Nic says that RPG remake sequel Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is " uneven, unfocused, and unmissable ". You also can’t miss its regular performance hiccups, which most often manifest as little but frequent stutters that occur as you’re moseying around its poorly planet.

According to data from Circana, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth became the best-selling game in the US during its Steam release launch week, a promising statistic for fans of the franchise.

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth had a fantastic Steam launch. Across physical & tracked digital, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth was the best-selling game of the week ending Jan 25th in the US market ($ sales), while the FFVII Remake & Rebirth Twin Pack ranked 3rd. Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was a major hit last year on PS5, and it's continuing that trend with its PC port, as one analyst concludes the JRPG "had a fantastic Steam launch" last month. Circana games industry analyst Mat Piscatella has shared some info from Circana's own retail tracking service on Bluesky,

Rebirth missed its sales goals on PlayStation 5, the game has enjoyed a very strong launch on Steam PC so far.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gets its first PC update patch, which is largely centered around fixing some of the recently released port's technical issues.