FINAL FANTASY
Released Jul 2021
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
95% positive · 8,752 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Final Fantasy I Pixel Remaster launched on July 28, 2021 as a polished remaster of the 1987 classic. Square Enix followed up with a series of patches improving stability, UI, controls, and gameplay features — most notably the January 30, 2024 Ver. 1.1.0 update, which added the original BGM option, classic font option, gameplay assist modifiers, and other quality-of-life improvements. The most recent update, Ver. 1.2.0 on March 5, 2025, addressed a minimap bug, achievement fixes, and minor UI issues. The only DLC ever released for the game is an optional original soundtrack pack (January 23, 2025), which has shipped. There are no unreleased DLC items, no announced future content, and no roadmap pointing to additional updates. The game's store description presents it as a complete product. Square Enix has made no communications since March 5, 2025, and there is no pattern suggesting further major content is planned. This is a finished, complete product.
Evidence
Original soundtrack DLC released January 23, 2025. The only DLC for the game, and it has shipped — no unreleased DLC items remain.
Final Fantasy I Pixel Remaster launched as a complete remaster of the original 1987 game, available individually or as part of a bundle.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Square Enix
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics. All the magic of the original, with improved ease of play.
Earth, fire, water, wind... The light that once shone within the four Crystals was lost. Darkness covered the land, until the only hope for humanity rested in legends past. Become the Warriors of Light and embark on your own journey to restore power to the Crystals and save the world.
Switch between classes to improve your characters. Traverse the wide world with your airship and other vessels. Return to the game that started it all.
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(This remaster is based on the original "FINAL FANTASY" game released in 1987. Features and/or content may differ from previously rereleased versions of the game.)
Earth, fire, water, wind... The light that once shone within the four Crystals was lost. Darkness covered the land, until the only hope for humanity rested in legends past. Become the Warriors of Light and embark on your own journey to restore power to the Crystals and save the world.
Switch between classes to improve your characters. Traverse the wide world with your airship and other vessels. Return to the game that started it all.
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■ Beautifully revived with new graphics and sound!
- Universally updated 2D pixel graphics, including the iconic FINAL FANTASY character pixel designs created by Kazuko Shibuya, the original artist and current collaborator.
- Beautifully rearranged soundtrack in a faithful FINAL FANTASY style, overseen by original composer Nobuo Uematsu.
■Improved gameplay!
- Including modernized UI, auto-battle options, and more.
- Switch the soundtrack between the rearranged version, created for the pixel remaster, or the original version, capturing the sound of the original game.
- Now possible to switch between different fonts, including the default font and a pixel-based font based on the atmosphere of the original game.
- Additional boost features to expand gameplay options, including switching off random encounters and adjusting experience gained multipliers between 0 and 4.
- Dive into the world of the game with supplemental extras like the bestiary, illustration gallery, and music player.
(This remaster is based on the original "FINAL FANTASY" game released in 1987. Features and/or content may differ from previously rereleased versions of the game.)
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Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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