Adventure · September 3, 2019

FINAL FANTASY VIII – REMASTERED (2019)

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It is a time of war. The Republic of Galbadia, under the influence of the sorceress Edea, mobilises its great armies against the other nations of the world. Squall and other members of SeeD, an elite mercenary force, join hands with Rinoa, a resistance fighter, to fight against Galbadia's tyrannical rule and to prevent Edea from fulfilling her ultimate goal. This product is a remaster of FINAL FANTASY VIII, featuring multiple enhancements including additional options to customise your gameplay experience and difficulty, such as: Battle assist options (HP, ATB gauge, and Limit Break boosts) Game speed boost (x3) No random encounters Obtain all items and abilities Max G.F. levels, currency (gil), and spells Obtain all Limit Breaks and cards

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Position in Adventure

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	4.6k Steam reviews	Top 50% in Adventure
Positive rating	73% positive	Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 92%
Metacritic	80/100	Genre average 77 — top 44% of Adventure titles
Concurrent peak	145 players	Top 17% in Adventure by live player count
Engagement hours	23 h average	Top 14% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

RPG · 80
Adventure · 56
JRPG · 54
Story Rich · 39
Turn-Based · 35
Great Soundtrack · 32
Singleplayer · 28
Classic · 25
Fantasy · 22
Turn-Based Combat · 22
Anime · 19
Romance · 17
Remake · 11
Sci-fi · 8
Open World · 5

Reception Metrics

Steam community

73%Mostly Positive · 4.6k reviews

3.4k positive · 1.2k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.1/10

Curator recommendations

4.3k

Peak concurrent players

145

Features & Capabilities

Community

Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

Full controller support

Other

Single-player
Family Sharing

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese

Release & Availability

Release date	Sep 3, 2019
Developer	Square Enix
Base price	$7.99 -60%
DLC / Add-ons	1 released
Platforms	Windows
Estimated owners	1M–10M
External links	Official site · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

23h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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