Resonance of the Ocean

Resonance of the Ocean

Released Jul 2022

Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.

97% positive · 2,314 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Resonance of the Ocean is a short, free adventure game (10–30 minutes) that originated from a Japanese game jam and was released on Steam on July 8, 2022. The only paid DLC — a music and artwork collection — shipped on August 1, 2022, completing the game's content offering. Since launch, the developer has continued to engage with the game primarily through community-driven localization updates, adding languages like French, German, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Turkish, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Korean, Arabic, and Albanian over the years. The most recent update was posted on April 1, 2026, adding Arabic and Albanian support. The developer acknowledged in a July 2023 post that their team members have moved on to developing new games, and a September 2024 post confirmed two new games had been released by the developers. The August 2025 anniversary post celebrated the game's continued popularity but announced no new content for Resonance of the Ocean itself. The store description explicitly describes the game as a short experience with no save function, consistent with a fully self-contained product. No future content, expansions, or roadmaps have been announced. The game launched as a complete, finished product and its only DLC has been released. Ongoing localization additions represent community contributions rather than new gameplay content.
Evidence
Music & Artworks DLC released, completing the paid content offering for the game
news post · Aug 1, 2022 source content shipped
high
Only DLC (Music Collection & Artworks) is marked as released; no unreleased DLC exists
dlc listing · Aug 1, 2022 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Image Labo
Achievements
5
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

A sound reverberated from beyond the ocean.


At the edge of a desolate island, pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.

In this hand-drawn world, enjoy a soothing soundscape formed by waves, footsteps and the sounds made from things washed up.



Resonance of the Ocean is a short adventure game you can play in 10 ~ 30min. This game was made in the 22nd unity1week, a Japanese game jam event. This version is updated with an English localization and with small changes. In unity1week, this game placed 4th in the overall ranking, and 1st for art and sound.

Controls

This game only supports keyboard controls.

Arrow Keys: Move
Space Key(Or ZXC): Confirm
ZXC Keys: pick up, replace, throw, search
Shift Key: Move to the lighthouse

Save Function

There is no save function available as the time required to complete the game is short (10 ~ 30 min). Thank you for your understanding.

Credits

Art, Others - Muji

Game Design & Programming - Tarahiro
Music & Sound Design - Ninomiya Yuji
English Localization - Cheryl

Streaming Permissions

Please feel free to stream this game. When streaming, please include the title of this game and this URL on your video.
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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