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Star Resonance

Bokura Studio (Tencent) · A PLUS (Tencent)

AnimeBlue Protocol SuccessorCross-PlatformFree-to-Play
70

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Latest change

Oct 31Steam activity down 25% this week (~295 avg concurrent Steam players)

Everything that changed recently ↓

Blue Protocol's second life under Tencent — the anime MMO that refused to die, relaunched globally for PC and mobile.

Worth playing in 2026?

Yes — for the right player

Star Resonance in 2026 scores 72/100 on the overall lens — updates land constantly, and reviews aggregate to 70/100.

Worth it if

  • ✓ Blue Protocol mourners
  • ✓ Anime MMO fans
  • ✓ PC-mobile cross players

Skip it if

  • ✗ mobile-first monetization patterns
  • ✗ endgame depth still shallow
  • ✗ gacha cosmetics

Composed from this page's data — score, update cadence, monetization — not from a reviewer's mood. Same inputs as the tier list.

What it costs to start

Free to start
  • · Free to download and play — no purchase required
  • · Free to play on PC (Steam / Epic) and mobile with no purchase required
  • · Gacha and battle-pass monetization covering costumes, mounts, convenience, and some combat items
  • · In-game currencies are split into 'bound' (earned) and 'unbound' (purchased) forms

Prices and bundles change — verify on the official site ↗.

Business model

Free-to-Play

Combat

Soft-lock Action

World design

Themepark

Platforms

PC, Mobile

Housing

Instanced

Update cadence

Very Active

Steam Deck

Playable

Cross-play

Yes

Cross-progression

Yes

Profile facts verified 2026-07-21 · monetization verified 2026-07-21

Time commitment

Typical session30–60 min
Time to endgameUnder 40h
Catch-up friendlinessHigh
Daily-chore pressureHigh
Endgame progressionVertical

Low chore pressure = the game doesn't punish missed days. Editorial assessments · verified 2026-07-21.

Development

Review scores

Steam rating70% positivecurated estimate
User score696.9/10IGDB · 2026-10-30
Critic scoren/a
Community sentimentMixed ↗editorial read — not scored

Population activity

Sourced, dated observations — never an estimate. Different sources measure different things and are never combined.

No verified public player count is available. MMOlist does not estimate MMO populations — an absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is inactive.

Related context (not a player count)

Steam peak concurrent (all-time)30K
Twitch viewers — audience interest, not players249

Data as of 2026-10-30.

Live data refreshed 2026-10-30 · refreshes daily

Gameplay profile

PvE focusHigh
PvP focusLow
GrindinessModerate
Solo friendlyHigh
Duo / small-groupHigh
Casual friendlyHigh
Alt friendlyLow
Crafting depthLow
Guild importanceModerate
P2W perceptionModerate
Controller friendlyAnime art

Editorial scales · verified 2026-07-21

Pros & cons

  • ✓ Blue Protocol's world reborn after Bandai's shutdown
  • ✓ Polished anime action combat
  • ✓ True PC-mobile parity
  • ✗ Mobile-first monetization patterns
  • ✗ Endgame depth still shallow
  • ✗ Gacha cosmetics

Best for

  • Blue Protocol mourners
  • Anime MMO fans
  • PC-mobile cross players

Notes & links

Global launch late 2025 after Blue Protocol JP sunset in January 2025.

Sources

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What changed recently

  • Wallpaper | November Calendar Wallpaper read ↗
  • Update | Halloween Event Calendar read ↗
  • Steam activity down 25% this week (~295 avg concurrent Steam players)

Same rules as the email alerts: Steam activity swings of ±15%+, calendar events in the next two weeks, release-date changes, recent news. Quiet spells show nothing.

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Frequently asked questions

▸Is Star Resonance free to play?

Yes — free to start. Free to download and play — no purchase required. Free to play on PC (Steam / Epic) and mobile with no purchase required. Gacha and battle-pass monetization covering costumes, mounts, convenience, and some combat items.

▸Is Star Resonance worth playing in 2026?

Yes — for the right player. Star Resonance in 2026 scores 72/100 on the overall lens — updates land constantly, and reviews aggregate to 70/100.

▸How many people play Star Resonance? Is it dead?

Star Resonance's official servers are online, but no verified total player count is publicly available. MMOlist shows sourced activity observations — such as Steam concurrent players where a source exists — in the Population activity section rather than estimating a total. An absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is dead.

▸Is Star Resonance pay-to-win?

Somewhat — there is real cash-shop advantage, though opinions differ on how much it matters.

▸What platforms is Star Resonance on?

Star Resonance is available on PC, Mobile. It plays well on a controller.

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