FINAL FANTASY® XIII

Last updated: 2026-01-03
  • Engaging and deep story with high praise
  • Innovative strategic combat system stands out
  • Exceptional soundtrack enhances immersion
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues reported
  • Extreme linearity limits exploration opportunities
  • Poor PC port optimization frustrates players
FINAL FANTASY® XIII header

Emotions

Frustration27%Disappointment11%Satisfaction9%Appreciation8%Nostalgia5%
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
18,797
Positive
14,10475.0%
Negative
4,69325.0%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
1,392,568
Estimated revenue
$22,267,162
Game price
$16
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
603.54%
Estimated copies lost
4,445
Estimated revenue lost
$71,076
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
603.5%
Avg playtime 0.8h
281.6%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
35420.9%
Avg playtime 41.6h
1,25574%
Avg playtime 79h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.4 rev/day
Last 30d4.7 rev/day
Quarterly25.8 rev/qtr
Days covered4,103.5 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,697 total
Organic purchasers1,43984.8%
Voted up: 75%
Key activations25815.2%
Voted up: 78%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,697 total
First impression0-2h1207.07%
Voted up: 41%
Mid game2-10h35020.6%
Voted up: 76%
Late game10-20h22413.2%
Voted up: 76%
Endgame20h+1,00359.1%
Voted up: 80%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
3.77% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
84.4%
Global baseline 75.6%
64 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 18,797 total.