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Good news for anyone who's spent the last few years watching console players spoil the remake trilogy while waiting for a PC port: Final Fantasy VII Revelation launches on PC on 8 April 2027, the same day as the consoles. Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox on PC are all announced. No delay, no "PC version later", no dodging spoilers for a year.
It's the final chapter of the remake project, so the real question isn't when. It's whether to buy the standard edition, pay now for two story expansions that come later, or spend the next few months actually finishing Remake and Rebirth. My honest answer for a lot of people is that last one.
Square Enix's release-date announcement confirms the date, the storefronts and the digital editions. What it doesn't give us yet is the final PC requirements, or anything saying your progress, levels or gear carry over from the earlier games.
What's in the trailer?
The reveal is all about the meteor on its way, the showdown with Sephiroth and the party travelling across a much bigger world. You see airborne travel and the whole gang together, which is enough to make anyone who played the 1997 original sit up. But it's cut so fast that you can't really tell where the open world ends or what the final combat options look like.
The gameplay material that came with it confirms a lot more: the Highwind as a free-flying airship, parachute and grappling-hook traversal, Cid and Vincent as playable characters, party swapping, and FITS, which are job-style outfits that change your abilities. I love the sound of all of that. It's still footage the publisher picked, though, not a test of how it'll run on your PC.
Do I need to play Remake and Rebirth first?
Yes, if you want this version of the story to make any sense. Revelation wraps up the remake trilogy. It doesn't retell Final Fantasy VII from the top.
On PC, the order is Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, then Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, then Revelation. The 1997 original tells a different version of the whole story and is great context, but it won't prepare you for the character and timeline changes the remakes make.
Just don't turn catching up into a chore. The digital Trilogy Edition includes Remake Intergrade, Rebirth and Revelation, but it's only worth it if you want all three and have the time to play the first two. Honestly, waiting for a sale might be more fun than cramming two enormous games before April.
Will my old saves carry over?
Sort of. Square Enix says save data for Remake Intergrade and Rebirth on the same PC platform unlocks bonuses in Revelation. Remake data gets you Chocobo & Moogle materia and weapon skins; Rebirth data gets you Phoenix materia and more weapon skins. Those are goodies, not a transfer. Nothing says your story choices, levels, equipment or completion carry across.
Keep your old saves and installs if it's easy to. But don't pick a store purely because you're hoping for a transfer nobody's announced. Wait until Square Enix spells out which games, platforms and account regions are supported.
Which PC store should I use?
SteamSteamValve's PC game storefront and library, including direct game purchases, demos and Steam hardware pages.Buying guide · View store →, 
Epic Games StoreEpic Games StoreEpic's PC game storefront and launcher, selling direct purchases alongside free-game promotions and publisher releases.Buying guide · View store → and Windows are all announced. I'd only stick with the same store as your earlier games if it gets you a confirmed save or ownership perk. Having the whole trilogy in one library is genuinely nice, but it's tidiness, not a technical requirement.
An authorised retailer might only sell a code for one of those stores, so read the activation field before you pay. Our UK PC retailer guide covers how key delivery and refunds differ.
What will it need to run?
There's no final requirements table yet. Rebirth's specs give you an idea of the sort of detail Square Enix tends to publish, but Revelation could easily change how dense the world is, how it streams and which rendering features it uses.
I'd wait for:
- the resolution and frame-rate attached to the minimum and recommended specs;
- SSD capacity and how much free space it needs;
- supported upscalers and frame generation;
- how it handles shader compilation;
- ultrawide and HDR support;
- a Steam Deck rating.
Buy a new GPU before any of that and you're shopping against a trailer, not a real workload.
Steam, Epic or Windows: how do I choose?
Compare the stuff you'll actually use. A store discount matters, but so do the games you already own there, controller support, cloud saves, family sharing, achievements and how refunds work. Three "PC" versions aren't three identical licences.
| Check | Why it matters for Revelation |
|---|---|
| Earlier-game ownership | A bundle or loyalty offer may depend on the same store |
| Save-bonus wording | Detection may be limited to one ecosystem or account region |
| Cloud-save support | A long campaign is expensive to lose |
| Handheld use | Launcher behaviour can matter as much as frame-rate |
| Retail key destination | An authorised shop may sell only Steam or Epic keys |
| Refund route | Revealing a third-party key can change the available remedy |
If the save bonuses matter to you, stay on the same PC store, because Square Enix needs the saves on the platform where you'll play Revelation. You can absolutely use a different launcher. You just won't get the bonuses, and you don't need them to follow the story.
Which edition is worth it?
Start with the standard digital edition. The digital Premium Edition adds 24-hour early access and a Story Expansion Pass for later Sephiroth and Vincent-and-the-Turks DLC. Premium Plus adds a digital mini soundtrack, an artbook and some equipment. The expansions sound substantial, but Square Enix is planning them for winter 2027 through spring 2028, not launch day.
If you're eyeing a big collector's box, check whether it even has a physical PC disc. Look at the activation code and region, and whether the game ships separately from the merch. If the box turns up after the global digital unlock, that "launch day" feeling you paid for might not happen.
And don't mix up the Trilogy Edition with Revelation Premium. The trilogy bundle gets a newcomer the earlier games; Premium adds future content to the final chapter. They're answers to two completely different questions, so neither is simply "the best value".
How long do I need to catch up?
Don't treat a marketing completion estimate as a deadline. Play Remake Intergrade first and see if you want to carry on before you buy Rebirth. Rebirth's side content can make it a lot longer, and rushing through it all turns something you're meant to enjoy into admin.
If April comes and you're not done, Revelation will still be there. Waiting might even get you patches, proper PC analysis and cheaper prices across the trilogy. Playing them in the right order matters far more than being there on the first weekend.
Should I buy the earlier games now?
Price up the whole catch-up route first. Check whether a twin pack or bundle has the exact PC editions you need, whether owning one already knocks the price down, and whether any DLC actually changes the story or just adds gear.
Remake Intergrade is purchase number one. Rebirth is number two. A massive discount on Rebirth isn't a saving if Remake is still sitting unfinished in your library this time next year.
So, preorder or not?
The date, the digital editions and the save bonuses are all nailed down now. Final PC specs and independent performance testing are not. The good news is that a same-day PC release means there's no reason to buy a console copy just to dodge a late port.
I'd look at the standard edition first. Premium is as much a preorder of two future story expansions as it is an upgrade to the launch game; the 24 hours of early access is a small slice of what you're paying for. Price the art, music, gear and cosmetics separately, rather than letting a long list of contents distract you from which extras you'll actually use.
Have a look at the 2027 PC release calendar too, for the February pile-up and what else is landing in April.
Frequently asked questions
When is Final Fantasy VII Revelation coming to PC?
8 April 2027. Square Enix has announced a simultaneous release across PC and current consoles.
Is Final Fantasy VII Revelation on Steam?
Yes. Steam, Epic Games Store and Windows are the named PC routes.
Can you start with Revelation?
You can buy it on its own, but the story finishes off what Remake and Rebirth started. Play those two first if you want it the way it's meant to be told.
