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FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Final Fantasy XIII is a fantasy RPG in which a band of brave humans struggle against fate in the utopian sky city of Cocoon and the primeval world of Pulse. Follow stylish heroine Lightning's fast paced battles and high adventure in a mysterious new world.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
31 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“this game is fun af if you dont have a 40 year old misogynistic incel breathing down your neck telling you its the worst of the franchise”
“What XIII was originally criticized for, (I myself am guilty of doing so as well) is one of its strongest points - its linearity. XIII's story wastes no time in throwing you right into the mix, into the midst of a…”
“Final Fantasy XIII is an underrated entry in the franchise. Though panned upon release, it has gradually gained acceptance within the fandom. While the game is certainly flawed, it can stand on its own two feet and make…”
30 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“What XIII was originally criticized for, (I myself am guilty of doing so as well) is one of its strongest points - its linearity. XIII's story wastes no time in throwing you right into the mix, into the midst of a…”
“Overhated, it has a lot of problems, but people acting like this is the worst thing ever made is just stupid. There’s a lot to like. My only real complaint is that I think the combat is way too slow at times and the…”
“i will never understand the hate this game gets for being too linear as if final fantasy x isn't that yet that game is extremely beloved ?? i also love ffx so this is no shade at all but the hate just seems so unfair…”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“What XIII was originally criticized for, (I myself am guilty of doing so as well) is one of its strongest points - its linearity. XIII's story wastes no time in throwing you right into the mix, into the midst of a…”
“A narrative and battle system which had a lot of potential, but which are both let down by poor storytelling and game design. The graphics and sound teams did so much to make this a [b]Final Fantasy ultimately still…”
“i will never understand the hate this game gets for being too linear as if final fantasy x isn't that yet that game is extremely beloved ?? i also love ffx so this is no shade at all but the hate just seems so unfair…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“A narrative and battle system which had a lot of potential, but which are both let down by poor storytelling and game design. The graphics and sound teams did so much to make this a [b]Final Fantasy ultimately still…”
“The paradigm system is fun. And the early parts of the game at least are easy enough for even casual gamers to enjoy. The battles are also really fast-paced, the cutscenes are fun, the visuals are nice, and the…”
“Beautiful soundtrack and great cinematic cutscenes. The game so far is just a click of a few buttons with some mechanics here and there but I find it to be a predominantly story-driven game. Could play while doing…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“gotta say at first i was dissapointed! not in the game, i played this when it came out and was not really impressed. I was unimpressed with functionality on a modern system, the game needs an update to work on modern…”
“mainly playing on steam deck. have had zero crashes. i never played final fantasy past the first 3 games. ive really enjoyed 7, 7 remake, x, and yes 13 . this game gets alot of negativity but im having a great time with…”
“Played about 1/3 of this game on Xbox 360 years ago, picked it up again on my PS3, then ultimately decided to get it on my PC for ease of access. I've heard people complain about this port for years, but after getting…”
28 of the 104 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“You may have heard a lot of bad things about this game, and over all, pretty much all the criticism is valid. I won't mince words, the gameplay in this kinda sucks at times (although the strategic element does come into…”
“I thought I was just too young when I first played this game so I got it on Steam. No, this game really doesn't feel like Final Fantasy before it and not in a good way. Story is alright but the gameplay gets old fast…”
“A narrative and battle system which had a lot of potential, but which are both let down by poor storytelling and game design. The graphics and sound teams did so much to make this a [b]Final Fantasy ultimately still…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“gotta say at first i was dissapointed! not in the game, i played this when it came out and was not really impressed. I was unimpressed with functionality on a modern system, the game needs an update to work on modern…”
“Game constantly crashes. Unable to enjoy playing the game”
“Game keeps crashing. I was loving the game up until it became unplayable in chapter 6. Each time i get to the same spot in the sewers it crashes.”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“You may have heard a lot of bad things about this game, and over all, pretty much all the criticism is valid. I won't mince words, the gameplay in this kinda sucks at times (although the strategic element does come into…”
“I thought I was just too young when I first played this game so I got it on Steam. No, this game really doesn't feel like Final Fantasy before it and not in a good way. Story is alright but the gameplay gets old fast…”
“A narrative and battle system which had a lot of potential, but which are both let down by poor storytelling and game design. The graphics and sound teams did so much to make this a [b]Final Fantasy ultimately still…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Game constantly crashes. Unable to enjoy playing the game”
“Game keeps crashing. I was loving the game up until it became unplayable in chapter 6. Each time i get to the same spot in the sewers it crashes.”
“Upon initiating battle, it crashes 50% of the time. Loved it on Xbox 360. Literally unplayable on PC with a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13620H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU. I'm not smart about computers and…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I thought I was just too young when I first played this game so I got it on Steam. No, this game really doesn't feel like Final Fantasy before it and not in a good way. Story is alright but the gameplay gets old fast…”
“I bought this game around 8 years ago because I got XIII-2 for PS3 and only lasted about 40 minutes before deciding to return it to EB Games. I got this game for 90% off or something and decided to give it a solid go.…”
“FF13 might as well be split into two parts - before and after leaving the city of Bodhum. Before leaving Bodhum, there's a lot of promise. The gameplay is pretty boring, with not much player choice involved in the…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 75.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Do I recommend this game? Totally. Does it work from the get go? No. But its easily fixed Download FF13Fix + the 4GB Patcher https://github.com/rebtd7/FF13Fix/releases/tag/1.6.4 https://ntcore.com/4gb-patch/ Copy following files from the FF13Fix d3d9.dll FF13Fix.ini Paste them…”
— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs played“not everyone's cup of tea, but it is definitely my cup of tea. sip sip.”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“My problem isn't with the game itself, which is decent, if nowhere close to the series' peak. My problem is with this port. Even with fan-patches this port is rough. I'd recommend playing this game on other platforms if you're able to.”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:54 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | JRPG · RPG · Female Protagonist · Linear · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Story Rich · Adventure · Cinematic · Sci-fi · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound · Surround Sound · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain * |
| Achievements | 35 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.square-enix.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP SP2 or later Processor: 2GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series VRAM 256MB or later DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Sound card compatible with DirectX® 9.0c Additional Notes: