Final Fantasy XVI vs Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Final Fantasy XVI is an action-RPG JRPG game from Square Enix (2023) while Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an action-RPG JRPG game from Cygames, Inc. (2024).
What each one is
Steam files Final Fantasy XVI under Action-RPG and JRPG. In contrast, it files Granblue Fantasy: Relink under Action-RPG and JRPG.
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
A grand adventure in the skies awaits! Form a party of four from a diverse roster of skyfarers and slash—or shoot or hex—your way to victory against treacherous foes in this action RPG. Take on quests solo or with the help of others in up to 4-player co-op play!
At a glance
| Final Fantasy XVI | Granblue Fantasy: Relink | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.6/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (78%, 33,368) | Very Positive (90%, 55,773) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $49.99 | $39.99 |
| Install size | 170 GB | 90 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Developer | Square Enix | Cygames, Inc. |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Final Fantasy XVI vs Granblue Fantasy: Relink, 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 XVIAction-RPG JRPG gameGranblue Fantasy: RelinkAction-RPG JRPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Final Fantasy XVIAction RPG, Spectacle fighter, Story RichGranblue Fantasy: RelinkAnime, JRPG, Action RPGThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Final Fantasy XVIScore 6.6 · 78% on SteamGranblue Fantasy: Relink ✓Score 7.9 · 90% 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 XVI33,368 reviews · 5 add-ons · 170 GBGranblue Fantasy: Relink55,773 reviews · 31 add-ons · 90 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Final Fantasy XVI$49.99Granblue Fantasy: Relink ✓$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Final Fantasy XVIUnsupportedGranblue Fantasy: Relink ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueFinal Fantasy XVI and Granblue Fantasy: Relink 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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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
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: Granblue Fantasy: Relink (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: Granblue Fantasy: Relink ($39.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Granblue Fantasy: Relink (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Granblue Fantasy: Relink (90 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Action RPGSpectacle fighterActionFantasyJRPGRPGSingleplayerThird Person
Where they differ
Story RichDark FantasyCinematicEmotionalAtmosphericDrama
AnimeOnline Co-OpMultiplayerFemale ProtagonistControllerSwordplay
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Final Fantasy XVI is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Granblue Fantasy: Relink is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Final Fantasy XVI | Granblue Fantasy: Relink | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 | NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 580 8GB |
| Minimum CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400 | Intel® Core™ i3-9100 / AMD Ryzen™ 3 3200G |
| Minimum RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Install size | 170 GB | 90 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Final Fantasy XVI · Granblue Fantasy: Relink.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 7 accessibility features for Final Fantasy XVI and 1 for Granblue Fantasy: Relink. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Final Fantasy XVI and Granblue Fantasy: Relink in scope?
Final Fantasy XVI has drawn 33,368 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 170 GB. Granblue Fantasy: Relink has drawn 55,773 Steam reviews, ships 31 add-ons and installs in 90 GB.
Is Final Fantasy XVI or Granblue Fantasy: Relink better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Granblue Fantasy: Relink rates higher (7.9 to 6.6). 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 XVI or Granblue Fantasy: Relink?
Granblue Fantasy: Relink is cheaper right now at $39.99, against $49.99. 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.