Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Steam Library is surprisingly hardcore (sort of) 

Veteran game creator Hironobu Sakaguchi is known for the epic RPGs he has brought into the world – but what games does he play? A recent post on Sakaguchi’s X account about the September 17 launch of Final Fantasy XVI’s PC version revealed a tantalizing glimpse into his Steam Library. 

Known as “the Father of Final Fantasy,” Hironobu Sakaguchi was a leading creative force behind the long-running RPG series from its conception up until Final Fantasy X-2. In 2003, he left Square Enix to found his own studio Mistwalker. His latest RPG Fantasian, released on mobile in 2021, is coming to Nintendo Switch this Winter. But aside from being a well-known active player of MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV (establishing his own in-game fashion brand SakaGUCCI, and recently having a special Kappa outfit added to the game), what other titles does this legendary creator play these days? 

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Squinting at the screenshot of Sakaguchi’s Steam library, we can see that recently he has been playing some acclaimed open world games, namely The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, as well as recent releases Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and Black Myth: Wukong (which he mentioned playing in an August X post).  

Other titles in Sakaguchi’s packed Steam Library are connected to his roots as a game creator. Alongside classic Square RPG Chrono Trigger, he has also been playing Tactics Ogre Reborn (created by close acquaintance Yasumi Matsuno).  

Sakaguchi has also been tackling action games like Elden Ring and Lies of P, both known for their hard difficulty. However, Sakaguchi was focusing on 2D isometric action games back in April, playing Hades, Pyre, Transistor and Bastion. It’s hard to know whether this is one of Sakaguchi’s favorite genres or if he was just playing them for research purposes. 

Then there’s the survival sandbox game Core Keeper, which seems like the odd one out in Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Library, but it just goes to show that top game creators tend to play a wide variety of titles. The Steam Library screenshot attached to the X post attracted much interest as it gave a snapshot of what kind of games the renowned creator plays. 

Sakaguchi’s latest release, Fantasian Neo Dimension, is coming to Nintendo Switch in Winter 2024. He also apparently has an unannounced game in the works. 

Written by Verity Townsend based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 2024-09-17 23:58 JST)