# Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy: what players say > 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. Developer: Asobo Studio. Publisher: Focus Entertainment. Released 27 August. 93% of 4,182 player reviews recommend it (as of 12 October). ## In short 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 Players praise the visuals and the music and mostly enjoy the combat. The move away from stealth divides series fans, and a few hit crashes before Asobo’s 6 October fixes. We read these reviews in full on 10 October. - 80 most helpful reviews: 64 positive, 6 mixed, 10 negative. - 40 latest reviews: 34 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative, 3 off-topic. - **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. - **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. - **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. - **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. - **It runs well for most.** Players report smooth play at high settings and on handhelds with upscaling. A smaller group hit crashes, freezes and stutter, and Asobo’s 6 October update targeted stutter and stability. ## Questions ### 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. ### 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. ### 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. ### 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. ### Did Asobo fix the stutter in Resonance? It worked on it. Asobo acknowledged stutter and shader compiling problems on 2 September and released a bug-fix update on 6 October that reduces stutter when entering new areas. ### 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. ### When did Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy come out, and how much is it? 27 August 2026, on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, at $49.99. ## Sources 93. Steam: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, store page and user reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2713000/ 94. Focus Entertainment on Steam: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is now available, 27 August: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2713000/view/1842212951300526 95. Focus Entertainment on Steam: Resonance bug fixes update, 6 October: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2713000/view/1845383656395882 96. Focus Entertainment on Steam: Resonance, stutter and shader compiling acknowledged, 2 September: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2713000/view/1842846814440568 Page: https://creativecult.digital/games/a-plague-tale-resonance