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FINAL FANTASY VIII

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App ID 39150
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Square Enix
Franchise FINAL FANTASY
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 28969706
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:57:40 UTC ()
Release Date 5 December 2013 – 16:54:00 UTC ()
😎 85.76%
9k reviews
95
In-Game

It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall appears lacking in team spirit, while...

Additional Information

Developer Square Enix
gamedir Final Fantasy VIII
metacritic_name FINAL FANTASY VIII
icon empty string
controller_support full
NoServers Yes
primarycache 39151
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serverbrowsername empty string
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript 39150_install.vdf
ReleaseState released
Publisher Square Enix
eulas
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nameFINAL FANTASY VIII EULA
urlhttp://store.steampowered.com/eula/39150_eula_0
Store Release Date 5 December 2013 – 17:32:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/FinalFantasy/
https://x.com/FinalFantasy
https://www.youtube.com/finalfantasy/
Primary Genre RPG (3)
Store Genres RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 5 December 2013 – 16:54:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 19 June 2014 – 09:43:21 UTC () (1403171001)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 88
Detected Technologies (?) Bink_Video SDK, OpenSSL SDK, Qt SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • This game requires manually enabling controller support using in-game settings
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game requires manually enabling controller support using in-game settings
  • Note: Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 16 February 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 296320
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer1
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:01:42 UTC (), in changelist #195739

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes

Tags

🌸 JRPG 🎲 RPG 🕒 Classic 👤 Singleplayer 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🎲 Turn-Based 📚 Story Rich 🎭 Fantasy 🃏 Card Game 🚀 Sci-fi 🗺️ Adventure 🌍 Open World 👾 Retro 🕯️ Nostalgia 💘 Romance 🌫 Atmospheric 📼 1990's 💥 Action 💎 Epic 🎮 Controller

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) Gamepad Preferred

Assets

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Assets
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timestamp27 January 2025 – 07:26:36 UTC
Trailers
2030365 ↴
trailer_nameFINAL FANTASY VIII Trailer English ESRB
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Steam charts

  • 95 players right now
  • 164 24-hour peak
  • 4,470 all-time peak 8 December 2013
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Store data

  • 32,079 followers
  • #5704 in top sellers
  • 7,984 positive reviews
  • 1,066 negative reviews
  • 88.22% positive reviews

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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 85.76% SteamDB Rating
  • 7,984 88.2% positive reviews
  • 1,066 11.8% negative reviews

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How many players are playing FINAL FANTASY VIII right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 95 players live playing FINAL FANTASY VIII on Steam.

FINAL FANTASY VIII had an all-time peak of 4470 concurrent players on 8 December 2013.

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