FINAL FANTASY VIII
Turn-based JRPG with flexible magic builds and a card game
Square Enix · Released Dec 5, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 9,516
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 31 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 50
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
What is FINAL FANTASY VIII?
A single-player, turn-based JRPG set in a fantasy world at war. You control Squall and his party in battles, collect magic to customize character builds through the Junction system, and play the Triple Triad card game while confronting Galbadia and a sorceress manipulating its leaders.
For you if...
- +you enjoy story-focused JRPGs with unusual character building
- +you like theory-crafting builds and exploiting flexible combat systems
- +you want a substantial card game between story segments
Not for you if...
- −you dislike drawing and stockpiling magic during progression
- −you prefer straightforward stories over confusing, dramatic plots
- −you want conventional JRPG leveling and character progression
What players say
88% of 9,516 reviews are positive · 70% of 31 in the last 30 days
Players praise the Junction system's build flexibility, Triple Triad, and the soundtrack. They commonly criticize this port's low-quality or glitchy audio, awkward controller setup, and Square Enix sign-in requirement; several say mods are needed to address the music and controls.
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FINAL FANTASY VIII system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit)
- Processor
- 1Core CPU 2GHz or faster
- Graphics
- DirectX 9.0c compatible card
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft Windows Vista/7/8 (32/64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU 3GHz or faster
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT or faster
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 13+
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Gamepad not enabled by default
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
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