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Final Fantasy VII

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
1997

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • Single-player*

Series

  • Final Fantasy*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • JRPG*
    Votes · historical
    1,189*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    883*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    698*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    557*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    530*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    507*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    495*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    402*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    215*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    167*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Epic*
    Votes · historical
    143*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    143*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    137*
  • Cyberpunk*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • Dystopian*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • 1990's*
    Votes · historical
    105*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    81*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64bits)*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 9.0c-compatible graphic card DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Storage
    3 GB HD space Requires a Square Enix account.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300X / Intel® Core™ i3-8100*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT / AMD Radeon™ RX 6400 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1630*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    129*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Square
  • Square Enix*

Publishers

  • Square Enix
  • Square
  • Square · PlayStation · Japan*
  • Sony Computer Entertainment · PlayStation · Worldwide*
  • Eidos Interactive · Windows*
  • Later releases · Windows*
  • Square Enix · Windows*

Release history

  • 1997-01-31
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 1997-09-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 1997-11-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    PAL region
  • 1998-06-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 1998-06-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2013-05-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2015-08-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-12-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-07-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Android
  • 2019-03-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 4, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 22 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-6100*
Windows minimum processor requirement
2GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9.0c-compatible graphic card*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Final Fantasy VII*
Name
Final Fantasy VII*
Windows recommended processor requirement
AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300X / Intel® Core™ i3-8100*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT / AMD Radeon™ RX 6400 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1630*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,015*
Release year
1,997*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i3-6100*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c-compatible graphic card*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 Ti*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen™ 3 2300X / Intel® Core™ i3-8100*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT / AMD Radeon™ RX 6400 / Intel® Arc™ A380 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1630*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
Artists
  • Yusuke Naora*
  • Tetsuya Nomura*
Writers
  • Yoshinori Kitase*
  • Kazushige Nojima*
Composers
  • Nobuo Uematsu*
Series
  • Final Fantasy*
Platforms
  • PlayStation*
  • Windows*
  • iOS*
  • PlayStation 4*
  • Android*
  • Nintendo Switch*
  • Xbox One*
Release history
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • PlayStation*
    Value
    January 31, 1997*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • PlayStation*
    Value
    September 7, 1997*
  • Region
    PAL region*
    Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • PlayStation*
    Value
    November 17, 1997*
  • Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • PlayStation*
    Value
    International*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • PlayStation*
    Value
    October 2, 1997*
  • Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • Windows*
    Value
    NA/PAL: June 25, 1998*
  • Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • Windows*
    Value
    Re-release*
  • Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • Windows*
    Value
    NA/PAL: August 14, 2012*
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • Windows*
    Value
    May 16, 2013*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • iOS*
    Value
    August 19, 2015*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • PlayStation 4*
    Value
    December 5, 2015*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • Android*
    Value
    July 7, 2016*
  • Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • Switch*
    Value
    ,*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • January 31, 1997*
    • Xbox One*
    Value
    March 26, 2019*
Genres and style
  • Role-playing*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
Publishers
  • Region
    Japan*
    Scope
    • PlayStation*
    Value
    Square*
  • Region
    Worldwide*
    Scope
    • PlayStation*
    Value
    Sony Computer Entertainment*
  • Scope
    • Windows*
    Value
    Eidos Interactive*
  • Scope
    • Windows*
    Value
    Later releases*
  • Scope
    • Windows*
    Value
    Square Enix*
Directors
  • Yoshinori Kitase*
Producers
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi*
Programmers
  • Ken Narita*
Specifications 4 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
36*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,654* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Square Enix*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
276* min
Name
FINAL FANTASY VII*
Negative reviews · historical
2,013*
Peak ccu
386*
Positive reviews · historical
25,998*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.79*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations
25,258*
Store release date · historical
Jul 4, 2013*
Store age restriction · historical
13*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.finalfantasyviipc.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 4, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
161* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,649* min
Ccu
386*
Developer
Square Enix*
Historical discount
60* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,199* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
192* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
451* min
Name
FINAL FANTASY VII*
Negative reviews · historical
2,013*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
25,998*
Historical US price
479* US cents
Publisher
Square Enix*
Community tags · historical
  • JRPG*
  • RPG*
  • Classic*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Story Rich*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Fantasy*
  • Retro*
  • Adventure*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • Epic*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Open World*
  • Cyberpunk*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Dystopian *
  • Exploration*
  • 1990's*
  • Strategy*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
JRPG
JRPG*
RPG
RPG*
Classic
Classic*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Retro
Retro*
Adventure
Adventure*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
Epic
Epic*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Open World
Open World*
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Dystopian
Dystopian*
Exploration
Exploration*
1990's
1990's*
Strategy
Strategy*
Tags votes
JRPG
Votes · historical
1,189*
RPG
Votes · historical
883*
Classic
Votes · historical
698*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
557*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
530*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
507*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
495*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
402*
Retro
Votes · historical
215*
Adventure
Votes · historical
167*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
153*
Epic
Votes · historical
143*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
143*
Open World
Votes · historical
137*
Cyberpunk
Votes · historical
128*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
125*
Dystopian
Votes · historical
110*
Exploration
Votes · historical
108*
1990's
Votes · historical
105*
Strategy
Votes · historical
81*
Specifications 6 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Square Enix*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
FINAL FANTASY VII*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *:Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64bits) Processor:2GHz Memory:1 GB RAM Graphics:DirectX 9.0c-compatible graphic card DirectX®:9.0c Hard Drive:3 GB HD space Requires a Square Enix account.*
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$11.99*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations total
25,046*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 4, 2013*
Store age restriction · historical
13*
Interface languages
English, German, French, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64bits)*
Processor alternatives
2GHz*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c-compatible graphic card DirectX®: 9.0c*
Storage
3 GB HD space Requires a Square Enix account.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 4, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 7 · 16 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
115*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
129*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Title
FINAL FANTASY VII*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
129*
Community confidence
strong*

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