FINAL FANTASY IV

Party-based pixel RPG with story-driven exploration and active-time battles

Square Enix · Released Sep 8, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 3,062
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 37 in 30 days
Playing now: 65; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 8, 2025

What is FINAL FANTASY IV?

A single-player 2D fantasy RPG about Cecil, a dark knight who turns against the Kingdom of Baron. You travel with a party, explore varied regions, search for crystals, and fight using an active-time battle system where enemies keep acting while you choose commands.

For you if...

+you want a character-driven fantasy story with a changing cast
+you enjoy pixel graphics and exploration across varied regions
+you prefer active-time battles over strictly turn-based combat

Not for you if...

−you dislike timed commands and combat that keeps moving
−you want full control over a stable party
−you avoid random encounters or periods of level grinding

What players say

92% of 3,062 reviews are positive · 97% of 37 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the character-driven story, cast, music, and pixel art. Common complaints target the active-time combat's pressure, frequent random encounters and grinding, abrupt party changes, and uneven difficulty.

Screenshots and trailer

FINAL FANTASY IV 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: 30
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.