RESONANCE · A PLAGUE TALE LEGACY
Resonance guide library
Browse release information, the complete walkthrough, puzzle solutions, collectibles, trophies, systems and story guides.
38 guides
Release & platforms
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.
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Gameplay & trophies
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.
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Gameplay & trophies
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.
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Walkthrough
How long is Resonance? Story and 100% time
Plan a playthrough using a 15-hour reviewed campaign, a roughly 20-hour collectible cleanup and PowerPyx's 20-hour platinum estimate.
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Walkthrough
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.
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Complete walkthrough hub
A spoiler-light route through all 14 chapters, with direct help for combat blocks, light puzzles, collectibles and one-way transitions.
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Puzzle solutions
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.
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All collectibles: 275-location roadmap
Plan all Blades, Artefacts, Charms, Theseus' Echoes and Resonance Points without losing the 165-point single-run trophy.
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All 37 Artefacts and Relics
Track every Relic of the Present and Past, understand chapter counters and recover missed Artefacts through Chapter Select.
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Collectibles
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.
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All 8 Blades and the preorder weapon
Find the eight base-game Hero's Grave Blades, understand the optional ninth preorder Blade and unlock Plunderer and Adaptable.
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Collectibles
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.
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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.
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Trophy guide and 20-hour Platinum roadmap
Complete all 37 PS5 trophies with one collectible playthrough, 165 Resonance Points and a short combat cleanup.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Collector's Box contents and delivery
Understand the Europe-only Collector's Box announcement, its physical focus and the official end-of-October delivery schedule.
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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.
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Who is Sophia? Protagonist guide
Meet the younger Sophia, her connection to Requiem, Leni and the Minotaur Island journey without spoiling the ending.
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Beginner combat guide: parry, dodge and stagger
Learn yellow parries, red dodges, stagger openings, dagger criticals, grapnel control, finishers and skill priorities.
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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.
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Official soundtrack by Olivier Derivière
Find the official Resonance score, composer credit and the safest route to current streaming availability.
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Gameplay & trophies
Difficulty and accessibility options
Choose among five difficulty settings and review visual, subtitle, high-contrast, colorblind and assisted parry/dodge options.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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