Format
Premium standalone RPG
Free-to-play mobile live service
FIELD GUIDE · VERIFIED AUGUST 13, 2026
A direct comparison of story, combat, platform and business model — including why Resonance is not a gacha game.
Resonance retells the first FFBE story arc but removes stamina, random character pulls and live-service progression.
Premium standalone RPG
Free-to-play mobile live service
Fixed story party + equippable Visions
Units acquired through story and gacha
Turn-based timeline, Stagger and Extra Phase
Turn-based chain-focused battles
No stamina system announced
Stages consumed energy
First arc extensively rewritten and reordered
Original serialized mobile storyline
Console and PC
iOS / Android / Amazon
Releases October 22, 2026
Global service ended in 2024
Every field is labeled Confirmed, Observed, Reported or Unknown. “Unknown” means Square Enix has not announced it — we do not fill gaps with speculation.