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LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII

Action RPG with customizable combat styles and a ticking clock

Square Enix · Released Dec 10, 2015

RPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 4,395
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 22 in 30 days
Players
59
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jul 12, 2021
Minimum PC
HD 4770
1.5 GB RAM · 22 GB disk
Full requirements

What is LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII?

A single-player action RPG and the final chapter of the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy. As Lightning, you explore a world facing destruction in thirteen days and fight in action-based battles, changing outfits and weapons to alter your abilities as you try to save its people.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy switching combat styles during action battles
  • +you like planning exploration around a deadline
  • +you want to follow the trilogy to its conclusion

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer exploration without a running clock
  • −you dislike side quests that drive character progression
  • −you prefer party-based combat over one playable hero

What players say

78% of 4,395 reviews are positive · 72% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, outfit customization, and more open areas. Their most common complaints are the constant timer and repetitive side quests; some also find the combat difficult to learn.

Players over time

▼ -5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 75 players on Oct 12, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202659
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Oct 27, 202637
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Oct 25, 202661
Oct 24, 202656
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Oct 22, 202643
Oct 21, 202656
Oct 20, 202649
Oct 19, 202655
Oct 18, 202659
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Oct 14, 202639
Oct 13, 202654
Oct 12, 202675
Oct 11, 202664
Oct 10, 202652
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Oct 6, 202637
Oct 5, 202651
Oct 4, 202664
Oct 3, 202652
Oct 2, 202643
Oct 1, 202640
Sep 30, 202650
Sep 29, 202645
Sep 28, 202658
Sep 27, 202673
Sep 26, 202653
Sep 25, 202643
Sep 24, 202647
Sep 23, 202651
Sep 23, 202648
Sep 22, 202657
Sep 21, 202647

How many players finish LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «A Legend from Times Past», 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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LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII system requirements

Minimum: HD 4770, 1.5 GB RAM, 22 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP SP2 or later
Processor
2GHz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
NVIDIA® Geforce® 8800GT / ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 VRAM 512MB or later
Memory
1500 MB RAM
Storage
22 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows® Vista/ 7/ 8
Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor
Graphics
NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5770
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
22 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
42
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
13+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Traditional Chinese.

Does LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII 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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