Final Fantasy Resonance Reviews Land at 85 on PS5, 82 on Switch 2
Critics praised the HD-2D art and character sprites but faulted a fixed camera and a narrative built on series tropes, according to Metacritic averages.
Review scores for Square Enix's Final Fantasy Resonance were published, giving the PlayStation 5 version a Metacritic average of 85 from 30 reviews and the Nintendo Switch 2 version an average of 82 from 24 reviews, according to polygon.com.
Critics singled out the game's HD-2D art style, its detailed character sprites and its pixel-based cinematic scenes as its strongest elements, with reviewers across outlets highlighting the visual presentation.
The fixed camera drew the clearest criticism, with reviewers saying it makes navigating towns and hunting for treasure unclear.
The narrative fared less well than the visuals: reviewers generally described it as weaker than the presentation and as a collection of series tropes.
Square Enix previously popularised the HD-2D look with Octopath Traveler, released in 2018. The mobile game that inspired Resonance, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, ran from 2015 to 2025, and the studio's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, released in June 2026, holds a Metacritic score of 78.
Quick answers
What are the Final Fantasy Resonance review scores?
Metacritic shows an average of 85 from 30 reviews for the PlayStation 5 version and 82 from 24 reviews for the Nintendo Switch 2 version.
What did reviewers criticise in Final Fantasy Resonance?
Reviewers criticised the fixed camera, which makes town navigation and treasure hunting unclear, and generally found the narrative weaker than the visuals.