Final Fantasy Resonance release date: 22 October 2026

Square Enix sells a disc or cartridge for PS5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and lists no physical Xbox or PC version. The Collector's Edition is a Square Enix Store exclusive. Amazon lists the physical edition for all three platforms:

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Which platform to pick (download sizes, how the Deluxe items are sold) is compared in the editions guide.

On consoles, at midnight on 22 October in each country's store. Square Enix has not announced one worldwide console time, but the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store listings carry a timestamp for every country, and each is midnight in that store's main time zone. A country's store uses a single time, so in zones behind it (US Central and Pacific, western Canada, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth) the game unlocked on the evening of 21 October.

On Steam it unlocked at one moment everywhere: 16:00 UTC on 22 October, which is 9:00 am in Los Angeles, 12:00 pm in New York and 5:00 pm in London. Valve's store data lists that time, and Square Enix's Japanese store says the Steam keys in its Collector's Edition became valid at 1:00 am JST on Friday 23 October, the same instant. The Nintendo eShop lists the date only.

It is the first Final Fantasy game in Square Enix's HD-2D style (the style of Octopath Traveler), which combines high-definition pixel art with dynamic 3D camera angles. Square Enix describes it as a tale of Crystals with turn-based battles, chocobos, espers and airships. Series heroes such as Cloud, Tidus and the Warrior of Light return as Visions.

The story follows Rain and Lasswell, knights of the Kingdom of Grandshelt, and Fina, a girl with no memory who emerges from the Earth Crystal, as they pursue Veritas of the Dark to protect the remaining Crystals. See the character list for everyone Square Enix has profiled so far.

Is it just Final Fantasy Brave Exvius?

It adapts the first story arc of the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. Square Enix says it is "far from just a direct port" and has been "refined and extensively rebuilt" as a console RPG.

Is it a gacha game?

Square Enix has not described it as a gacha game, and its announcements do not mention random draws. It is a paid, single-player game ($49.99 Standard). Note two things: the PEGI rating shown on Steam includes an "In-Game Purchases" notice, and the Deluxe item pack is also sold separately (the Nintendo eShop lists a Digital Deluxe Upgrade). See the editions guide for details.

How long is Final Fantasy Resonance?

Square Enix has not given a length for the full game. Push Square's review calls it "a well paced, 50-hour adventure". Square Enix estimates 3 to 5 hours for the demo, which covers the opening and Chapter 1. Check the demo length and download size to plan your evening.

Confirmed by Square Enix or the stores

• Released on 22 October 2026 on all five platforms: Square Enix's launch announcement says it is now available on PS5, Switch 2, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and Xbox on PC.
• A free demo, available on every platform since 3 September 2026, with progress that carries over to the full game.
• A fight with Sephiroth, whom you can find in the world; beating him unlocks a special reward.
• Side content including the wandering swordmaster Gilgamesh, a Colosseum, the Chamber of Arms and a fight with Ultima Weapon.
• Adjustable difficulty and no timed inputs, so you can play at your own pace (Steam feature list).
• Steam Deck Verified (Valve's compatibility report).
• Square Enix has revealed 16 Visions in official trailers, from Warrior of Light to Cecil (see the Visions list).

Not announced yet

• A console unlock time from Square Enix (the console times above are store listings; only the Steam time is backed by Square Enix's Japanese store).
• A PS5 download size: the PlayStation Store lists none. The Microsoft Store catalogue gives 13.9 GB for Xbox Series X|S (see the platforms table).
• The length of the full game.
• Any post-launch content or a subscription-service release.
• The full achievement and trophy list. Valve's store data counts 40 Steam achievements, but Steam has not made the list public yet.