FINAL FANTASY II

Party-based fantasy JRPG with use-driven skills and turn-based combat

Square Enix · Released Jul 28, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 3,547
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 53 in 30 days
Playing now: 62; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 8, 2025

What is FINAL FANTASY II?

A single-player 2D fantasy JRPG where you explore an overworld and dungeons, fight turn-based battles, and use conversation keywords to advance the story. A group of young survivors joins a rebellion against the Palamecian Empire, while attributes and skills improve according to how each character fights.

For you if...

+you enjoy classic turn-based combat and dungeon exploration
+you like building characters through the skills they use
+you prefer darker rebellion stories with named protagonists

Not for you if...

−you want conventional levels and straightforward character progression
−you dislike repeatedly using skills to improve them
−you prefer modern RPG pacing with little backtracking

What players say

82% of 3,547 reviews are positive · 92% of 53 in the last 30 days

Players praise the more developed story, rearranged soundtrack, and quality-of-life options. The most common complaint is that the use-based progression system feels grindy, confusing, or poorly balanced, especially for spells. Some recent players also report a progression-blocking bug tied to conversation order.

Screenshots and trailer

FINAL FANTASY II system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit (ver.1909 and above)
Processor: AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-2105
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 Graphics / Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese.