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Release date, price and launch platforms

Resonance released August 27, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Check its launch stores, Game Pass status and current Steam price.

Gameplay: combat, exploration and puzzles

Understand Resonance's action-adventure loop: sword combat, grapnel traversal, the sphere device, light puzzles, stealth and two connected timelines.

Review roundup: what critics agree on

A sourced review overview of Resonance's combat, puzzles, visuals, story structure and departure from earlier A Plague Tale games.

How long is Resonance? Story and 100% time

Plan a playthrough using Focus's official approximate 20-hour figure, a 15-hour review run and a 20-hour Platinum estimate.

All 14 chapters in order

See every Resonance chapter title from Blood Ties to What Remains, with direct links into the spoiler-light walkthrough route.

Complete walkthrough hub

A spoiler-light route through all 14 chapters, with direct help for combat blocks, light puzzles, collectibles and one-way transitions.

All puzzle solutions and sphere rules

Solve pedestal symbols, reflector chains, colored beams, maze routes and light-safe rooms across Resonance's puzzle-heavy chapters.

All collectibles: 275-location roadmap

Plan all Blades, Artefacts, Charms, Theseus' Echoes and Resonance Points without losing the 165-point single-run trophy.

All 37 Artefacts and Relics

Track every Relic of the Present and Past, understand chapter counters and recover missed Artefacts through Chapter Select.

All 30 Charms and permanent buffs

Find every small Charm chest, account for the five Theseus' Echo rewards and unlock Superstitious through Chapter Select cleanup.

All 8 Blades and the optional DLC weapon

Find the eight base-game Hero's Grave Blades, understand the optional Heritage Pack weapon and unlock Plunderer and Adaptable.

All 5 Theseus' Echoes

Understand the Axe Chalice interactions, their five Pierced Coin rewards and how Echoes feed both a trophy and the 30-Charm total.

Resonance Points and all 6 mastery branches

Reach the 165-point skill requirement in one run, understand escalating branch costs and avoid the Chapter Select reset trap.

Trophy guide and 20-hour Platinum roadmap

Complete all 37 PS5 trophies with one collectible playthrough, 165 Resonance Points and a short combat cleanup.

PC system requirements and 75 GB SSD check

Compare Resonance's official minimum and recommended CPU, GPU, RAM, VRAM and storage requirements before buying on PC.

PS5, Xbox, PC and Game Pass explained

Check every confirmed Resonance platform, Game Pass day-one access, Xbox Play Anywhere support and the absence of older-console versions.

Preorder bonus and Heritage Pack contents

See the Minoan Sword, Alec's Pendant and 30-plus-page digital artbook included in Resonance's Heritage Pack.

Collector's Box contents and delivery

Check the official Sophia figurine, SteelBook, lithographs, ring replica, regional availability and end-of-October delivery plan.

Is Resonance a prequel? Timeline and play order

See how Sophia's standalone story sits 15 years before Requiem, connects to the Macula and works for players who have not finished the first two games.

Who is Sophia? Protagonist guide

Meet the younger Sophia, her connection to Requiem, Leni and the Minotaur Island journey without spoiling the ending.

Beginner combat guide: parry, dodge and stagger

Learn yellow parries, red dodges, stagger openings, dagger criticals, grapnel control, finishers and skill priorities.

Are there rats? The Minotaur and new threats

Understand why Resonance moves away from rat swarms, how light replaces them as a survival rule and what the Minotaur mythology changes.

Official soundtrack by Olivier Derivière

Find the official Resonance score, composer credit and the safest route to current streaming availability.

Difficulty and accessibility options

Choose among five difficulty settings and review visual, subtitle, high-contrast, colorblind and assisted parry/dodge options.

Church roof mirror signals: both Chapter 2 targets

Aim the Chapter 2 church-roof mirror at both Venice signal points, learn where each target sits and avoid moving the beam before it registers.

Chapter 4 pedestal symbols and early trial solutions

Enter the three Chapter 4 pedestal symbols, route the next reflector room, set the maze symbols and cross both spike paths.

Chapter 10 mountain door symbols and mirror route

Open the Chapter 10 mountain-temple door with the red, green and blue symbols, then complete the suspended-mirror light route.

Chapter 1: Blood Ties walkthrough

Escape the village, search Faro's cabin, learn the combat basics and survive the mercenary encounter. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 1.

Chapter 2: Felons walkthrough

Cross Venice during the carnival, recover Sophia's weapons and use the church roof to aim the mirror at the city signals. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 2.

Chapter 3: Those Before Us walkthrough

Reach the island ruins, move between present and past, and learn how reflector chains open sealed doors. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 3.

Chapter 4: From Hell It Rose walkthrough

Upgrade the sphere, trace blue floor lines to three symbols, then clear reflector, maze and spike-trap rooms. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 4.

Chapter 5: Desolation It Wrought walkthrough

Push deeper into the trials while alternating exploration, combat and larger environmental puzzles. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 5.

Chapter 6: What Lies Beneath walkthrough

Navigate the underground route, use colored beams at tombs and switch to stealth when the creature controls the dark. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 6.

Chapter 7: Death It Sowed walkthrough

Open the colored-beam door, cross the beach and ruins, and combine grapnel traversal with wide-area collectible hunting. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 7.

Chapter 8: Resonance walkthrough

A story-led turning point connecting Sophia's present journey with the older Minoan timeline. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 8.

Chapter 9: Night Has Come walkthrough

Use braziers and slow movement to pass the Petrified, then finish the chapter with the Faro confrontation. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 9.

Chapter 10: Parallel Paths walkthrough

Fight beside Faro, cross the forest and cavern route, decode the book symbols and open another light-sealed tomb. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 10.

Chapter 11: Patera walkthrough

Work through the Patera trials, revisit sphere mechanics and prepare for the final stretch of the island. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 11.

Chapter 12: Fading Light walkthrough

Survive fast pursuit sequences, use grapnel routes cleanly and collect what remains before the endgame. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 12.

Chapter 13: As One walkthrough

Follow Ariadne's illuminated cables, move between safe light zones and clear Petrified rooms on the road to the finale. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 13.

Chapter 14: What Remains walkthrough

Complete Sophia's final chapter and resolve the story's connection to the wider A Plague Tale legacy. Spoiler-light route notes, puzzle direction and cleanup advice for Chapter 14.

RESONANCE LEGACY GUIDE

About this guide

A practical player guide for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

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