Final Fantasy XV Episode Ardyn

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For the first time, players take control of Noctis's greatest foe in this brand-new episode of FINAL FANTASY XV! Delve into the dark tale of scorned saviour Ardyn Lucis Caelum and unravel the secrets surrounding his mysterious past.

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Developer:
Square Enix Business Division 2
Publisher:
Square Enix
Engine:
Luminous Studio
Release date:
25 March 2019
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (308)
User tags*:RPGSingleplayer

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Description

For the first time, players take control of Noctis's greatest foe in this brand-new episode of FINAL FANTASY XV! Delve into the dark tale of scorned saviour Ardyn Lucis Caelum and unravel the secrets surrounding his mysterious past.

*Players must purchase FINAL FANTASY XV in order to access this content. Updating to the latest version of the game may also be required.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows® 7 SP1/ Windows® 8.1 / Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor:
Intel® Core™ i5-2500(3.3GHz and above)/ AMD FX™-6100 (3.3GHz and above)
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon™ R9 280
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
100 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectSound® compatible sound card, Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos support

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows® 7 SP1/ Windows® 8.1 / Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor:
Intel® Core™ i7-3770(3.4GHz and above)/ AMD FX™-8350(4.0 GHz and above)
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM / Radeon™ RX 480
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
100 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectSound® compatible sound card, Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos support

User reviews

SavagePavich
Recommended | 07 Nov 2024

Episode Ardyn (Goes Sicko Mode) Aside from the somewhat repetitive gameplay and bloated length, Episode Ardyn is quite enjoyable. While I loved the Jester-like antics of Ardyn in the mainline game it really didn't do a

Helpful: 8
mrthegamerdude
Recommended | 07 Oct 2024

This is my favourite DLC in the game by a wide margin! Ardyn is very broken (& fun), being able to explore Insomnia before its destruction is cool, & the story is essential in explaining both Ardyn’s motivation & lore

Helpful: 6
TheOneBearded
Recommended | 20 Jun 2025

It's required reading. There will be a quiz. Gameplay is repetitive outside of the big fights at the end, but he's more fun to use than anyone in the base game. You're really buying this for the story stuff. Or because

Helpful: 1
𝐴𝑙𝑠ℎ𝑎
Recommended | 04 Jun 2024

8.1/10 Well, this DLC does add a lot to the story setup and makes the whole main plot a lot more logical. FF15 has been a story of destiny since the beginning, whether it's Noctis or Ardan, all of them are being led by

Helpful: 4
Gato-Laser
Recommended | 23 Feb 2026

Episode Ardyn was one of the most miserable things I've ever seen. Lore-wise? The best. Just that map in the base explained things so much better than all the game. I will use this spoiler tag to say he is a brilliant

Helpful: 3
Mighty_Samson
Recommended | 24 Jun 2024

Don't buy if your not a fan of the story. Me personally, I love it. obviously most of us know that final fantasy 15 wasn't the greatest game at release and it was definitely half baked but if your a fan like me the dlc

Helpful: 3