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FINAL FANTASY IX

Story-rich fantasy JRPG with turn-based battles and equipment-taught abilities

Square Enix · Released Apr 14, 2016

RPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
95% of 97 in 30 days
Players
218
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Aug 6, 2020
Minimum PC
HD4650
2 GB RAM · 7 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is FINAL FANTASY IX?

A single-player fantasy JRPG about Zidane, Princess Garnet, and their companions traveling together after her kidnapping becomes an escape from Alexandria. You fight turn-based battles, learn abilities from equipped items, combine gear through synthesis, explore the world, and play optional minigames.

For you if...

  • +you want a character-driven fantasy story
  • +you enjoy turn-based battles and equipment-based character progression
  • +you value music and a lighthearted storybook tone

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike slow combat and lengthy battle introductions
  • −you want a quickly paced, consistently focused plot
  • −you prefer action combat over turn-based battles

What players say

95% of 13,014 reviews are positive · 95% of 97 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the character-driven story, cast, music, and fantasy world. Common complaints target slow combat, uneven story pacing, and tedious or easily missed side quests. Some players also report microstutter and controller-input issues, and many recommend community mods for higher frame rates and quality-of-life changes.

Players over time

▼ -32% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 443 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 2026443

How many players finish FINAL FANTASY IX?

18% of Steam players have unlocked «All's Well That Ends Well», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

FINAL FANTASY IX screenshot 1

FINAL FANTASY IX system requirements

Minimum: HD4650, 2 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista /7/8/8.1/10
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz or higher
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS or ATI Radeon HD4650 or higher
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit / 64bit)
Processor
Core i5 2520 2.5GHz or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does FINAL FANTASY IX have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does FINAL FANTASY IX run on Steam Deck?

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

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
85
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
13+
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does FINAL FANTASY IX 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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