FINAL FANTASY XVI

Dark fantasy action RPG with Eikon powers and cinematic battles

Square Enix · Released Sep 17, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 34K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 378 in 30 days
Playing now: 942; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Mar 4, 2025

Free demo available, 20 playing it now: get the demo.

What is FINAL FANTASY XVI?

A single-player, third-person action RPG set in a dark fantasy world shaped by Eikons and their human Dominants. You control Clive Rosfield, using sword techniques and powers drawn from multiple Eikons as a tragedy sends him in pursuit of Ifrit.

For you if...

+you want a cinematic, story-heavy single-player adventure
+you like fast action combat and large-scale boss set pieces

Not for you if...

−you dislike long cutscenes and uneven story pacing
−you expect deep party, gear, or elemental systems
−you want varied side quests and rewarding exploration

What players say

78% of 33,715 reviews are positive · 79% of 378 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the main story and characters, soundtrack, large-scale Eikon battles, and combat spectacle. Common complaints focus on long cutscenes, uneven pacing, repetitive side quests, empty-feeling areas, and shallow RPG systems; some players also find combat repetitive and too dependent on ability cooldowns.

Screenshots and trailer

FINAL FANTASY XVI system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 170 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: 30FPS at 720p expected. SSD required. VRAM 8GB or above.

OS: Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X / Intel® Core™ i7-10700
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 170 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: 60FPS at 1080p expected. SSD required. VRAM 8GB or above.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 69
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR

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
First time setup requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.