FINAL FANTASY XVI
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ActionRPGAction RPGStory RichSpectacle fighterJRPGFantasy

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperSquare Enix
PublisherSquare Enix
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 17, 2024
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows® 10 / 11 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400
Memory16 GB
GraphicsAMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Storage170 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 469 reviews from the past 1 year

69.5/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (78%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Spectacle drives this action role playing game, and reviews are split on the rest, leaving FINAL FANTASY XVI at 69.5.

👍 Strengths

130 reviews praise the story and characters, describing a mature tone, political intrigue and huge set pieces that some call unforgettable. 74 call the visuals gorgeous and polished, with striking art design, lighting and boss battles, and Visuals & Sound ranks 323rd of 1249. 56 single out the audio, saying the music is incredible and the voice acting top notch, and some say the summon battles are the high point. Story & World ranks 806th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

87 reviews report weak performance on PC, with frame rates that struggle to hold steady, drops in busy cities and occasional crashes. Tech & Support ranks 1222nd of 1399. 65 criticize the story writing, citing flat characters, padded pacing and a drawn out final act. 59 say the structure gets repetitive, with long cutscenes, hallway sections and the same cycle of quests and fights, and some feel the combat stops deepening after the first hours. Content Volume ranks 1219th of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 1132nd of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story is great, characters are great” · 130 reviews
“gorgeous visuals and immaculate presentation, combat feels good” · 74 reviews
“repetitive playable hallways between exposition and combat” · 59 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom -2.32 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Negative “linear world with no exploration, game built for viewers not players” · 21 reviews

Progression 16% · Difficulty 22% · Onboarding 5% · Strategy 39% · Controls & feel 32%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 84% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +1.84 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story is great, characters are great” · 130 reviews
Negative “writing is terrible with flat characters and plot padding instead of meaningful themes” · 65 reviews

Characters 41% · World 27%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.84 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive playable hallways between exposition and combat” · 59 reviews

Volume 20% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.54 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous visuals and immaculate presentation, combat feels good” · 74 reviews

Audio 36%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -1.80 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.33 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “DLC abilities like Leviathan and Artema are so unbalanced they break rhythm” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 6% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.76 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “struggles to maintain 60 fps consistently without DLSS or FSR on modern hardware” · 87 reviews
Positive “managed to run well on modest hardware” · 1 review

Stability 8% · Developer support 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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