Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)

Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)

Steam Deck Playable

Square Enix · RPG · May 27, 2014

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $7.99.

82%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 140 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise33% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
While similar in overall story/theme and gameplay to the original, this is the 3D Remake (as the name suggests, remade in 3D).
140 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
This is not a game you will play for intricate mechanics or spectacular visuals.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
While similar in overall story/theme and gameplay to the original, this is the 3D Remake (as the name suggests, remade in 3D).
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The music is catchy and nostalgic, and thankfully does not get old during the playthrough despite being a limited soundtrack.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Some of this may not feel as bad if played on a handheld device like a Steam Deck.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters140 reviews
Graphics58 reviews
Gameplay48 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat45 reviews
80%
Interface15 reviews
73%
Controls8 reviews
63%
Performance7 reviews
29%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty33 reviews
79%
Bugs28 reviews
39%
Crashes14 reviews
43%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $7.99 (−50%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
18
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.