FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED

by Square Enix

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment74

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

3,043en

5,316 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Sep 3, 2019

Price

$7.99

Velocity

1.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈210K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$5.7M

Based on 5,316 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

The mega-hit RPG, FINAL FANTASY VIII returns! This Steam® version features new graphical enhancements and a whole host of options to customise your gameplay experience.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 3,033 post-launch reviews

24%391 rev

<2h

46%138 rev

2-10h

77%707 rev

10-50h

84%1,194 rev

50-200h

91%572 rev

200h+

97%31 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+45pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 205 similar games in the RPG genre released in 2019.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 35%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 3%

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