Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Final Fantasy XIV is a subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix. Directed and produced by Naoki Yoshida and released worldwide for PlayStation 3 and Windows in August 2013, it replaced the failed 2010 version, with subsequent support for PlayStation 4 in April 2014, macOS in July 2015, PlayStation 5 in May 2021, Xbox Series X/S in March 2024, and Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. Final Fantasy XIV is set in the fantasy region of Eorzea, five years after the devastating Seventh Umbral Calamity which ended the original version. In the Calamity, the elder primal Bahamut escaped from his prison, an ancient space station called Dalamud, unleashing an apocalypse across Eorzea. Through temporal magic, the player character of the original version escaped, reappearing at the start of A Realm Reborn. As Eorzea cements its recovery, the player must fend off a reignited invasion from the Garlean Empire.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- Square Enix
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 27 August 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Square Enix |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q5449393, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn? How long to beat it
Total play time for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is about 3648.9 hours to do everything, and around 98.5 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 | 98.5h | 224 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 311.5h | 265 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 3648.9h | 18 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 80ahead of 36% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 34ahead of 75% of the catalogue
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Part of the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is one of 29 Final Fantasy games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
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Common questions about Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
What platforms is Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on?
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S. It first released in 2013.
Who made Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn?
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix.
How long does it take to beat Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn?
about 98.5 hours for the main story, 311.5 hours with the main extras, 3648.9 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.