Final Fantasy 16 save file not showing – how to fix?

One of the many perks of the demo of Final Fantasy 16 other than showcasing the next installment of this infamous fantasy RPG was that you could keep playing exactly where it left off once the full game was released. With rumors of this not being the case, here’s the lowdown on how to fix any problems you may have had with your Final Fantasy 16 save file not showing.

The demo was the opening sequence of the new Square Enix game, and despite players thinking they would be able to pick up exactly where they left off, many have been finding that, frustratingly, they have to start all over again.

However, if you’ve been waiting a long time for it to release you might be eager to venture into the unknown new parts of the game. Keep reading to find out how you might be able to recover your demo save file in Final Fantasy 16.

How to restore your demo save file in Final Fantasy 16

Here are some ways that you might be able to restore your demo save file in FF XVI.

Make sure the account region in which you played the demo is the same as the region that you bought the actual game. You may need to be mindful of this if you tried to use the New Zealand trick to play Final Fantasy 16 early, which involves creating an NZ PSN account. The data will not transfer if you bought the game on another account then try playing it on your main account.

Furthermore, if you bought a physical copy of the game, this may also be from a different region from the demo you purchased. Some physical copies of the game seem to be not recognizing save files from the demo, so you might just have to play through the demo again in your region.

If you unfortunately did not save your data at the end of the demo, then you will not be able to recover the gameplay and will have to do it again. If you continue to have problems with saving, we’ve got you covered with a full guide on how to save in Final Fantasy 16.

Final thoughts

While these tricks may help you recover the demo save file you already played, you made have to end up playing through the demo material again.

However, two hours of gameplay shouldn’t feel like too much compared to the rest of the game, which could take you days rather than hours! We put a figure at roughly 35 to 40 hours when we looked at how long Final Fantasy 16 is. You will have the opportunity to skip the lengthy cut scenes this time if you feel like it.