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Top 15 Square Enix Games of All Time

by YPB Team

Sprawling role-playing epics, genre-defining classics, and bold modern experiments from a studio that shaped a generation of gamers. Where do you stand?

  1. Final Fantasy VII — ranked #11
    Final Fantasy VII
    The genre-defining 1997 RPG whose story and characters made it a cultural landmark.
    1000pts
  2. Chrono Trigger — ranked #22
    Chrono Trigger
    The acclaimed 1995 time-travel RPG often cited as one of the greatest games ever made.
    631pts
  3. Dragon Quest XI — ranked #33
    Dragon Quest XI
    The 2017 entry widely hailed as a high point of the long-running RPG franchise.
    609pts
  4. Final Fantasy XIV — ranked #44
    Final Fantasy XIV
    The massively popular MMORPG reborn from failure into a critically adored online world.
    546pts
  5. Final Fantasy VII Remake — ranked #55
    Final Fantasy VII Remake
    The 2020 reimagining that expanded the Midgar chapter with modern action combat.
    473pts
  6. Final Fantasy IX — ranked #66
    Final Fantasy IX
    The 2000 entry that returned the series to its medieval-fantasy roots, a fan favorite.
    473pts
  7. Bravely Default — ranked #77
    Bravely Default
    The 2012 3DS RPG praised for reviving classic turn-based combat with fresh twists.
    387pts
  8. NieR: Automata — ranked #88
    NieR: Automata
    The 2017 action-RPG acclaimed for its combat, music, and philosophical narrative.
    387pts
  9. Final Fantasy Tactics — ranked #99
    Final Fantasy Tactics
    The 1997 tactical RPG renowned for its deep job system and political story.
    387pts
  10. Final Fantasy VI — ranked #1010
    Final Fantasy VI
    The sprawling 1994 SNES epic praised for its ensemble cast and operatic story.
    387pts
  11. The World Ends with You — ranked #1111
    The World Ends with You
    The stylish 2007 Nintendo DS action-RPG set in a reimagined Shibuya.
    387pts
  12. Kingdom Hearts II — ranked #1212
    Kingdom Hearts II
    The 2005 action-RPG blending Square's characters with Disney worlds.
    284pts
  13. Octopath Traveler — ranked #1313
    Octopath Traveler
    The 2018 RPG with its striking HD-2D art style and eight interlocking stories.
    284pts
  14. Secret of Mana — ranked #1414
    Secret of Mana
    The 1993 action-RPG beloved for its real-time combat and cooperative play.
    0pts
  15. Final Fantasy X — ranked #1515
    Final Fantasy X
    The 2001 PlayStation 2 entry that brought voice acting and a beloved love story to the series.
    0pts

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Comments

Nearly half of this publisher's fifteen-strong shortlist carries one title: seven entries, which leaves the other eight reading as side projects: https://youpick.best/articles/final-fantasy-ranked-many-ways

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