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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Square Enix Business Division 1, released in 2013

70/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 3PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox 360

As Lightning, it is your mission to save souls so they may be brought to a new world. However, with only thirteen days remaining, not everyone can be saved. Armed with all-new weapons, player customization and battle abilities, you are in a race against time to fully understand your destiny. It all ends here.

Single player

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Download Size

The official download size for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is 22 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $1.32 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

22GB

Est. SSD Cost

$1.32USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

30 mins

Is Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
61Players Online

There are currently 61 people playing Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 73.2
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/LightningReturnsFinalFantasyXIII/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 30 user configs ↗

Can I Run Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII smoothly, your PC needs at least 2 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5770 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 22 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® XP SP2 or later
  • ⚡
    CPU2GHz Dual Core CPU
  • 🧠
    RAM1500 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA® Geforce® 8800GT / ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 VRAM 512MB or later
  • 💾
    Storage22 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows® Vista/ 7/ 8
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel® Core™ 2 Quad (2.66 GHz)/ AMD Phenom™ II X4 (2.8 GHz) processor
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA® Geforce® GTX™ 460/ ATI Radeon™ HD 5770
  • 💾
    Storage22 GB available space
Download Size
22 GBAverage

Is Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

70
Rated 70 out of 100
Mixed Reviews13 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 13 critic reviews, opinion on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is divided. While it offers some unique role-playing (rpg) mechanics, the score of 70 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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