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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “flexible classes and engaging activities” (41 of 104 reviews) and “captivating story and emotional payoff” (38); the most common complaint is “slow, gated early-game progression” (13). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
41 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“If you have the time for it then the game is fantastic and is my favorite mmo due to its mechanics. Story is actually reasonably interesting and the crafting system is also one of my favorites. However if you have…”
“Probably the only MMO game that keeps me coming back. Being able to freely jump between any of the classes without needing to create a new character, a vast open world, and a community that isn't completely full of…”
“I had no idea buying this would get rid of the free trial lmfao, so I had to make a new account to do that, but this is a great game. If you like MMOs, I'd be surprised you haven't checked this game out yet, it's…”
38 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“If you have the time for it then the game is fantastic and is my favorite mmo due to its mechanics. Story is actually reasonably interesting and the crafting system is also one of my favorites. However if you have…”
“I had no idea buying this would get rid of the free trial lmfao, so I had to make a new account to do that, but this is a great game. If you like MMOs, I'd be surprised you haven't checked this game out yet, it's…”
“I picked up Final Fantasy XIV expecting a decent MMO to pass the time… and ended up with one of the most memorable experiences I’ve ever had in gaming. The story is on another level. It starts off a bit slow, but once…”
19 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I've played this game for a few hours and I think I'm starting to understand it??? I can say with a bit of confidence that this might be peak. Key things to know before you hop in. It's a story driven MMO that happens…”
“Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV? With an expanded free trial which you can play through the entirety of A Realm Reborn and it's critically acclaimed expansions Heavensward,…”
“A friend of mine convinced me to try it at my own pace, to which I did, and I have been enjoying myself thoroughly. Very fun story and dungeoning content also, lot's of side content to lose yourself to. Music is…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Probably the only MMO game that keeps me coming back. Being able to freely jump between any of the classes without needing to create a new character, a vast open world, and a community that isn't completely full of…”
“I picked up Final Fantasy XIV expecting a decent MMO to pass the time… and ended up with one of the most memorable experiences I’ve ever had in gaming. The story is on another level. It starts off a bit slow, but once…”
“A genuine masterpiece of an MMO, with the story telling and world building of a single player RPG. With heart touching music. I cannot count how many times this game has stunned me, awed me, made me despair, made me…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV? With an expanded free trial which you can play through the entirety of A Realm Reborn and it's critically acclaimed expansions Heavensward,…”
“My hours speak for it. Whilst the opening can be a bit of a slog, once you get into it the game just keeps on giving. Typical MMO control schemes apply, but the ability to switch jobs/classes on one character is god…”
“The game's story is amazing, and the gameplay is fun too. I don't have a detailed review, not my style, but I can tell you It's 100% worth the time spent. The free trial has no time limit and includes all expansions up…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“unfortunetly the game isnt very fun making the road to its well receieved dlcs a boring slog i really enjoyed the story of ARR but it feels like it drags on during the prelude to heavensward, making me rapidly lose…”
“I am hard locked in the Main Story Quest and unable to complete a required large raid because the population doesn't exist and cannot continue progression. Being in Oceania I cannot travel to other data centers to solve…”
“I've played this game for a few hours and I think I'm starting to understand it??? I can say with a bit of confidence that this might be peak. Key things to know before you hop in. It's a story driven MMO that happens…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Was easier to file my taxes than it was to try and log into this game. Gonna have reoccurring nightmares about Mog Station for the rest of my life”
“I had no idea buying this would get rid of the free trial lmfao, so I had to make a new account to do that, but this is a great game. If you like MMOs, I'd be surprised you haven't checked this game out yet, it's…”
“Played this for nearly 600 hours on Steam (many more before integrating). Decided to come back and see if it's gotten any better. Now I am completely unable to play. First I got sent in a loop about connecting the game…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“unfortunetly the game isnt very fun making the road to its well receieved dlcs a boring slog i really enjoyed the story of ARR but it feels like it drags on during the prelude to heavensward, making me rapidly lose…”
“The story and cutscenes are genuinely well done Graphically, it still holds up surprisingly well for an older game(also i heard graphics got an update w/ dawntrail). some cut scenes are voice the rest(most of the…”
“Same exact game every single patch and every single expansion. 0 creativity out of the devs. Whenever you think "maybe this will be cool!" it's undercooked garbage. They do not respect your time. Would rather watch…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“unfortunetly the game isnt very fun making the road to its well receieved dlcs a boring slog i really enjoyed the story of ARR but it feels like it drags on during the prelude to heavensward, making me rapidly lose…”
“If you have the time for it then the game is fantastic and is my favorite mmo due to its mechanics. Story is actually reasonably interesting and the crafting system is also one of my favorites. However if you have…”
“I had no idea buying this would get rid of the free trial lmfao, so I had to make a new account to do that, but this is a great game. If you like MMOs, I'd be surprised you haven't checked this game out yet, it's…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I started Dawn Trail today. By far the WORST expansion. I'm at about 1 fight per 7 "Skip Cutscenes" and Its taking over 20 minutes to queue for the first DT dungeon- so I think it's dead. I've spent over 2 hours…”
“I am hard locked in the Main Story Quest and unable to complete a required large raid because the population doesn't exist and cannot continue progression. Being in Oceania I cannot travel to other data centers to solve…”
“I like the story, but have problems getting into multiplayer content so I dont know if I would recommend the game for the story only because it is pretty expensive.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Came back. Big mistake. Loaded in, stood in Limsa for 5 minutes, realised nothing changed. Still a nightclub full of gremlins in armour and people dressed like they lost a bet. Said I’d check one thing. Didn’t check one thing. Did about 12 and forgot what I logged in for. Music…”
— a player, Steam review · 801 hrs played“This game almost makes me forget that I live in a world ruled by cannibalistic PDF demons.”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“Just finished the base game of ARR, and honestly, I’ve fallen in love with this world. I’ve been logging in every day, I’ve played MMOs for years, but FFXIV feels like I’m actually meant to be here. I took my time going through the base game and I’ve enjoyed pretty much…”
— a player, Steam review · 141 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
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 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Player tags | MMORPG · RPG · Massively Multiplayer · Character Customization · Fantasy · JRPG · Open World · Story Rich · Multiplayer · Magic · Adventure · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Japanese * * |
| Official site | http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 11 64 bit Processor: Intel® Core™i5-8400 or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or higher, AMD Radeon RX 480 or higher DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 140 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound® supported sound card Additional Notes: System Requirements may be subject to change. If you are using a router, please set up your ports so that the below packets can pass through. [Ports that may be used] TCP：80, 443, 54992～54994, 55006～55007, 55021～55040