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Breath of Fire IV

Party-based fantasy RPG with turn-based battles and dragon transformations

CAPCOM Co., Ltd., GOG.com · Published by CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Apr 1, 2026

AdventureRPG

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 641
Recent reviews
Mixed
54% of 11 in 30 days
Players
30
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
May 14, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1660
8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Breath of Fire IV?

A single-player JRPG set in a fantasy world where two powers maintain an armistice after a costly war. You travel with a party, fight turn-based battles, and use magic and Ryu’s dragon powers as Princess Nina searches for her missing sister.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy turn-based combat with a party of characters
  • +you like fantasy adventures set against conflicts between nations

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action or multiplayer adventures

What players say

75% of 641 reviews are positive · 54% of 11 in the last 30 days

Returning players appreciate revisiting the game on modern hardware. Common complaints concern controller prompts and bindings, missing cloud saves, and DRM, while reports on stability are mixed.

Screenshots and trailer

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Breath of Fire IV system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1660, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5 8500 or Ryzen 3 3100 or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1660(6GB) or Radeon RX 5600XT(6GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Breath of Fire IV have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Breath of Fire IV 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
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • 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
The Enigma Protector
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English.

Does Breath of Fire 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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1 DLC available.

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