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FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED

Turn-based fantasy RPG with party building and card battles

Square Enix · Released Sep 3, 2019

AdventureRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 5,063
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 38 in 30 days
Players
139
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Feb 2, 2022
Minimum PC
R7 240
2 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED?

A single-player, turn-based fantasy RPG set during a war between Galbadia and other nations. You lead mercenary Squall, his SeeD comrades, and resistance fighter Rinoa through story-driven battles against Galbadia and the sorceress Edea. Remaster options can boost the party, triple game speed, or disable random encounters.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy story-heavy, turn-based JRPGs with romance
  • +you like experimenting with party builds and min-maxing
  • +you appreciate optional pacing and combat assists

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike older JRPG pacing and long dialogue sequences
  • −you prefer straightforward progression over complex character systems

What players say

75% of 5,063 reviews are positive · 92% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players repeatedly praise the Triple Triad card game and soundtrack. Many say the updated character models clash with untouched, blurry backgrounds, making the remaster feel limited. Recent players also report frequent crashes, lost progress, and launcher or settings problems.

Players over time

▼ -37% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 231 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026139
Nov 6, 202696
Nov 5, 2026104
Nov 4, 2026119
Nov 3, 2026131
Nov 2, 2026153
Nov 1, 2026139
Oct 31, 2026139
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Oct 27, 2026135
Oct 26, 2026149
Oct 25, 2026176
Oct 24, 2026167
Oct 23, 2026124
Oct 22, 2026144
Oct 21, 2026140
Oct 20, 2026151
Oct 19, 2026146
Oct 18, 2026195
Oct 17, 2026165
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Oct 15, 2026166
Oct 14, 2026161
Oct 13, 2026224
Oct 12, 2026210
Oct 11, 2026207
Oct 10, 2026192
Oct 9, 2026184
Oct 8, 2026187
Oct 7, 2026197
Oct 6, 2026186
Oct 5, 2026227
Oct 4, 2026227
Oct 3, 2026197
Oct 2, 2026178
Oct 1, 2026154
Sep 30, 2026162
Sep 29, 2026180
Sep 28, 2026209
Sep 27, 2026231
Sep 26, 2026216
Sep 25, 2026174
Sep 24, 2026204
Sep 23, 2026145
Sep 23, 2026205
Sep 22, 2026178
Sep 21, 2026194

How many players finish FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «End of Game», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED system requirements

Minimum: R7 240, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10
Processor
AMD A-Seiries 2.2GHz / Intel® Core™ i3 2.2GHz
Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R7 240 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
OpenGL 3.3 or higher

Recommended

OS
Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10
Processor
AMD A8-Series 3.1GHz / Intel® Core™ i5 2.8GHz
Graphics
AMD Radeon™ RX 470 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
OpenGL 3.3 or higher

Does FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
34
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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