Updated daily · 12 Oct 2026
Player reception
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Asobo’s Plague Tale prequel trades stealth for melee action on a Greek island, and players rank it among the best-looking games of the year.
In short
As of 12 October, 93% of 4,182 player reviews recommend it. Players praise the art, the environments and Olivier Derivière’s score above everything else, and most enjoy the parry-based combat. Fans of the first two games are split on the move from stealth to action, and some find the characters thin. Players who want a finished, story-led adventure of 10 to 14 hours get the most from it.
What players say
What players say about Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 10 October 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- The art and music lead the praise.
- Players single out the environments, the art direction and the score, and several call it one of the best-looking games of the year.93
- Combat flows, with rough edges.
- Players enjoy the parries, combos and grappling hook. The complaints are a lock-on that sticks to one enemy, dodges that don’t always register and fights that repeat.93
- Series fans split on the turn to action.
- Players who like the change compare it with Tomb Raider and Uncharted. Fans of the first two games miss their stealth and tension and rank it below Requiem.93
- The story divides players.
- Many enjoy Sophia’s past, the Greek myth and the final act. Others find the characters underdeveloped and the writing forced.93
Themes raised
| Theme | Most helpful, of 80 | Latest, of 37 |
|---|---|---|
| Visuals and audio | 57 | 16 |
| Story and characters | 56 | 20 |
| Combat | 48 | 14 |
| The earlier games | 32 | 13 |
| Puzzles and exploration | 28 | 12 |
| Performance | 34 | 6 |
| Length and pacing | 22 | 2 |
| Price and value | 7 | 3 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 1 |
| Controls and camera | 6 | 0 |
Questions
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, in short.
Is Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy worth it?
Most players say yes. As of 12 October, 93% of 4,182 reviews recommend it, for its art, music and combat. Players who hesitate find it shorter than Requiem for the same price and wait for a sale.93
How long is Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy?
Players finish its 14 chapters in 10 to 14 hours, and some take up to 18. Every achievement takes around 30.93
Is Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy a prequel?
Yes. It’s a standalone prequel to the A Plague Tale games, following Sophia on the Minotaur’s Island.93
Is Resonance a stealth game like Innocence and Requiem?
Less so. It leans on melee combat, exploration and puzzles, which players compare with Tomb Raider. Fans of the earlier games’ stealth are the most disappointed.93
Did Asobo fix the stutter in Resonance?
What PC do you need for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy?
The minimum is a Ryzen 3 3100 or Core i3-12100, 16 GB of RAM and a Radeon RX 5500 XT or GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 GB. Asobo recommends a Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-12400F and a Radeon RX 6700 XT or GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with 8 GB. It takes 75 GB.93
Sources
- 93Steam: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, store page and user reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 94Focus Entertainment on Steam: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is now available, 27 August (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 95Focus Entertainment on Steam: Resonance bug fixes update, 6 October (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 96Focus Entertainment on Steam: Resonance, stutter and shader compiling acknowledged, 2 September (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026