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Lead Ramza through Ivalice’s civil war in grid-based battles, planning turns and building a party across jobs and abilities.
Released 30 Sep 2025
Mix Jobs and Abilities
Tame Chocobos for Battle
Plan Around Turn Order
Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.
Developed by Square Enix · Published by Square Enix
In the kingdom of Ivalice, a struggle over who will rule after the king’s death draws Ramza Beoulve, a noble’s son, and his childhood companion Delita into the conflict that becomes the War of the Lions.
Lead a party through turn-based battles on three-dimensional, grid-based maps. Position units around elevation and terrain, account for turn order and ability timing, and adapt your plans to each encounter.
Develop characters by earning job points, unlocking jobs and learning their abilities. Combine skills from different jobs to shape each character’s role; the game includes more than 20 jobs, and creatures such as chocobos can join the party in battle.
Players who praise the game often highlight its political story and characters, with many saying the voice acting and added dialogue make the narrative more engaging. The flexible job system and ability combinations are another recurring draw, alongside tactical positioning and interface changes that make battles easier to follow and retry. Some returning players also value being able to choose between the enhanced and classic versions.
Ivalice—a kingdom blessed by the light of the gods and ruled by the Two-headed Lion. A year after her defeat to Ordallia in the Fifty Years' War, the king succumbed to malady, leaving a mere boy of two to ascend the throne.
Whoever was named regent would rule in truth, and thus emerged two rival candidates: dukes Goltanna and Larg, whose deeds during the war had earned them great renown. Goltanna the Black Lion and Larg the White Lion were destined to clash, and the resulting conflict would come to be known as the War of the Lions.
Against this backdrop appear Ramza, third son of House Beoulve, one of Ivalice's leading military families, and his childhood companion Delita, a commoner raised amongst nobles. As they endeavor to chart a course through this tumultuous age, a mighty current draws them ever closer to the abyss.
Lead your party in exhilarating encounters where strategic positioning and forward planning determine the outcome. Use the varied terrain of 3D battlefields to your advantage, skillfully manipulate the turn order, and victory will be yours for the taking.
Combine a wide variety of jobs and abilities to craft your very own strategies.
As your party members grow, they will gain access to more jobs, each with its own unique abilities. Once learned, abilities can be used even after changing to another job. With over 20 jobs to master—including white mage, black mage, dragoon, and many others from the FINAL FANTASY series—and hundreds of abilities to learn, you have the freedom to experiment and discover the combinations that best suit your party. Chocobos and other creatures can also be tamed and led into battle.
With improved graphics, fully voiced dialogue, and refined gameplay, the enhanced version provides the perfect way to immerse yourself in the world of Ivalice. Along with the fine-tuning of several features and battle mechanics, the inclusion of the more accessible "Squire" difficulty setting makes the enhanced version an excellent starting point for first-time players.
The classic version unites the graphics and gameplay of the original 1997 version with the renowned War of the Lions translation for a unique way to experience this beloved title.
The Enhanced version of the game supports a wide variety of controller options.
It also supports keyboard and mouse controls.
The Classic version of the game only supports XInput controllers.
Keyboard controls are also supported, but mouse controls are not supported.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 50 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
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