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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

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Asobo Studio

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store.steampowered.com/app/2713000

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August 27th 2026

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Play as Sophia, a young plunderer on Minotaur's Island, in this A Plague Tale prequel mixing melee combat, dual timelines, and mythological secrets.

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Asobo Studio

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August 27th 2026

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Introduction

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a prequel set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem, centering on Sophia, a young plunderer who arrives at Minotaur's Island searching for the truth about her past. The game mixes violent melee combat, dual-timeline storytelling across medieval and ancient Minoan settings, and light-based puzzles tied to Daedalus's architecture. A relentless, unseen presence hunts Sophia across the island, and the game makes survival feel genuinely costly rather than routine. Developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Entertainment, the game is available on Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation.

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A prequel built around Sophia's search for the truth

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem, following Sophia, a young plunderer on the run who is hunting for answers about her own past.Her search takes her to Minotaur's Island, a place where deadly trials, treacherous terrain, and an army in pursuit are the least of her problems.Asobo Studio frames this as an original story within the A Plague Tale universe, blending combat, puzzles, and mythological elements tied to the series' wider history.

Melee combat, dual timelines, and light-manipulation puzzles

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Sophia is a capable melee fighter, and the game leans into that with dynamic, violent close-quarters combat that rewards sharp reflexes and well-timed parries.Multiple enemy factions have converged on the island chasing a mysterious treasure, so staying alive means reading the situation and picking your moments rather than charging in.

The game also shifts between Sophia's medieval timeline and ancient Minoan times, with echoes of the past directly shaping what happens in the present.A stolen Minoan sphere becomes a key tool for solving light-based puzzles engineered by Daedalus into the island's architecture.

The creature behind the myth

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Beyond the armies and the trials, something else is on the island, a restless presence that tracks Sophia's movements and hunts through the depths.Hiding, outsmarting it, and pressing forward are the only options, and the game makes clear that most people who came to this island never left.

Key features

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  • Melee combat built around parries, agility, and powerful strikes
  • Dual-timeline structure shifting between medieval and ancient Minoan settings
  • Light-manipulation puzzles using a stolen Minoan sphere
  • Stealth and evasion against a persistent, unkillable presence
  • Original story set in the A Plague Tale universe, connected to the Macula's legacy

Release Information

The listed release date is 27 August 2026.

System Requirements

Minimum PC requirements: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system DirectX: Version 12 Additional Notes: To be announced soon.