Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is a 2006 action role-playing third-person shooter video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. It is part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII metaseries, a multimedia collection set within the universe of the 1997 title Final Fantasy VII. The game is set three years after the events of the original game and focuses on one of the game's playable characters, Vincent Valentine. In the story, Vincent is targeted by Deepground, a mysterious organization that plans to awaken a creature known as Omega, with the ability to destroy the Planet.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
First-Person ShooterRole-Playing
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- Released
- 2006
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 26 January 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Square Enix |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Platforms | PlayStation 2 |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Role-Playing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q367135, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII? How long to beat it
Total play time for Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is about 34.9 hours to do everything, and around 11.4 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 11.4h | 172 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 13.8h | 72 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 34.9h | 11 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 69ahead of 21% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 48ahead of 86% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
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Common questions about Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
What platforms is Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII on?
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is available on PlayStation 2. It first released in 2006.
Who made Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII?
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII was developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix.
How long does it take to beat Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII?
about 11.4 hours for the main story, 13.8 hours with the main extras, 34.9 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.