Final Fantasy XIII vs FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
Final Fantasy XIII is an action-RPG JRPG game from Square Enix (2009) while FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster is a JRPG open-world game from Square Enix (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Final Fantasy XIII under Action-RPG and JRPG. In contrast, it files FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster under JRPG and Open-World.
Final Fantasy XIII is a fantasy RPG in which a band of brave humans struggle against fate in the utopian sky city of Cocoon and the primeval world of Pulse. Follow stylish heroine Lightning's fast paced battles and high adventure in a mysterious new world.
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster celebrates two of the most cherished and beloved entries to the world-renowned franchise, completely remastered in gorgeous High Definition & now available on PC / Windows!
At a glance
| Final Fantasy XIII | FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.7/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (75%, 19,914) | Very Positive (88%, 23,525) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $15.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 60 GB | 37 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Developer | Square Enix | Square Enix |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Final Fantasy XIII vs FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Final Fantasy XIIIAction-RPG JRPG gameFINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD RemasterJRPG open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Final Fantasy XIIIJRPG, RPG, Female ProtagonistFINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD RemasterJRPG, Turn-Based Combat, Story RichThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Final Fantasy XIIIScore 6.7 · 75% on SteamFINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster ✓Score 7.6 · 88% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Final Fantasy XIII19,914 reviews · 3 add-ons · 60 GBFINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster23,525 reviews · 2 add-ons · 37 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Final Fantasy XIII ✓$15.99FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Final Fantasy XIIIPlayableFINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD RemasterPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueFinal Fantasy XIII and FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster (GamingPickz Score 7.6)
- The cheaper right now: Final Fantasy XIII ($15.99)
- Lighter on storage: FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster (37 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
JRPGRPGFemale ProtagonistLinearGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerFantasyStory Rich
Where they differ
CinematicThird PersonAction RPGFuturisticStrategyDifficult
ClassicRomanceAnimeRemakeOpen WorldPuzzle
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Final Fantasy XIII is demanding, for players who want a challenge. FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Final Fantasy XIII | FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA® Geforce® 8 Series/ ATI Radeon™ HD 2000 series | — |
| Minimum CPU | 2GHz Dual Core CPU | — |
| Minimum RAM | 1 GB | — |
| Install size | 60 GB | 37 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Final Fantasy XIII · FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 5 accessibility features for Final Fantasy XIII and 4 for FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Final Fantasy XIII and FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster in scope?
Final Fantasy XIII has drawn 19,914 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 60 GB. FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster has drawn 23,525 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 37 GB.
Is Final Fantasy XIII or FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster better?
By the GamingPickz Score, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster rates higher (7.6 to 6.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Final Fantasy XIII or FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster?
Final Fantasy XIII is cheaper right now at $15.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.