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LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII

LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII

Lightning Returns is the concluding chapter of the Final Fantasy XIII saga and series heroine Lightning's final battle. The grand finale of the trilogy brings a world reborn as well as free character customization and stunning action based battles.

Released Dec 10, 2015 Developer Square Enix Platforms Windows RPGJRPGFemale ProtagonistFantasyOpen World
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

79.2%positive4,427 reviews
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“Lightning Returns is a nice but flawed ending to the XIII trilogy. [h2]Story[/h2] Story-wise it starts pretty weak. During the first 5 hours I was actually thinking I might drop the game, but I endured and I’m glad I did. The story is segmented into 5 main arcs across different…”

— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“[h1][b]Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[/b][/h1] [b]Rating: 5/10 – Mediocre[/b] [b]Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[/b], the big finale to the [b]Final Fantasy XIII trilogy[/b], is a game that I found to be much more enjoyable than I anticipated. Unlike the ports of…”

— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs played
Not recommended · 13 found this helpful

“2026 this is the last part of the trilogy FF13 and by far the biggest disappointment ever. -Don't get me wrong the story is great but the gameplay is a dizaster. -U have only 13 in game days to complete the story or it's game over and u have to do a NEW GAME FROM BEGINING.…”

— a player, Steam review · 150 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:02 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

55playing at last check
7824-hour peak
2,475all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 1.1k avg · Dec 2015

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.

42achievements
16.1%median completion
3.8%rarest: Expert Shieldsmith
70.8% of players 63.6% of players 62.9% of players 46.9% of players 36.6% of players 34.2% of players 30.4% of players 29.4% of players 27.4% of players 26.3% of players 24.7% of players 22.3% of players 20.9% of players 20.7% of players 20.6% of players 20.6% of players 20.0% of players 19.5% of players 19.5% of players 19.4% of players 19.0% of players 16.1% of players 15.9% of players 15.3% of players 15.0% of players 14.4% of players 14.0% of players 13.6% of players 13.0% of players 12.0% of players 11.2% of players 10.0% of players 8.7% of players 8.4% of players 8.3% of players 8.3% of players 6.9% of players 6.5% of players 4.8% of players 4.6% of players 4.0% of players 3.8% of players 70.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
70.8%The Savior's Descent — Proof of one who has mastered the basics of this world and begun a great journey.
63.6%Perfect Timing — Proof of successfully guarding against an enemy's attack with perfect timing.
62.9%Novice Stylist — Proof of customizing your first schema. Continue on this path to find your own style.
Rarest badges of honor
3.8%Expert Shieldsmith — Proof of modifying shields 30 times.
4.0%Expert Swordsmith — Proof of modifying weapons 30 times.
4.6%Expert Craftsman — Proof of upgrading accessories 30 times.

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.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU15.99 EUR
UK12.99 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada22.49 CAD
Japan2,240 JPY
Brazil37.49 BRL

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.4 Japan Canada UK EU US Australia≈$20

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 25, 2026
Introducing FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION, launching Spring 2027.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4354570/ Cloud Strife and his loyal companions face a world that teeters on the brink of annihilation. Grieving a beloved ally, and with their nemesis Sephiroth near

Jan 27, 2025
"LIGHTNING RETURNS:FINAL FANTASY XIII ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK" Now on Sale!

Introducing several original soundtracks from LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII! 『LIGHTNING RETURNS:FINAL FANTASY XIII ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK』 『LIGHTNING RETURNS:FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Soundtrac

Jul 12, 2021
12/7/2021 Update

Thank you for your continued support of LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII. An update of the game has been implemented as of 12th July 2021. Update Content: Fixed an issue of Lightning’s voice not

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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.

GenresRPG
Player tagsRPG · JRPG · Female Protagonist · Fantasy · Open World · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Adventure · Anime · Action · Action RPG (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Adjustable Difficulty · Keyboard Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Korean, Traditional Chinese *
Achievements42
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.square-enix.co.jp/fabula/FF13_Portal/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP SP2 or later Processor: 2GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 1500 MB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® Geforce® 8800GT / ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 VRAM 512MB or later DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 22 GB available space Sound Card: Sound card compatible with DirectX® 9.0c Additional Notes: