FINAL FANTASY VIII overview

Overview

FINAL FANTASY VIII comes from Square Enix and is published by Square Enix. It arrived on Steam on Dec 5, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, Keyboard Only Option, DualShock Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play on Phone. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

FINAL FANTASY VIII's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 73 players at 6 October 2026 - 13:28:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4,457. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 9,399 reviews.

Language and system requirements

FINAL FANTASY VIII is available in 5 languages including:

7 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and dejus

Sales, recommendations, and streams

FINAL FANTASY VIII has sold up to 803,845 units and has 7,885 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,574,082. On Twitch, 8 streamers are live with around 146 total watchers.

FINAL FANTASY VIII overview details

FINAL FANTASY VIII combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 Seifer lacks the discipline of his rival. However, a chance encounter with the free-spirited Rinoa Heartilly turns Squall's universe upside down; having thrived on discipline, Squall find the carefree Rinoa fascinating. He also begins to dream that he is Laguna Loire, a Galbadian army soldier… Meanwhile, a sorceress manipulates the most powerful men in Galbadia. Will Squall and his party succeed in defeating this maniacal sorceress and saving their world? What part does the mysterious Laguna play? Only you can decide what happens next, as the greatest Role Playing Adventure of all time returns... Key Features: Magic Booster When Magic Booster is used, the player’s inventory of the following spells is increased by 100: Cure, Cura, Curaga, Fire, Fira, Blizzard, Blizzara, Thunder, Thundara, Sleep, Blind, Silence, Berserk, Bio, Esuna, Aero, Confuse, Break, Zombie This feature can be used from the launcher. Chocobo World This version of FFVIII includes the full game “Chocobo World” that was released as a separate application for previous versions. It is possible to play “Chocobo World” directly from the launcher after booting up FFVIII and by fulfilling certain specific conditions in the main game you will also be able to synchronise data betwe…

SteamPulse editorial summary

FINAL FANTASY VIII is listed as a game with $4.79 (60% off from $11.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, Keyboard Only Option, DualShock Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play on Phone, and is associated with RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 73 players at 6 October 2026 - 13:28:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 4,457, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview tags

JRPGRPGClassicSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackTurn-BasedStory RichFantasyCard GameSci-fiAdventureOpen WorldRetroNostalgiaRomance

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Support and legal notes

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