Square Enix

Final Fantasy XVI

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2023

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • Final Fantasy XVI

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*

Community tags · historical

  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    237*
  • Spectacle fighter*
    Votes · historical
    232*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    225*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    207*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    204*
  • JRPG*
    Votes · historical
    203*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    187*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    185*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    179*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    166*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Magic*
    Votes · historical
    145*
  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    141*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    141*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    58*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    56*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400*
    Memory
    16 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070*
    Graphics API
    Version 12*
    Storage
    170 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 30FPS at 720p expected. SSD required. VRAM 8GB or above.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X / Intel® Core™ i7-10700*
    Memory
    16 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Video memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    176*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Square Enix

Publishers

  • Square Enix

Release history

  • 2023-06-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2024-09-17 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2024-09-17*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 17, 2024*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070*
Windows minimum memory requirement
16* GB
Name
Final Fantasy XVI*
Windows recommended processor requirement
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X / Intel® Core™ i7-10700*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,023*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
16 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X / Intel® Core™ i7-10700*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon™ RX 6700 XT / NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2080*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Square Enix
Square Enix*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2024-09-17 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2024-09-17*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
69*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,278* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,164* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Square Enix*
DLC count · historical
5*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,886* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,784* min
Name
FINAL FANTASY XVI*
Negative reviews · historical
4,800*
Peak ccu
737*
Positive reviews · historical
18,243*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
24.99*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations
19,377*
Store release date · historical
Sep 17, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Game website · historical
https://www.finalfantasyxvi.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
HDR available
HDR available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Store genres
Action
Action*
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
Sep 17, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
687* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,087* min
Ccu
737*
Developer
Square Enix*
Historical discount
50* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
4,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
687* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,519* min
Name
FINAL FANTASY XVI*
Negative reviews · historical
4,800*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
18,243*
Historical US price
2,499* US cents
Publisher
Square Enix*
Community tags · historical
  • Action RPG*
  • Spectacle fighter*
  • Story Rich*
  • Action*
  • Fantasy*
  • JRPG*
  • RPG*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Cinematic*
  • Third Person*
  • 3D*
  • Magic*
  • Emotional*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Drama*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Violent*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
Community tags · historical
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Spectacle fighter
Spectacle fighter*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Action
Action*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
JRPG
JRPG*
RPG
RPG*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Third Person
Third Person*
3D
3D*
Magic
Magic*
Emotional
Emotional*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Drama
Drama*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Violent
Violent*
Tags votes
Action RPG
Votes · historical
237*
Spectacle fighter
Votes · historical
232*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
225*
Action
Votes · historical
207*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
204*
JRPG
Votes · historical
203*
RPG
Votes · historical
187*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
185*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
179*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
166*
Third Person
Votes · historical
161*
3D
Votes · historical
155*
Magic
Votes · historical
145*
Emotional
Votes · historical
144*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
141*
Drama
Votes · historical
141*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
127*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
88*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
58*
Violent
Votes · historical
56*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Square Enix*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Name
FINAL FANTASY XVI*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 170 GB available space Additional Notes: 30FPS at 720p expected. SSD required. VRAM 8GB or above. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$49.99*
Publishers
  • Square Enix*
Recommendations total
18,513*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 17, 2024*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Spanish - Latin America (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese (full audio), Korean*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
HDR available
HDR available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows® 10 / 11 64-bit*
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400*
Memory
16 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070*
Graphics API
Version 12*
Storage
170 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · 30FPS at 720p expected. SSD required. VRAM 8GB or above.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Square Enix
Square Enix*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 17, 2024*
Interface languages
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,976*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
176*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,024*
Title
FINAL FANTASY XVI*
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
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
176*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*
Video memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data