As a pleasant surprise, the Final Fantasy XVI Demo was made available to the public a week and a half before the game’s June 22 scheduled release date. This demo can be downloaded now, for free, and only on the PlayStation 5.
If you don’t have the patience to wait for the full version and want to immediately jump into the role of Clive Rosfield and try out the new combat system, as well as get acquainted with the world of Valisthea, you can do it right now – check out the guide below to find out how to download Final Fantasy XVI Demo.
Where to Get the Final Fantasy XVI Demo
To get the Final Fantasy XVI Demo, you will need a PlayStation 5, of course, and a PlayStation Network account to access the PlayStation Store. Right now the demo is up on UK and US stores, and it will eventually appear on all others. To get the Final Fantasy XVI demo:
- Go to the Final Fantasy XVI game page in the PlayStation Store.
- Move to the three dots right from the “Wishlist” and press the X button.
- Here you will see the list of all the different Final Fantasy XVI editions that you can pre-order.
- Select “Demo”, and press the X button again on the “Download”.
Related: Final Fantasy XVI – All Pre-Order Bundles and Items Included
Can You Transfer Your Progress from the Demo to the Full Version of Final Fantasy XVI?
Yes, you can! Well, at least from the half of it. Square Enix‘s recent practice of demoing their games continues with Final Fantasy XVI. You can try the demo for free, make some progress and create the save file that you will be able to transfer to the full game once it’s out – but there is a catch.
This massive and well-polished demo consists of two parts – the first starts with the big battle (Eikons included) and the atmosphere we expected after all the trailers and announcements, but is very quickly interrupted as we go back 13 years in the past when we take on the role of a younger Clive. This is the real prologue for the game which contains almost two hours of tutorial-like gameplay and an introduction to the characters and the story.
Once you’re done with that, the second part of the demo begins, which is set much later in the game with much more challenges and battles in a dungeon-crawling environment. This part of the demo is here to show players what the game will look like later on – but only the save files you make in the prologue part of the demo will actually be transferable. Makes sense?
Final Fantasy XVI is releasing on June 22, 2023, exclusively for PlayStation 5. Until then, enjoy the demo and check out what the devs said about building the bridge between old and new fans.
