FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE

FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE is a standalone single-player JRPG by Square Enix and LANCARSE, and also the first Final Fantasy title in the HD-2D style. The game picks up the first story arc of FINAL FANTASY Brave Exvius, but rebuilds it as a full console and PC game with reworked content, systems and presentation. The focus is on crystals, airships, espers and other classic motifs of the series.

FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE launched on Oct 22, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. On PC the RPG is available through Steam and the Microsoft Store. In Japan, Square Enix gives Oct 23 for Steam.

The standard version is joined by a Digital Deluxe Edition with extra game content, and a Collector’s Edition with physical extras.

FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The Windows version is released through Steam and the Microsoft Store. If you own the Xbox Store version, you can keep playing on Xbox Series X|S and supported Windows PCs thanks to Xbox Play Anywhere, without buying the game a second time.

A free demo with the first chapter is available for all five platforms. The progress saved in it can be transferred to the full version.

The combat system is turn-based and built around exploiting enemy weaknesses. If you break an enemy’s defense, you can gain extra action phases and then prepare especially strong Resonance attacks. There is also a further developed job system, summons and classic party roles. The world is explored not only through battles but also through scouting, airship travel and optional challenges.

For the PC version, Square Enix lists Windows 11, 8 GB RAM, DirectX 12 and 15 GB of free storage. The minimum target is 1080p at 30 FPS on low settings; the recommended specs aim for 1080p at 60 FPS on the highest graphics preset.

The story follows Rain, a commander from Grandshelt, and his friend Lasswell. After Dark Veritas attacks the Earth Crystal, they set out together with Fina to protect the remaining crystals. The reimagining takes key characters and conflicts from the first Brave Exvius story arc, but stages them anew for a standalone JRPG.

26 visions of well-known Final Fantasy characters can be combined with the abilities of your own party in FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE. These include Cloud, Terra, Sephiroth and the Warrior of Light. Whoever wins a vision at the shrines can assign it to a party member and gets new attacks, spells and passive bonuses.

Battles raise mastery and bond with the visions. Learned abilities can still be used within a cost limit even when a different vision is active. This way the characters stay recognizable in their basic roles, but can take on very different tasks.

If you knock the enemy party completely off balance, you can trigger a resonance attack from an equipped vision. Producer Keisuke Nakashima describes the battle system idea as a blend of freely combinable jobs as in Final Fantasy V and the standalone character roles of Final Fantasy VI.

Besides the main story, the world contains several ongoing side activities. These include a colosseum with especially strong enemies, the Chamber of Arms with bosses sealed in legendary weapons, and optional encounters with characters and enemies such as Gilgamesh and Ultima Weapon.

A free demo covers everything from the start of the story to the end of the first chapter. Square Enix gives a playtime of roughly three to five hours for it. The save data can be transferred to the full version.

The demo is available for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. On Steam, certain level caps are restricted during the trial.

FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE offers German on-screen text and subtitles. Voice acting is available in English and Japanese. On Steam, the single-player RPG supports achievements and cloud saves.

Espers are standalone summons and differ from the visions that stay equipped permanently. They are unlocked through the story and side quests and then join the party for three battle rounds.

At the end of their deployment, they perform a particularly strong final attack. While a vision changes a character's abilities long-term, an Esper joins the battle directly for a limited time.