FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered Downloads & RevenueFINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered · App Store
FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered is #52 in Games › Role Playing Paid in United States and charting in 13 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSQUARE ENIX
CategoryGames
Price20.99 USD
Released
Rating★ 3.6 (394)
Version1.0.3
Age rating12+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)50k+ worldwide
FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered update history & changes
Last change · 21 events since 24 Mar 2021Full timeline ↓📈Entered the top 100 in 2 charts📈Charting in a new country in 3 charts🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 1.0.3🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 21 events
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Games · MY · Top Paid · Games · SE
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered charting in a new country in 3 chartsMalaysia · Sweden · Vietnam
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 100Top Paid · Games · TH
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 100Top Paid · Games · CO
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered charting in a new countryColombia
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Role Playing · KR · Top Paid · All Apps · PH
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 10Top Paid · Role Playing · IT
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 100Top Paid · Games · PH
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered charting in a new countryPhilippines
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered charting in a new countrySouth Africa
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 10Top Paid · Role Playing · ID
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 10Top Paid · Role Playing · FR
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 100Top Paid · Games · FR
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 10Top Paid · Role Playing · GB
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 100Top Paid · Games · GB
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Role Playing · RU · Top Paid · Games · TW
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered charting in a new country in 2 chartsRussia · Taiwan
- 📈FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered charting in a new countrySouth Korea
- 🆕FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered first spotted by AppInsider#12 in Top Paid · Role Playing · Australia
- 📦FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered version 1.0.3No release notes
- 🆕FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
3.6 ★
394 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#52
Games › Role Playing PaidMeasured
FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
JRPG Realistic Fantasy long sessions Premium
#remastered #story-driven #turn-based #console-port #single-player #square-enix
FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered on the App Store
App details
App ID
1326740784
Publisher
SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.
On the store since
Mar 2021
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
6
EN FR DE IT JA ES
Size
2562 MB
Also listed in
Roleplaying
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #52 |
 United Kingdom | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #23 |
| Australia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #12 |
 Italy | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #16 |
 France | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #32 |
 South Korea | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #51 |
 Germany | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #75 |
 Colombia | GamesPaid | #53 |
 Canada | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #119 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #74 |
 Brazil | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #139 |
 Indonesia | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #82 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › Role PlayingPaid | #90 |
Apps near FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered on the chart
Games › Role Playing Paid, around #52.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
3.6 ★
394 ratings
Measured
Ratings
394
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
3.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
50/100
faster than 50% of Games apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (37% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for working reliably, and regular updates. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and speed and performance.
What people like
- Crashes & bugs: “Some minor glitches here and there”
- Updates: “Thanks for the update, so I can keep playing”
- Connection & sync: “Synchronized with my ps5 system”
- Speed & performance: “Decent touch controls and it plays smoothly overall”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Update: still not working”
- Speed & performance: “Poor Emulator Performance”
- Updates: “Update: still not working”
- Price & subscription: “No sound asking for refund”
About FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered
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・ This application requires approximately 2.55GB to download. Please be sure to allocate the necessary amount of time and space on your device before proceeding.
・ Only one download with a large amount of data will be required while progressing through the game.
・ Since it is a large application, it will take time to download. We strongly recommend connecting to Wi-Fi when downloading.
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[Please read before playing]
* Entering or leaving vehicles such as cars and the Garden may occasionally get your character stuck between the vehicle and terrain features, or freeze the vehicle in place. This seems to happen more often when you leave your vehicle in close proximity to impassable terrain, or when you try to enter or leave your vehicle during certain scripted events. Currently, the only fix for this is to reload a previously saved game, so please make sure to save your progress often.
* Some locations may be difficult to navigate using the Speed Boost (x3). We advise you to turn off this feature in such cases.
* Make sure to check the FAQ section of our support page for solutions to common issues:
https://support.na.square-enix.com/main.php?la=1&id=442
We apologize for any inconvenience these issues may cause, and thank you again for your interest in our product.
■Summary
FINAL FANTASY VIII was first released on February 11, 1999. Beloved by fans, this title has garnered a great deal of popularity even compared to other installments in the FINAL FANTASY franchise, selling more than 9.6 million units worldwide. And now players can enjoy FINAL FANTASY VIII on their smartphone! With renewed character CG, the world of FINAL FANTASY VIII is now more beautiful than ever before.
This installment is a remaster of FINAL FANTASY VIII for PC. This application is a one-time purchase. There will be no additional charge incurred after downloading.
■Story
It is a time of war.
The Republic of Galbadia, under the influence of the sorceress Edea, mobilizes its great armies against the other nations of the world.
Squall and other members of SeeD, an elite mercenary force, join hands with Rinoa, a resistance fighter, to fight against Galbadia's tyrannical rule and to prevent Edea from fulfilling her ultimate goal.
■FINAL FANTASY VIII: Release Features
・Guardian Force（G.F.）
G.F. are summoned creatures in FFVIII used to protect the protagonists. Call upon them in battle to unleash their might and to increase their power alongside player characters. By junctioning G.F., players will be able to enjoy greater freedom in how they approach battles.
・Drawing
Obtain magic in FFVIII by drawing (extracting) it in battle. MP does not exist and players are limited to the number they have in their possession. Magic that has been extracted can be released on the spot or stocked for later use.
・ Junctioning
This system allows players to equip G.F. and stocked magic to characters in order to increase their power.
・ This application requires approximately 2.55GB to download. Please be sure to allocate the necessary amount of time and space on your device before proceeding.
・ Only one download with a large amount of data will be required while progressing through the game.
・ Since it is a large application, it will take time to download. We strongly recommend connecting to Wi-Fi when downloading.
------------------------------
[Please read before playing]
* Entering or leaving vehicles such as cars and the Garden may occasionally get your character stuck between the vehicle and terrain features, or freeze the vehicle in place. This seems to happen more often when you leave your vehicle in close proximity to impassable terrain, or when you try to enter or leave your vehicle during certain scripted events. Currently, the only fix for this is to reload a previously saved game, so please make sure to save your progress often.
* Some locations may be difficult to navigate using the Speed Boost (x3). We advise you to turn off this feature in such cases.
* Make sure to check the FAQ section of our support page for solutions to common issues:
https://support.na.square-enix.com/main.php?la=1&id=442
We apologize for any inconvenience these issues may cause, and thank you again for your interest in our product.
■Summary
FINAL FANTASY VIII was first released on February 11, 1999. Beloved by fans, this title has garnered a great deal of popularity even compared to other installments in the FINAL FANTASY franchise, selling more than 9.6 million units worldwide. And now players can enjoy FINAL FANTASY VIII on their smartphone! With renewed character CG, the world of FINAL FANTASY VIII is now more beautiful than ever before.
This installment is a remaster of FINAL FANTASY VIII for PC. This application is a one-time purchase. There will be no additional charge incurred after downloading.
■Story
It is a time of war.
The Republic of Galbadia, under the influence of the sorceress Edea, mobilizes its great armies against the other nations of the world.
Squall and other members of SeeD, an elite mercenary force, join hands with Rinoa, a resistance fighter, to fight against Galbadia's tyrannical rule and to prevent Edea from fulfilling her ultimate goal.
■FINAL FANTASY VIII: Release Features
・Guardian Force（G.F.）
G.F. are summoned creatures in FFVIII used to protect the protagonists. Call upon them in battle to unleash their might and to increase their power alongside player characters. By junctioning G.F., players will be able to enjoy greater freedom in how they approach battles.
・Drawing
Obtain magic in FFVIII by drawing (extracting) it in battle. MP does not exist and players are limited to the number they have in their possession. Magic that has been extracted can be released on the spot or stocked for later use.
・ Junctioning
This system allows players to equip G.F. and stocked magic to characters in order to increase their power.
Latest updates
1.0.3
