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Final Fantasy XIII

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2009

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy

Engines

  • Crystal Tools

Localized titles

  • Final Fantasy XIII

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • JRPG*
    Votes · historical
    1,159*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    761*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    717*
  • Linear*
    Votes · historical
    716*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    716*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    675*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    665*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    542*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    332*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    323*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    300*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    217*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    215*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    196*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
    Votes · historical
    187*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    121*
  • Futuristic*
    Votes · historical
    106*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    99*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    59*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    32*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows® XP SP2 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz Dual Core CPU*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series VRAM 256MB or later*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    60 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Sound card compatible with DirectX® 9.0c*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5870*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    30 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    122*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Square Enix

Publishers

  • Square Enix

Release history

  • 2009-12-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2010-03-09
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2010-12-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2014-10-09
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2015-04-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Android
    Market
    Japan
  • 2010-03-09 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2010-03-09*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2014-10-09 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-10-09*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 9, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2GHz Dual Core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series VRAM 256MB or later*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Final Fantasy XIII*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5870*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,009*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2GHz Dual Core CPU*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series VRAM 256MB or later*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5870*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Square Enix
Square Enix*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · PlayStation 3
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2010-03-09 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2010-03-09*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-10-09 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-10-09*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
35*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
726* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,301* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Square Enix*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
726* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
434* min
Name
FINAL FANTASY® XIII*
Negative reviews · historical
4,476*
Peak ccu
286*
Positive reviews · historical
13,454*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
6.39*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations
15,270*
Store release date · historical
Oct 9, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
13*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.square-enix.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
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*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Spain*
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
Oct 9, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
616* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,260* min
Ccu
286*
Developer
Square Enix*
Historical discount
60* %
Store genres
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,599* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
616* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
435* min
Name
FINAL FANTASY XIII*
Negative reviews · historical
4,476*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
13,454*
Historical US price
639* US cents
Publisher
Square Enix*
Community tags · historical
  • JRPG*
  • RPG*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Linear*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Fantasy*
  • Story Rich*
  • Adventure*
  • Cinematic*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Action*
  • Third Person*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
  • Action RPG*
  • Futuristic*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Strategy*
  • Difficult*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
JRPG
JRPG*
RPG
RPG*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Linear
Linear*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Adventure
Adventure*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Action
Action*
Third Person
Third Person*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Turn-Based Combat
Turn-Based Combat*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Futuristic
Futuristic*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Strategy
Strategy*
Difficult
Difficult*
Tags votes
JRPG
Votes · historical
1,159*
RPG
Votes · historical
761*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
717*
Linear
Votes · historical
716*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
716*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
675*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
665*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
542*
Adventure
Votes · historical
332*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
323*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
300*
Action
Votes · historical
217*
Third Person
Votes · historical
215*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
196*
Turn-Based Combat
Votes · historical
187*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
121*
Futuristic
Votes · historical
106*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
99*
Strategy
Votes · historical
59*
Difficult
Votes · historical
32*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Square Enix*
Store genres
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
FINAL FANTASY® XIII*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP SP2 or later Processor: 2GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series VRAM 256MB or later DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Sound card compatible with DirectX® 9.0c Additional Notes: *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$15.99*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations total
15,128*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 9, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
13*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
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
Windows® XP SP2 or later*
Processor alternatives
2GHz Dual Core CPU*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series VRAM 256MB or later*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
60 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Sound card compatible with DirectX® 9.0c*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 9, 2014*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
30* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,258*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
122*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
FINAL FANTASY XIII*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
30* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
122*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

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