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Final Fantasy XIII

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

Role-Playing

Player score
7.5/10
19,914 reviews
Released
2009
Developer
Square Enix
Platforms
8 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
playable
Download
60 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Final Fantasy XIII?

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.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released17 December 2009
DeveloperSquare Enix
PublisherSquare Enix
PlatformsiOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Steam Deck
GenresRole-Playing
Languages5 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q390595, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Final Fantasy XIII received?

Players75%positive of 19,914 · Mostly Positive
Achievements35on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

5 declared features

Seeing

None declared

Hearing

  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Input

  • Partial Controller Support
  • Playable without Timed Input

Difficulty

  • Adjustable Difficulty

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerpartial support
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download size60 GB
Add-on content3 DLC listed
Age gate13+

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$15.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Final Fantasy XIII on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Crashes and freezes61 of 300 (20%)

    Even if you get them to work the crashes and White Screens Of Emptyness are simply awful.

    Steam review, 3 January 2026 · 1 hours played · 21 readers marked it helpful

    I give this a thumbsdown, because the game crashes frequently.

    Steam review, 5 January 2026 · 43 hours played · 17 readers marked it helpful
  2. Performance and stutter10 of 300 (3%)

    Controller detection is unreliable, the framerate is locked at 60 FPS, the

    Steam review, 30 May 2026 · 38 hours played · 32 readers marked it helpful

    In addition, I had to download a fan patch so the fps on the cutscenes wasn't complete ass.

    Steam review, 15 June 2026 · 59 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
  3. Will not launch or install10 of 300 (3%)

    Game won't run even with the ff13 fix and 4gb patch installed correctly.

    Steam review, 19 November 2025 · 34 hours played · 23 readers marked it helpful

    The launcher is still broken even after 10 years!

    Steam review, 15 August 2025 · 34 hours played · 15 readers marked it helpful

A further 7 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like Final Fantasy XIII

24 games overlap with Final Fantasy XIII on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, The Last Remnant and FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE.

All 24 games like Final Fantasy XIII

Common questions about Final Fantasy XIII

What platforms is Final Fantasy XIII on?

Final Fantasy XIII is available on iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Steam Deck. It first released in 2009.

How much does Final Fantasy XIII cost?

$15.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Final Fantasy XIII?

75% of 19,914 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

Does Final Fantasy XIII work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Final Fantasy XIII as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Final Fantasy XIII download?

60 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.

Who made Final Fantasy XIII?

Final Fantasy XIII was developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix.