite in the series — even if it lives forever in Final Fantasy VII’s shadow. Final Fantasy VIII has a very distinct identity. The character progression system (Junctions, Guardian Forces, drawing magic)…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“takes more than one playthrough to realize how cool and unique this game is, if you look past the trippy story and world, the gameplay system is secretly genius, triple triad is a great mini game that breaks the game at…”
12 of the 102 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1]A very experimental, yet heavily flawed classic[/h1] Following the timeless masterpiece that was Final Fantasy 7, this is definitely my least favourite out of the PS1 FF games. Originally spanning 4 CD-ROMs, FF8 has…”
“(The Game) It's a classic that really tried to innovate on the JRPG formula, which Final Fantasy had been doing from the very beginning, but the execution of how it actually did that is... questionable, at best. Of all…”
“So I'll be honest here, I dont like this game. I think the gameplay is inferior to what came before and tedious even if you can break it, the card game is basically necessary if you want weapon upgrades and less combat…”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“So I'll be honest here, I dont like this game. I think the gameplay is inferior to what came before and tedious even if you can break it, the card game is basically necessary if you want weapon upgrades and less combat…”
“This game feels like it was designed to sell strategy guides. It's confusing, and not very interesting. The story feels irreverent, and a lot of the characters are either flat or just lame. The Card Game is the only…”
“takes more than one playthrough to realize how cool and unique this game is, if you look past the trippy story and world, the gameplay system is secretly genius, triple triad is a great mini game that breaks the game at…”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Why would their loser asses say you can play with controller when you cant play with controller?”
“Five minute intro scene then a keyboard map with an exit or not option and that's it. Game won't load. I kept pressing V and a start screen appeared (can't say if that's what fixed it) - so I'm playing. It's not…”
“can't get this game to reconize ps5 controller”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“As i finshed installing the game, i've pressed play with the expectation of going though memory lane not only in regards to the game itself (my first FF) but also to remember the good old times when i first played…”
“one of my faves. hope you enjoy reading guides, my little noodles.”
“Five minute intro scene then a keyboard map with an exit or not option and that's it. Game won't load. I kept pressing V and a start screen appeared (can't say if that's what fixed it) - so I'm playing. It's not…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Five minute intro scene then a keyboard map with an exit or not option and that's it. Game won't load. I kept pressing V and a start screen appeared (can't say if that's what fixed it) - so I'm playing. It's not…”
“Not much to say really. its Final Fantasy 8 but on the pc. The remaster might be better though. they got extremely lazy with the music and instead of using the original ps1 music..they used horrible midi…”
“MIDI music makes this version near unplayable. I'm aware modding exists but Square should have at least put some effort into this game's port if they're going to charge money for it. I had to use AntiMicroX to get my…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Final Fantasy VIII holds a special place in my heart — the junction system is unlike anything else in the series, and once it clicks, you can spend hours theory-crafting builds or just breaking the game wide open. Triple Triad alone is worth the price of admission, an addictive…”
— a player, Steam review · 134 hrs played“if you like Angst, card games and trains this is the final fantasy for you.”
— a player, Steam review · 310 hrs played“The game is a masterpiece but why the f do I have to sign in with a SQUARE ENIX account in a single player game? Square are you stupid?”
— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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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 | JRPG · RPG · Classic · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Turn-Based · Story Rich · Fantasy · Card Game · Sci-fi · Adventure · Open World (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Keyboard Only Option · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 45 |
| Official site | http://www.ffviiipc.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit) Processor: 1Core CPU 2GHz or faster Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated sound chip or more