How many people are playing LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII right now?

42 people are playing LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII on Steam right now, making it the 3717th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 62 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII's all-time peak player count?

LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 2,475, reached in December 2015.

Is LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII good? What do Steam reviews say?

78% of 4,139 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

How much does LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII cost on Steam?

LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII costs $19.99 on Steam (US).

Does LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII work on Steam Deck?

LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII

by Square Enix · Released Dec 10, 2015

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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#3,717

▲ 7.7%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

78% positive

Mostly Positive4,139 reviews

Owners (est.)200K–500K

24h peak

Highest seen2,475

Dec 201510.9 years ago

Price on Steam

$19.99

Lowest ever $19.99 Nov 2026

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78% positive of 4,139 · Mostly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant
iExternal controllers not supported primary player

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Jul 12, 2021, 7:05 AM UTC
Build 6942799the current build when we started tracking33 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jul 13, 2021
PatchFive years after launch, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 gets a surprise patch on PC
Surprise! Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy 13 just got a surprise patch five years after the game came out on PC. Square Enix's role-playing adventure, which launched on PC in December 2015, received an update to fix an issue with Lightning's voice not being pl…
Jul 12, 2021
Patch12/7/2021 Update
Thank you for your continued support of LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII. An update of the game has been implemented as of 12th July 2021. Update Content: Fixed an issue of Lightning’s voice not being played in some scenes. We hope you continue to have fu…
Feb 24, 2016
PatchFeb 2016 Update
Thank you for your continued support of LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII. An update the game has been implemented as of Feb 24rd 2016 Update content: 1. Alongside Valve’s SDK updates, the game can now be played even when Steam Cloud is turned off. 2. Disp…
Feb 24, 2016
PatchFeb 2016 Update
Thank you for your continued support of LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII. An update the game has been implemented as of Feb 24rd 2016 Update content: 1. Alongside Valve’s SDK updates, the game can now be played even when Steam Cloud is turned off. 2. Disp…

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"LIGHTNING RETURNS:FINAL FANTASY XIII ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK" Now on Sale!
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Jan 9, 2020
The Deep End: a Final Fantasy nightmare Part 2: Complete Success
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Review score: 78% on 2026-11-01 → 78% today (4,139 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$19.99

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

LIGHTNING RETURNS:FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Soundtrack PLUS
$11.49100% positive
LIGHTNING RETURNS:FINAL FANTASY XIII ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
$17.99100% positive

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