Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PC would require “some critical {hardware} to accommodate Cloud and his silly-large sword,” we stated when the system necessities had been introduced in December 2024, together with a whopping 155GB of cupboard space. However the excellent news is the sport is not so demanding that it will not run on a Steam Deck—actually, it is now formally Steam Deck verified.
Steam Deck verification, as defined on the Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth retailer web page, means it is “absolutely practical on Steam Deck, and works nice with the built-in controls and show.” All performance is accessible by way of the default controller configuration, Steam Deck controller icons are displayed in-game, interface textual content is absolutely legible, and the “default graphics configuration performs properly.”
“Which means upon launch on January 23, you’ll have the ability to play the critically acclaimed RPG on a prepare, on a aircraft, swaddled up in mattress, within the lavatory… wherever you need,” Sq. Enix wrote. “It’s advantageous—we received’t decide.”
The Steam Deck will not ship the total glory of taking part in Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth on a monster desktop PC, the advantages of which Sq. Enix touted final week in a PC options trailer: Improved lighting, enhanced visuals, DLSS, help for 4K decision at 120 fps, and naturally the tactile perfection of mouse and keyboard controls. However, you in all probability do not wish to haul your entire gaming PC onto the bus, and even if you happen to did, the place are you going to plug it in?
To rejoice Steam Deck verification, Sq. Enix additionally teased a “very particular chocobo-themed Steam Deck,” and it is undoubtedly a advertising factor however is probably not only for present: “It’s in all probability not the most effective thought to cowl an digital gadget in warming chocobo feathers, so we made them detachable. However even au naturel, you’ll take pleasure in some pretty options, together with a particular begin up video! As for the way you would possibly get it… properly, it’s only a sneak peek for now. However you retain your eye on social media, and you could study extra quickly!”
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Last Fantasy 7 Rebirth involves PC on January 23.