Selling over five million copies since its release in 2000, FINAL FANTASY IX proudly returns on Steam! Now you can relive the adventures of Zidane and his crew on PC !
- JRPG (560)
- Story Rich (445)
- Great Soundtrack (442)
- Fantasy (434)
- RPG (418)
- Classic (416)
- Turn-Based Combat (319)
- Singleplayer (301)
- Adventure (235)
- Atmospheric (194)
- Turn-Based (190)
- Open World (168)
- Party-Based RPG (121)
- Funny (83)
- Cult Classic (72)
- Steampunk (69)
- Medieval (65)
- Exploration (64)
- Anime (61)
- Action (30)
Release Date | Apr 14, 2016 |
Price | $ 20.99 Top 10% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94.4% (very positive) Top 10% / 94.4% Top 10% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91.5% Top 2% / 91.7% Top 2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 8.7K Top 3% / 9.9K Top 3% |
Curators | 186 reviews Top 3% |
Median Play Time | 48.2 hours Top 2% |
Play Time per Dollar | 2.3 hours Top 10% |
Followers | 77K Top 2% |
Owners | ± 624.9K Top 5% |
Copies Sold | ± 440.8K Top 4% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 5.7M Top 3% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows FINAL FANTASY IX's Steam rating and reviews between April 2016 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 91.9% (April 2016) to 94.4% (October 2023).
The 9.9K reviews Top 3% suggest that FINAL FANTASY IX is an AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows FINAL FANTASY IX's review languages. The most popular language is English (57%), followed by Spanish - Spain (11%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in FINAL FANTASY IX, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 90 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.5 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (62 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of FINAL FANTASY IX's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 94.4% Top 10% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of FINAL FANTASY IX's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!