Final Fantasy Resonance just got a demo, and I’ve been playing it non-stop on my Steam Deck. It dropped alongside today’s Sony State of Play (which, honestly, wasn’t the strongest showcase), but this demo alone made the whole thing worth it. If you’ve played Octopath Traveler, you already have a good sense of what you’re in for here, and it’s every bit as good as that comparison suggests.
How It Runs on Steam Deck
You can max out every graphical setting here, and on a Steam Deck OLED you can push the frame rate cap all the way to 120 FPS. Even with everything maxed out, I was getting 80+ FPS on my OLED. Drop the resolution down to low-medium and you can hit that full 120 FPS. For a game with this much visual detail, it’s genuinely impressive how little it demands from the hardware — this isn’t a game you need to compromise on to get it running well on the Deck.
It Plays Like Octopath Traveler, In the Best Way
The story is great, and the art and graphics are seriously impressive. It’s the kind of game that’s hard to put down — I actually had trouble stopping my gameplay just to record footage for this video, which should tell you how addictive it is. If you’re into RPGs, especially anything in the Octopath Traveler mold, this is absolutely right up your alley.
Takeaway
I’d highly recommend giving this demo a shot on Steam Deck. It plays incredibly well, looks great, and left me genuinely excited for the full release. The demo is live on Steam now, so if you’ve tried it, let me know how it’s run for you.
