Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is off to a very strong start on Steam, with the RPG being the best-selling game in the U.S. during its debut week.

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

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.

Following its recent launch on PC, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth broke a concurrent-players record on Steam for single-player entries in the franchise over the weekend. The RPG--which initially launched on PS5 in February 2024--saw over 40,000 people exploring the game with Cloud Strife and his friends.

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,

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.