Shining Resonance Refrain

Shining Resonance Refrain

SEGA · July 10, 2018 · RPG, Adventure, Anime, JRPG, Action RPG

Buy Shining Resonance Refrain from Eneba at $4.46 — the cheapest of 13 stores we compare.

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Mixed69% · 1,37268Metacritic1playing now
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$4.46-82%
lowest tracked $2.93
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Where to buy Shining Resonance Refrain — official stores

GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
-82%
$5.40
$29.99
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GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-82%
$5.35
$29.99
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PlanetPlay
PlanetPlay
Standard Edition · Steam
-82%
$5.40
$29.99
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Newegg
Newegg
Standard Edition · Steam
-82%
$5.49
$29.99
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GamesPlanet US
GamesPlanet US
Standard Edition · Steam
-80%
$5.88
$29.99
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WinGameStore
WinGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
-80%
$5.99
$29.99
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DLGamer
DLGamer
Standard Edition · Steam
-80%
$6.95
$34.76
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$29.99
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Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$29.99
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.46
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Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-87% inflated
$4.59
$34.76
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.75
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.92
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Shining Resonance Refrain price by region

Shining Resonance Refrain costs £3.16 in the United Kingdom, €3.54 in Europe (EUR), $4.46 in the United States, $5.35 in Georgia (USD), CA$7.59 in Canada, A$7.65 in Australia, NZ$9.48 in New Zealand, zł17.66 in Poland and R$30.60 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Shining Resonance Refrain offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £3.16 −84% £4.10 £3.16 13
Europe (EUR) €3.54 −82% €5.19 €3.54 16
United Statesyour region $4.46 −82% $5.35 $4.46 13
Georgia (USD) $5.35 −82% $5.35 — 9
Canada CA$7.59 −82% CA$7.59 — 8
Australia A$7.65 −82% A$7.65 — 7
New Zealand NZ$9.48 −82% NZ$9.48 — 7
Poland zł17.66 −80% zł22.66 zł17.66 12
Brazil R$30.60 −80% R$30.60 — 7

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Shining Resonance Refrain

✦ AI summary

Shining Resonance Refrain is a JRPG where you play as Yuma, a captive who harbors the soul of an ancient dragon and must join forces with allies to stop an empire from conquering the land. This remaster adds new playable characters, expanded content, and a special Refrain Mode that unlocks additional story perspectives for returning players.


Play as Yuma Ilvern and stop the Empire from exploiting the power of the ancient dragons, including the soul of the Shining Dragon within you. With the help of your friends, realize your destiny, save Astoria, and unleash the strength you’ve always had locked away.

In the original game, previously released only in Japan, Imperial Princess Excella was an unplayable character, but in the new “Refrain Mode” in Shining Resonance Refrain, both she and Dragonslayer Jinas can be added as party members for a new experience – just be sure to save this for your second playthrough to avoid any spoilers! As an added bonus, all of the extra cosmetic items and side quests are included in this remaster.

Dragons were long thought to be extinct, and because Yuma holds the ability to transform into the Shining Dragon, he was taken as a captive of the Empire. With the help of the Dragoneers, Sonia, princess of Astoria, pleads with Yuma to aid them in their fight to save their land from the Empire’s dominion. Typically timid, will Yuma find the courage to realize the strength he has within him?

Shining Resonance Refrain — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players consistently criticize the game for excessive mandatory grinding that gates story progression, with a combat system that relies more on stats than skill and devolves into repetitive button-mashing of single combos. The difficulty curve is poorly balanced and not adequately communicated to players, forcing them to grind for hours even on easy difficulty, while the story and characters are seen as clichéd and fail to compensate for the uninspired gameplay. Most reviewers recommend avoiding the game unless you're a desperate JRPG completionist willing to wait for a major sale.

Recommended Aug 15, 2026
Originally released in 2014, Shining Resonance is a unique JRPG with greatly enjoyable lore, an innovative combat system, and interesting mechanics. Refrain adds bonus content and additional playable characters. Had a great time through multiple playthroughs. Worth a look, especially for JRPG fans.
57 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 8, 2026
This game expects you to do so much narrationless grinding in order to raise your level and acquire power ups that it is insane. The game doesn't teach you this, but the difficulty curve makes it evident once you see the infinitely respawning enemies and how they jump many levels above you after pretty much every story beat. The combat is a game of stats more than anything, and the devs expect you to slog through the same fights over and over for hours on end just to "unlock" the next story beat. It's just like a mobile game in that regard, and that formula isn't fun at all.
12 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 26, 2026
run at 4k high at 100 plus fps
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 11, 2026
- Boring story, boring dialogues. - Visual Novel game when characters talk. - Too much grinding requirement to play. - No fast travel. - Repeatitive side quests. No wonder the game usually has big sale.
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
the game is very fun for me and i love it, i appreciate the story tho i wish it had new game plus.
Recommended Aug 23, 2026
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