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Massively MultiplayerRPGMMORPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyJRPGStory Rich

14,450 playing#75 on Steam by players#75 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 21,246

Peak in the last 7 days: 25,110

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Game description

Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.

Basic info

DeveloperSquare Enix
PublisherSquare Enix
PlatformsWindows
Release dateFeb 18, 2014
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows® 11 64 bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™i5-8400 or higher
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or higher, AMD Radeon RX 480 or higher
Storage140 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 370 reviews from the past 1 year

78.8/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

For players who come for a long story driven online adventure, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online scores 78.8 across 370 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

93 reviews praise the story, and some describe the run of expansions as a fantastic journey with wonderful characters. Story & World ranks 301st of 1096. 70 say they enjoy it, and some value playing at their own pace without fear of missing out. 39 praise the community, describing friendly players, a welcoming attitude toward beginners and a sense of belonging. Multiplayer ranks 156th of 642, and Content Volume ranks 231st of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

40 reviews say the start is hard for new players, with slow early quests, few abilities at first and a crowded interface. 26 complain about the cost, and many single out the monthly subscription on top of buying the game and its expansions. Pricing & Fairness ranks 867th of 1399. 15 criticize parts of the story, and some find the newest expansion weaker or the long base game quests padded. Gameplay ranks 960th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story has impressive moments and strong narrative” · 93 reviews
“helping recovery and keeping mind focused on tasks, worth the buy” · 70 reviews
“hard gates players into hours of needless quests, confusing progression” · 40 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -1.45 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “hard gates players into hours of needless quests, confusing progression” · 40 reviews

Progression 14% · Difficulty 8% · Freedom 9% · Strategy 10% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.29 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story has impressive moments and strong narrative” · 93 reviews
Negative “Dawntrail spends too much time on wrong things” · 15 reviews

Characters 12% · World 20%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.12 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “incredible volume, equivalent to 3-4 full RPGs in one game” · 20 reviews
Negative “requires enormous playtime, 250+ hours just for main story” · 7 reviews

Variety 18% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.48 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “one of my favorite soundtracks in gaming” · 8 reviews

Visuals 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community +3.09 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Positive “found healthy community and sense of belonging” · 39 reviews
Negative “no one speaks to you, no one is friendly, feels like solo RPG” · 4 reviews

Playing together 20% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.20 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “demons pressure you to buy the full game” · 26 reviews
Positive “extensive free version with no time limit and level 70 cap allows thorough evaluation” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Balance 6% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.19 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “customer support unresponsive, account recovery process broken and impossible” · 13 reviews
Positive “devs are amazing and game is always improving with free expansions” · 2 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 3%

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

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