FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2

Wait59%

Mixed · 6k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Square Enix · JRPG · Dec 11, 2014

Player review score
59%
Mixed
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
31
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio2 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 136 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 137 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 6k player reviews · updated

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
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
136 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Complete freedom in when and how to progress the main story, and what times and places to visit.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
13-2 fixes everything 13 did wrong, giving the player a good deal of freedom in exploring maps that are actually maps instead of hallway schematics, while also fixing the tedious nature of 13's combat through a number of means.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you really like the combat then there are some interesting DLC fights.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Amazing Soundtrack: The music in this game is absolutely phenomenal and gives it a distinct identity.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are really good even in spite of both the game's age and the trash port.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Characters: Both Noel and Serah are great additions to the FF roster of Main Characters.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story136 reviews
Gameplay97 reviews
Combat69 reviews
Audio53 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Characters16 reviews
Steam Deck15 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
44% still recommend
Performance
64% still recommend
Difficulty
63% still recommend
Optimization
71% still recommend
Controls
62% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Family Sharing
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

9 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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