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Shining Resonance Refrain

Fantasy action RPG with party combat and dragon transformation

SEGA · Released Jul 9, 2018

AdventureRPG

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 1,375
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
5
peak 24h 6
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)

What is Shining Resonance Refrain?

In this single-player fantasy action RPG, you play Yuma Ilvern, fight enemies alongside a party, and take on side quests. Yuma can transform into the Shining Dragon as he helps defend Astoria from an empire seeking dragon power. Refrain Mode lets you add two more characters to the party.

For you if...

  • +you like party-based action combat and dragon transformations
  • +you enjoy anime-style fantasy stories and character relationships

Not for you if...

  • you dislike grinding through repeated fights to beat bosses
  • you want varied side quests instead of repeatable tasks

What players say

69% of 1,375 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat, music, and character designs. Common complaints include grinding, repetitive fights and side quests, and a story that does not hold every player's interest.

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Shining Resonance Refrain

Shining Resonance Refrain system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
Processor
Intel Core i3 (2.9 GHz) or AMD equivalent
Graphics
Video card with 1 GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 460 or AMD Radeon 5670)
Memory
4 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 (3.4 GHz) or AMD equivalent
Graphics
Video card with 2 GB RAM (Nvidia GeForce 660 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270)
Memory
8 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
Denuvo Anti-tamper
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
47
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

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