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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

2013 post-apocalyptic video game · role-playing video game · action game* +1*

Cover art for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy

Game facts

Developers

  • Square Enix

Publishers

  • Square Enix

Engines

  • Crystal Tools
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Platforms

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

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

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    30*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows® XP SP2 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2GHz Dual Core CPU*
    Memory
    1500 MB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® Geforce® 8800GT / ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 VRAM 512MB or later*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    22 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Sound card compatible with DirectX® 9.0c*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5770*
    Memory
    2 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Steam version platforms

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

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • RPG*

Screenshots

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* Provisional data