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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second part of the remake trilogy, came out on PS5 on Feb 29, 2024, on PC on Jan 23, 2025 and on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S on Jun 3, 2026. It scores 92 on Metacritic and won Best Score and Music at The Game Awards 2024; Square Enix has published no sales figure.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second game of Square Enix's remake trilogy, released on PS5 on Feb 29, 2024, then on PC on Jan 23, 2025 and on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S on Jun 3, 2026. It leaves Midgar for an open world split into large regions, and IGN's review opens here by calling it "my wildest imagination made manifest" for its combat and world, while finding its new timeline "overly convoluted" in places. It scores 92 on Metacritic for PS5 and won Best Score and Music at The Game Awards 2024, but Square Enix said its early sales were below expectations and has published no number. Final Fantasy VII Revelation, out Apr 8, 2027, picks up straight after Rebirth's ending. The plot itself is on Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth Story So Far.
Quick facts
| Released | Feb 29, 2024 (PS5) |
| PC | Jan 23, 2025 (Steam, Epic Games Store) |
| Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Developer and publisher | Square Enix |
| Chapters | 14 |
| Regions | Six open regions, starting with the Grasslands |
| Metacritic | 92 (PS5, 151 critics), 90 (PC), 87 (Switch 2), 84 (Xbox Series X, 4 critics) |
| Awards | Best Score and Music, The Game Awards 2024 |
| Sales | No official figure; Square Enix said in May 2024 that sales fell short of expectations |
| Price | $49.99 on PS5 and PC since Feb 9, 2026 |
| Preceded by | Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) |
What is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth about?
The premise, kept short: after escaping Midgar at the end of Remake, Cloud and his friends chase Sephiroth across the world. As the Switch 2 and Xbox announcement trailer puts it at this moment, Sephiroth has the Black Materia, "meaning he could destroy the entire planet any minute". The journey runs through the middle of the 1997 game, from Kalm to the Forgotten Capital, and Rebirth's ending is the hinge of the whole trilogy. It is told in full, with spoilers, on Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth Story So Far.
Rebirth also gathers most of the party. GameSpot's timeline lists the arrivals here: Vincent Valentine, Cait Sith and Cid Highwind, alongside the hunt for the materia that "will presumably lay the foundations" for the third game. Vincent appeared in Rebirth without being playable (Kotaku, Jun 5, 2026), and Revelation makes both him and Cid full party members (Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Cid Highwind in Final Fantasy VII Revelation).
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth gameplay
Rebirth was the trilogy's first open world. IGN's reviewer describes stepping into the Grasslands, "the first of six regions", and being stunned by the scale, then notes the modern open-world conventions, such as towers that reveal tasks on the map. Each region has its own side quests and its own chocobo to unlock. Revelation keeps this design and connects it: the regions become one planet that the party crosses on the Highwind (Final Fantasy VII Revelation Highwind).
Minigames were Rebirth's signature and its most debated feature. IGN calls the Junon parade and the Queen's Blood card game highlights, but says the many diversions front-loaded around a few key plot points can blur "what Cloud and the gang were even supposed to be doing", and names slow crate-moving puzzles and a stealth section among the low points. Queen's Blood returns in Revelation with a new saga led by Red XIII (Queen's Blood in Final Fantasy VII Revelation), and the minigames get difficulty options and a skip (Final Fantasy VII Revelation Minigames).
Combat kept Remake's real-time system with the ATB gauge and Tactical Mode, and added synergy attacks that pair two party members, which Revelation expands to Vincent and Cid. Rebirth has 14 chapters, against Remake's 18, as IGN counted in its Sep 18, 2026 Revelation preview. IGN's reviewer spent more than 80 hours to finish the main story and "a decent chunk" of side content.
Every Final Fantasy VII Rebirth release
| Platform | Release | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PS5 | Feb 29, 2024 | RPG Site, Feb 5, 2026 |
| PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) | Jan 23, 2025, announced at The Game Awards 2024 | Gematsu, Dec 2024 |
| Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC | Jun 3, 2026 | RPG Site, Feb 5, 2026 |
Square Enix announced the Switch 2 and Xbox versions on Feb 5, 2026 with this trailer, and cut the PS5 and PC price to $49.99 from Feb 9, 2026. The gap between platforms shrank across the trilogy: Rebirth reached PC 11 months after PS5 and the other consoles 27 months after, while Revelation launches on all four on the same day (Final Fantasy VII Revelation Platforms and File Size). How Rebirth runs on Switch 2 is the best guide to Revelation there, which Final Fantasy VII Revelation Switch 2 covers.
The PS5 launch trailer, posted on Feb 28, 2024, is built around "the reunion, when worlds merge" and the line "The world's ending. That's what everyone's saying", the stakes Revelation inherits.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reviews and awards
Critics rated Rebirth even higher than Remake. IGN's verdict here calls it "a powerful representation of Final Fantasy 7's most memorable qualities" that "does fumble the execution of its ending" amid its "multiple twisting timelines", but stands out as "thrilling and unexpectedly impactful". Metacritic, as read on Nov 7, 2026:
| Platform | Metacritic |
|---|---|
| PS5 | 92 (151 critics) |
| PC | 90 |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | 87 |
| Xbox Series X | 84 (4 critics) |
Rebirth led The Game Awards 2024 nominations with seven, tied with Astro Bot, including Game of the Year, and won Best Score and Music. Square Enix counts "over 140 perfect review scores" for Remake and Rebirth together.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth sales
Square Enix has never published a sales figure for Rebirth, as of Nov 7, 2026. In its May 2024 results it said Rebirth's sales did not meet expectations, alongside Final Fantasy XVI. Remake, by contrast, announced 3.5 million in its first three days.
Our reading: a company that publishes a number for every hit and none for Rebirth is telling us the number. We think three things explain it: Rebirth launched on PS5 alone, in a smaller console base than Remake's PS4; it is the middle part of a trilogy, which always loses players who skipped part one; and it came out four years after Remake. Square Enix's answers are visible in Revelation's plan: all platforms on day one, a three-game Trilogy Edition at $84.99, and the Switch 2 and Xbox ports of the first two games in 2026. We expect Revelation to outsell Rebirth at launch for those reasons, and our number predictions are on Predictions.
What Revelation changes in Rebirth's world
Rebirth's regions return in Revelation, but changed. In IGN's preview here, Kalm is taking in refugees, the Grasslands that were Rebirth's gentle first zone now hold "hulking evil beasts", and Naoki Hamaguchi says the approaching Meteor has caused seismic shifts that change the land, with every side quest in revisited areas new. A Rebirth save also unlocks the Phoenix summon and a Rebirth weapon skin set in Revelation (Square Enix, Sep 3, 2026). The map is on Final Fantasy VII Revelation World Map.
Frequently asked questions
When did Final Fantasy VII Rebirth come out?
On Feb 29, 2024 on PS5, Jan 23, 2025 on PC, and Jun 3, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC.
How many copies has Final Fantasy VII Rebirth sold?
Square Enix has not said. It reported in May 2024 that sales fell short of expectations, and no unit figure has followed as of Nov 7, 2026. Analyst estimates exist but are not sales figures.
Is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth open world?
Yes, in regions: six large open areas linked by the story. Revelation joins them into one world you fly over in the Highwind.
Do I need to play Rebirth before Revelation?
Yes. Revelation begins right after Rebirth's ending. See Final Fantasy VII Games in Order.
How much does Final Fantasy VII Rebirth cost?
$49.99 on PS5 and PC since Feb 9, 2026. It is also in the Twin Pack with Remake Intergrade ($59.99) and in the Trilogy Edition with Revelation ($84.99).
What awards did Final Fantasy VII Rebirth win?
Best Score and Music at The Game Awards 2024, from seven nominations including Game of the Year.
Sources
- Gematsu, Dec 2024: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth coming to PC on January 23, 2025
- RPG Site, Feb 5, 2026: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launches on June 3 for Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S
- Metacritic: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- VGC, Nov 2024: Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead The Game Awards 2024 nominations
- Final Weapon, Dec 12, 2024: The Game Awards 2024, all nominees and winners
- GameSpot, May 2024: Square Enix says Final Fantasy VII Rebirth didn't meet sales expectations
- Square Enix: More than 3.5 million copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake shipped and sold digitally
- Square Enix, Sep 3, 2026: Final Fantasy VII Revelation releases April 8, 2027
- IGN, Feb 22, 2024: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review
- Kotaku, Jun 5, 2026: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is officially titled Revelation
- IGN, Sep 18, 2026: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: Second-Take Preview
- GameSpot, Mar 5, 2024: The Complete Final Fantasy 7 Timeline Explained
- Square Enix, Feb 5, 2026: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Announcement Trailer
- Square Enix, Feb 28, 2024: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Launch Trailer
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review
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- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second game of Square Enix's remake trilogy, released on PS5 on Feb 29, 2024, then on…
- Rebirth was the trilogy's first open world. IGN's reviewer describes stepping into the Grasslands, "the first of six…
- Minigames were Rebirth's signature and its most debated feature. IGN calls the Junon parade and the Queen's Blood card…
- Critics rated Rebirth even higher than Remake. IGN's verdict here calls it "a powerful representation of Final Fantasy…
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See also
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Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth Story So FarSpoiler warning. Final Fantasy VII Remake follows Avalanche's war on Shinra in Midgar and ends with Cloud's party breaking "destiny" by defeating the Whispers; Rebirth crosses the world after Sephiroth, adds Yuffie, Cid and Vincent, and ends with Aerith killed by Sephiroth at the Forgotten Capital while other worlds, including one where Zack lives, press against theirs. Revelation begins after that.
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