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FINAL FANTASY IV

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

Square Enix · Released Sep 8, 2021

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 3,001
Recent reviews
Very Positive
97% of 38 in 30 days
Players
40
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 8, 2025
Minimum PC
™ R7
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

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

91% of 3,001 reviews are positive · 97% of 38 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.

Players over time

▼ -46% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 116 players on Oct 13, 2026.

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How many players finish FINAL FANTASY IV?

44% of Steam players have unlocked «To the Blue Planet», 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

FINAL FANTASY IV screenshot 1

FINAL FANTASY IV system requirements

Minimum: ™ R7, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit (ver.1909 and above)
Processor
AMD A8-7600 / Intel® Core™ i3-3225
Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R7 Graphics / Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does FINAL FANTASY IV have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does FINAL FANTASY IV 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese.

Does FINAL FANTASY IV 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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