Resonance
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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Developer Asobo Studio
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is an action-adventure game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Entertainment. It is the third installment in the A Plague Tale series and a prequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019). The game was released in August 2026 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It received positive reviews from critics. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1,321 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
402 positive · 49 negative
95% range 86–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 307 | 33 | 475 |
| Steam reviews | 402 | 49 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 1 | 21 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,178 of 2,365 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Most players praise the bold shift, but some miss the original stealth.
The majority of players applaud Resonance for its beautiful visuals, strong storytelling, and excellent performance. Many appreciate the shift to more action-oriented combat, calling it a well-made spin-off that preserves the series' identity. [1][2][5][9][12][15][18][21][27][31]
However, a minority of players express disappointment, citing pacing issues, a lack of investment in the story, and criticism of the developers' handling of feedback. Some fans of the original series feel the game does not live up to the previous entries. [22][33][34][35][36]
Praised visuals · storytelling · performance · combat · atmosphere
Criticised pacing · lack of stealth · developer response to criticism
Summary drafted by an AI model from the 36 reactions it cites ([n] links open each post), then checked by code: every paragraph cites real posts and every quote is verbatim. Written Oct 8, 2026. Method
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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy sits at 89% positive across 451 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. OpenCritic determined that 82% of critics recommended the game.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 1,321 · most liked firstToday I get to say I have the incredible honor to be voicing Lasswell in Final Fantasy Resonance 🗡️ The FIRST HD-2D Final Fantasy Game‼️ Can’t wait for you guys to play it and hope you enjoyed the trailer 🥹
positive · AI labelView post →Pleased to report that the new game Final Fantasy Resonance is *tremendous*, a must-play for anyone who loves the SNES Final Fantasy games and hopefully the beginning of a new Square strategy to produce both 3D and 2D games moving forward.
positive · AI labelView post →I’m thrilled to announce Final Fantasy Resonance is terrific, and devastated to announce Vaan is one of the most useful visions in the game. Thanks to GI for letting me review it! ❤️❤️❤️
positive · AI labelView post →This is a warning to any potential buyers of the game. First off, I am a huge fan of the plague tale series, I have fully played the other two entries and have even replayed Requiem 4 times over now. What made me make this review isnt the game itself, but the way the developers and the community mods are treating this game and silencing any valid criticism or feedback that they are receiving. I will outline the core issues the game has right now but be warned this review might not be up for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am torn on this one. I really, really enjoyed previous Plague Tale games. 100% them both and I was looking forward to whatever Asobo Studio would do next. So Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy comes around and I decide to buy it day one - which isn't something I'm usually doing, especially not before even reading any reviews. Played whole game on the highest difficulty setting (Nightmare), so some of my points will make more or less sense depending on which difficulty you would select and your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love A Plague Tale. I played the first 2 games to 100%. The story's amazing in both games. Characters are unforgettable! So one could say I had really high expectations going into Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. Here I am, finally played it, to 100% too. I'm a little mixed on how I feel about it and I will explain below, so let's get to it! Usually I do a pro's and con's list but I am going to include parts about the story and characters because I think I need to explain my reasoning behind…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Final Fantasy Resonance - Tokyo Game Show Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNOn...
neutral · AI labelView post →In the next five days: Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, Blood Dungeon, Brigandine Abyss, Star Wars: Zero Company, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection 2, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Lou's Lagoon, Dodonpachi Resurrection, Shrimp Game: Overkrill, Captain Tsubasa 2, Divinum, Garden Of Witches and MUCH MORE
neutral · AI labelView post →Face off against a mythical creature at the heart of a devastating curse. ✅ Xbox Play Anywhere ✅ Day one with Game Pass Resonance: A #PlagueTale Legacy is coming in 2026: xbx.lv/43AaxZZ | #XboxShowcase
neutral · AI labelView post →VEMBIS SPOTTED: In an hour I'm playing through some Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy with our pal @ludohistory.bsky.social! Not sponsored, I just really like the vibes, because this game was made for Literally Me Specifically. -B
positive · AI labelView post →Fighting against the hand of Fate... A piece inspired by an underappreciated gem of a game and a personal fave of mine, Resonance of Fate!
neutral · AI labelView post →Final Fantasy Resonance | Reviews 10 - Dualshockers 9.5 - TechRaptor 9 - PSU 9 - PSLS 9 - Voxel 9 - PSX Brasil 9 - PCGamesN 9 - Screen Rant 9 - Game Informer 8 - IGN 8 - Slant 8 - Destructoid 8 - Push Square 8 - GamesRadar 8 - Nintendo Life 7 - Gamespot 6 - VGC 6 - Eurogamer MC: 85 OC: 85
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been playing Beyond the Labyrinth, a fascinating and unique tri-Ace game on 3DS. It is directed by Takayuki Suguro (director of Valkyrie Profile 2 and Resonance of Fate) with a very good soundtrack from Motoi Sakuraba, quite different from his other works.
neutral · AI labelView post →[Interview] Final Fantasy Resonance devs say FFBE was “too good to become unplayable,” so it’s been reborn with a reworked story, world map, and enough changes to feel like a new game automaton-media.com/en/interview...
neutral · AI labelView post →games that have more people in the credits than clair obscur -Haze -Any Saints Row game -Resonance of Fate -Homefront
neutral · AI labelView post →My husband and I have both been playing Final Fantasy Resonance and I’m just a tiny bit further than he is at this point. So last night he views my game screen and sees all my levels. His response? “You’re a monster.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I fuck with leveling up heavily sorry not sorry. @dizzisenpai.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →Final Fantasy Resonance brings two big announces with today’s State of Play: 🪽 Sephiroth boss fight 🎮 Game demo out today Learn more: play.st/4zU4fCu
neutral · AI labelView post →Final Fantasy Resonance releases in exactly two months! A pixel art, turn based Final Fantasy is Square's big holiday game this year.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just played a small portion of the demo for Final Fantasy Resonance & honestly Square Enix didn’t have to sell me on this game anymore as I was already all in on day 1, but now? I’m even more excited to play this game. Hearing the theme song of Final Fantasy was so lovely. 🥰 @square-enix-games.com
positive · AI labelView post →I completed the Final Fantasy Resonance demo and it’s everything I hoped it would be. If this game doesn’t lead to more turn based Final Fantasy games, I’ll be disappointed.
positive · AI labelView post →Super late to the party but Control is really good…. It’s been on my ‘one of those days’ list for years now, and with Resonance out, they ran a $6 Steam sale for the original which put it in the impulse buy category. Fast forward a week and I’m out of town for work with some hotel time to kill so hooked my Steamdeck up to the TV and gave it a go and wow… I see what the hype is about. Any non spoiler tips, tricks, or things I should be on the lookout for?
neutral · AI labelView post →This game looks amazing. The world is so rich and varied, but... and it’s a big but, I just can’t get into it. I really wanted to love this game, just as I loved the two previous masterpieces. Maybe my expectations were too high, but after playing for a full day, I still can’t get invested in the story and world. The girlboss stuff is nonsense. I saw it in the trailers and hoped there would be a good reason for her to take on four or five men and win. But no. It’s just ridiculous girlboss…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve worked on a lot of games in my PR career, but I'm extra excited about this one. FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE is the first HD-2D FF game and has turn-based battles, summons, chocobos, moogles, airships… basically my dream game. This is something special and I think you all will love it. 😊
positive · AI labelView post →I’m assuming this has something to do with my personal algorithm but when I search “Control: Resonant” I get a few results for the game and a lot of results like HOW TO CONTROL YOUR RESONANCE: VOICE TRAINING FOR TRANSGENDERS, which is kind of an intriguing thing to think about in the game’s vicinity
neutral · AI labelView post →Top 6 most wishlisted games from Summer Game Fest on dekudeals.com 1 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 2 - Final Fantasy Resonance 3 - Xenoblade Genesis 4 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort 5 - Kingdom Hearts IV 6 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation
neutral · AI labelView post →I've beaten Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy! It took me about 10 hours on Normal Difficulty. This game is quite different than the previous 2 games and I really enjoyed it. This game is very linear with a heavy emphasis on story telling and narrative. There is lots of cutscenes and dialogue but it's all written and voice acted extremely well. The game play is a mix of light exploration sections and puzzle solving in ruins, caves, etc. (similar to Uncharted or Tomb Raider) and combat or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended Played via Xbox Play Anywhere Trades stealth/rats for action adventure combat... Story: Sophia + Theseus/Minotaur myth, well told Visuals & music: standout, some of the best in the series Combat: fast parry/dodge system, fun but familiar (AC style) Puzzles: varied, light based, never repeats itself Stealth: limited screen time Performance: rock solid A well made, if familiar, spin off. Worth it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Final. Fantasy Resonance is what every mobile game should do when it sunsets as a live service; Take all the viable content and create one last off-line, console worthy traditional game without any of the gacha and stamina bs that drives people like me away.
positive · AI labelView post →Resonance is a rather bold third entry. Before getting into comparisons and complaints, I should say this: it manages to positively differentiate itself from the previous entries while still preserving the identity of the series. Although the first half did not fully win me over, the second half feels much closer to what I expect from APT, especially in terms of environmental design and storytelling. If you're worried that the game has abandoned what made the series special, you can put those…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tri-Ace are some real goofsters... they released the enhanced remaster DLC update for Resonance of Fate, which ... as far as i can tell, contains 0 data, despite being applied to the game. the game has not updated since 2019, and continues to not be updated. the DLC doesn't do anything (12 CAD)
negative · AI labelView post →the fuck you mean someone already figured out to mod in stuff from the mobile game into Resonance
neutral · AI labelView post →Final Fantasy Resonance looks absolutely phenomenal to me oh my gosh Square Enix are murdering the JRPG game @square-enix-games.com
positive · AI labelView post →2026 game #36: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy I LOVE Plague Tale but I worried about the shift to action Can confirm: combat didn’t sell me. Rote parry/dodge action that’s more responding to prompts than player expression BUT Characters? Scenery? MUSIC?! Yes. This earns the Plague Tale name 🔥
neutral · AI labelView post →Embark on Sophia's journey to the Minotaur’s Island, unravel ancient secrets, and confront a mythical creature at the heart of a devastating curse. 🗡️ Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy releases on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, day one on Xbox Game Pass, and PC, in 2026.
neutral · AI labelView post →---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ Free Fire ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ All ---{PC Requirements}--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished 100%ing FF Resonance. Game has been solved. Immaculate time, add a system to track your collectibles next time please god.
positive · AI labelView post →Final Fantasy Resonance announced, the first FF game in 2D-HD, coming October 22 #NintendoDirect
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is great so far and I'm enjoying it. The game's performance is excellent, which is unusual these days when games are released. Thanks to the developers. Edit: I finished the game, and I loved it I really got attached to the characters. I loved the world, and I loved the music. And of course, I loved the story; it's one of the best stories of 2026.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another day getting more excited for Final Fantasy Resonance!! I have a really good feeling about this game being peak! 🔥🔥🔥 I needed itttt! 🥹
positive · AI labelView post →So, uh, there's a surprise sponsored stream in about an hour. Got asked to check out the new Final Fantasy Resonance game. See ya then?
neutral · AI labelView post →IGN posted 16 minutes of new Final Fantasy Resonance footage! It shows the boss battle against the Esper, Shiva. It has mobile origins, but Resonance is the Final Fantasy game I've wanted Square Enix to make for a long time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFLR...
positive · AI labelView post →Damn for it being the main goal of the game, the party in FF Resonance are absolute dogshit at protecting the crystals that keep everything in balance
negative · AI labelView post →Hello my friends :) I checked out Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy on the Steam Deck and the Steam Machine and was pleasantly surprised. On the Steam Deck, you have chapters 1-2 (I haven't played any more yet). With a medium preset and upscaling, I get a stable 30 fps, and with a low preset and upscaling, around 40-50 fps. :) If you also want to use frame generation, you can have a nice 60-70 fps game. :) So far, I'm really surprised and can recommend it right now. :) Here's a test video on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Square Enix announced a new trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance will debut at Tokyo Game Show! It will air September 16 at 9pm ET.
neutral · AI labelView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Hm, yes, this is one of the better new releases on Steam atm. A spin-off from the A Plague Tale universe. Chronologically, the new story takes place more than a decade before the second game in the main series, while also featuring a parallel storyline set in antiquity. The protagonist is Sophia, a supporting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy launches August 27 on Xbox (Game Pass), PS5 and PC #Xbox #XboxShowcase
neutral · AI labelView post →The combat in this game is the only good thing. The exploration and story are mediocre at best and the writing is TERRIBLE. The game tries to pull at your heartstrings before you can even care about the characters and the banter between Sophia and Leni falls flat. You can tell that this game was designed like a Sony Exclusive (to the point of literally copying the opening sequence from Horizon Zero Dawn) but it doesn't land for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enemy Nations - Free RTS/CityBuilder 015 released. **Enemy Nations** is a **free** (source available on [github](https://github.com/EnemyV/EnemyNationsRevival/releases/tag/3.00.015)) RTS/CityBuilder with multiplayer. It was originally released in 1996 but due to several issues, publisher and otheerwise, was quickly abandoned. The source was released, and the community got it working on modern systems. **3.00.015** brings us -Improved traffic, AI performance and island invasions -Shift-drag…
neutral · AI labelView post →A Steam page for a Resonance of Fate 4K/HD Remaster DLC titled "Resonance of Fate Enhanced Remaster" has surfaced store.steampowered.com/app/4996080/... Release seems to be October 29 at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET. Gematsu page: www.gematsu.com/games/resona...
neutral · AI labelView post →Final Fantasy Resonance is fantastic so far. I'm on Chapter 2 (expert difficulty). The visuals, music, gameplay, references really make this feel like a celebration game.
positive · AI labelView post →I'm really sad about this game. I've been looking forward to another plague tale game for ages and this game ruined it for me. graphics and feel was astounding but, I didn't feel attached to any of the characters (and clearly neither did the creators of the game). The lore was okay.. but it just didn't have anywhere near the same feel as the other games did. The previous games we got to see the suffering and feel the urgency of trying to help them but, in this game I just.. didn't. Not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a shame, it really is. I adored the last two Plague Tale games. Perfect? Nope, but what game is, right? I'll start with the good: the atmosphere is still as solid as the previous games. The music is still strong, and it does a lot of the emotional heavy lifting to be certain. The combat isn't to my taste, but I can't deny that it flows really well and can be satisfying once mastered. I wish I could say more, but I can't. The story just isn't there. There isn't a character in this game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not interested in the game (Resonance A Plague Tale) Appreciate the eye candy of "Ezra" however
negative · AI labelView post →It is literally Pirate Tomb Raider, and I love it. You can see the Tomb Raider(2013) DNA all around. It's waaay better than the two first plague tale games. If you want more of that, you will be disappointed. I sure am not. And god, this game is beautiful and runs well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New Trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance dropped and god I'm so pumped the exvius soundtrack has been saved and dropped into a game that looks this dope. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftCv...
positive · AI labelView post →Ok, this interview with the Final Fantasy Resonance directors makes me feel a lot more excited about the game, especially knowing that its virtually the same team behind Brave Exvius automaton-media.com/en/interview...
positive · AI labelView post →Happy Final Fantasy Resonance day to everyone who celebrates! I got a Korean copy of the game, let’s see how it goes! ❤️✨
neutral · AI labelView post →I love so much the fan game Brok: Hacker's Memory Ratmulation Resonance by @berrybshiromaki.bsky.social berryitch.itch.io/brok-ratmula... 🐀❤️🐁 #BroktheInvestigator
neutral · AI labelView post →Really impressive experience, I especially loved the visuals, audio design, and the creature. The atmosphere feels dark and immersive, the audio design does an excellent job of making the world feel alive and unsettling. The creature is easily one of my favorite part of the game. Its design is creepy and memorable, and the way its sounds and breaths makes every encounter feel tense and unpredictable. Overall, I really enjoyed the experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game so much! As a Plague Tale fan who adores the first two games, it is really nice to see Asobo shaking things up with different gameplay. I like the new combat approach and the stealth sections feel fair and less frustrating than the previous games. Also, as expected, this game is so beautiful! It feels like an interactive painting. The OST slaps hard as well, right from the main menu. The story feels different yet familiar and fits the world of Plague Tale very well. I'm so…
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