Final Fantasy XVI
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Final Fantasy XVI is an adventure developed by Square Enix Creative Business Unit III, released 22 June 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 49.7 hrs to finish.
What Final Fantasy XVI is
Final Fantasy XVI is an adventure game developed by Square Enix Creative Business Unit III and released in 2023. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Crystal Tools.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The sun is setting upon the land of Valisthea. For centuries, people have flocked to her Mothercrystals to partake of their blessing—the abundant aether that fuels the magicks they rely upon in their everyday lives. As the aether begins to fade and the lifeless deadlands spread ever further, so too does the struggle for possession of the final flickers of the Mothers' light grow ever more fierce. Yet amidst the gathering storm, there are those who believe that the legacy of the crystals has shaped mankind's destiny for long enough.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 69 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy XVI is the 320th of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis in 2023. Its critic score of 92 is 15 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Final Fantasy III at 100.
How it was received
Final Fantasy XVI holds a critic score of 92 out of 100. That places it above 97% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 16 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 87, across 225 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 49.7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 93.3 hrs, roughly 1.9 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 / Intel® Core™ i5-8400, 16 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 / Intel® Arc™ A580 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. It also needs around 170GB of free storage, which is a real consideration on a 512GB drive. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: India is the cheapest region we track at ₹3,499.00 (about $36.71), while United Kingdom pays £44.99 — 1.6 times more.
What it launched against
Final Fantasy XVI launched on 22 June 2023, within three weeks of Diablo IV, Dave the Diver, Street Fighter 6 and Amnesia: The Bunker. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Diablo IV, Dave the Diver, Street Fighter 6, Amnesia: The Bunker.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Final Fantasy XVI yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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