Final Fantasy VIII Remastered

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It is a time of war. The Republic of Galbadia, under the influence of the sorceress Edea, mobilises its great armies against the other nations of the world.

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Developer:
DotEmu
Publisher:
Square Enix
Release date:
03 September 2019
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (83)
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (2724)

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Description

It is a time of war.
The Republic of Galbadia, under the influence of the sorceress Edea, mobilises its great armies against the other nations of the world.
Squall and other members of SeeD, an elite mercenary force, join hands with Rinoa, a resistance fighter, to fight against Galbadia's tyrannical rule and to prevent Edea from fulfilling her ultimate goal.

This product is a remaster of FINAL FANTASY VIII, featuring multiple enhancements including additional options to customise your gameplay experience and difficulty, such as:

  • Battle assist options (HP, ATB gauge, and Limit Break boosts)
  • Game speed boost (x3)
  • No random encounters
  • Obtain all items and abilities
  • Max G.F. levels, currency (gil), and spells
  • Obtain all Limit Breaks and cards

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10
Processor:
AMD A-Seiries 2.2GHz / Intel® Core™ i3 2.2GHz
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD Radeon™ R7 240 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Additional Notes:
OpenGL 3.3 or higher

recommended*

OS *:
Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10
Processor:
AMD A8-Series 3.1GHz / Intel® Core™ i5 2.8GHz
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD Radeon™ RX 470 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Additional Notes:
OpenGL 3.3 or higher

User reviews

clint.ferguson888
Recommended | 29 Jun 2026
179h played

The best Final Fantasy game that was ever made. Nothing can change my opinion on this. I know there are a lot of haters for this game but I grew up with Final Fantasy 8. It's by far my favorite out of the entire series

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YourFace
Recommended | 26 Jun 2026
57.4h played

This game still holds up as one of the bests. Junction System is perfectly broken once you figure it out. Cried during the credits. The underlying message hits home. If you are thinking about pulling the trigger and

Helpful: 0
𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒚
Recommended | 28 Jun 2026
24.1h played

final fantasy is the best at telling tragic love stories. squall is one of the most well-written protagonists in the series. realistic, complex and someone you can relate to. i’d love to see a remake. just because it’s

Helpful: 4
kunal
Recommended | 02 Jul 2026
29.6h played

This game is often a mishmash of so many different ideas and mechanics thrown together, whether it be in the plot or just the way the gameplay is designed. I think it's carried entirely by the characters and a bunch of

Helpful: 3
USAFMike
Recommended | 02 Jul 2026
6.2h played

My favorite Final Fantasy game. The music, GFs, fighting, monsters, junction system...it's so well done. This Remastered version is amazing. While the graphical improvements like the player models are great, the

Helpful: 5
Sewer Cover
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
65.7h played

This is a childhood game for me and one of the first story focused games I ever played, so I can't be objective here. I love this game with all the silly problems it has. And Triple Triad is still my favorite minigame

Helpful: 0