FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

Steam Deck Playable

Square Enix · MMORPG · Feb 18, 2014

Yes, worth buying.

At $19.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

87%
Very Positive
85k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 151 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 85k 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.
Writing this review after over two years of having quit playing the game in patch 6.3 and just looking in on the current state of the game(patch 7.3).
151 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay-wise, the combat system is smooth and rewarding, and every class feels unique and fun to play.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I'm sure the story get's better, I'm sure the cutscenes get more flashy and the voice acting improves, I've seen the videos talking about the expansion storylines.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Graphically, it still holds up surprisingly well for an older game(also i heard graphics got an update w/ dawntrail).
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
The HUD is highly customizable and controller support is excellent, but years of menus and systems can feel archaic.
11 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 characters151 reviews
Gameplay42 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat33 reviews
45%
Monetization18 reviews
33%
Servers and matchmaking12 reviews
33%
Interface12 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Multiplayer15 reviews
40%
Difficulty9 reviews
22%
Crashes6 reviews
17%

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.

Full price

Currently $19.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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