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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Asobo's Plague Tale goes sword-first. A prequel starring Sophia on the Island of the Minotaur — our review, the roadmap, and all 37 trophies explained.

8.5PixelForge Score
Developer: Asobo Studio (Focus)  ·  Genre: Action-Adventure
Platinum: 4/10 · 20–25h · 1 playthrough + collectible cleanup · 0 online
Trophies: 1 Platinum trophy · 5 Gold trophy · 9 Silver trophy · 22 Bronze trophy
4/10
Difficulty
20–25h
To platinum
1
Playthrough
0
Online
1·5·9·22
Trophies
The Review

A Plague Tale with a sword in each hand

Asobo takes its acclaimed series somewhere new with Resonance, a prequel set 15 years before Amicia and Hugo's story. You play Sophia — the sharp-tongued plunderer from A Plague Tale: Requiem — washed up on the mysterious Island of the Minotaur, hunting the origins of the Macula. It's the most combat-forward the series has ever been: Sophia dual-wields swords, chains parries and flurries, and takes on many foes at once, a real shift from Amicia's stealth-and-sling survival.

The Plague Tale DNA is still here, though. There are light-and-dark puzzles built around a stolen Minoan sphere, environmental traversal, and the series' signature swarm-of-horror set-pieces — this time reworked around petrified enemies you shatter with light and a relentless creature that chases you through the dark. It's a tighter, ~20-hour adventure across 13 chapters, and gorgeous in that grim, painterly Asobo way.

As a platinum it's one of the friendlier ones — no difficulty trophies, no online, and a completion rate that's already high. You'll finish the story, tick off a set of combat challenges (parries, Focus attacks, throwables, creature escapes), and collect four sets — Relics, Blades, Charms and Theseus' Echoes. Grab collectibles as you go, then use chapter select to mop up anything missed.

What we loved

  • Bold, satisfying dual-sword combat
  • Classic Asobo atmosphere and puzzle design
  • Sophia is a great lead — sharper and deadlier than Amicia
  • A friendly, mostly-relaxed platinum

What frustrated us

  • The combat-feat trophies need a little deliberate setup
  • Collectibles are easy to walk past on a first run
  • Shorter than the mainline games
  • Creature-chase trophies can be nerve-wracking
Platinum Roadmap

The road to The Sea Scorpion

There's no difficulty requirement, so play on whatever setting you enjoy. Do one story run grabbing collectibles and knocking out combat feats as they come up, then chapter-select to clean up anything left.

1Playthrough 1 — the story, collecting as you go. Play through all 13 chapters and pick up every Relic, Blade, Charm, Theseus' Echo — and crucially every Resonance Point — you spot. The four sets are recoverable later, but Resonance Points are not, so grab those diligently now (aim for all 165). Work the combat challenges into normal fights as they come up.
2Knock out the combat & creature feats. Deliberately set up the trickier ones — a 6-parry streak, 4 kills in one Focus attack, luring 20 Petrified at once, escaping the creature by jumping gaps 25 times. Most can be farmed at a convenient encounter and retried freely.
3Collectible cleanup via chapter select. After the credits, use chapter select to return to any chapter and mop up missed Relics, Blades, Charms and Theseus' Echoes — all four sets are recoverable here. (Like a warrior's Resonance Points are the exception — see the warning above — so those need to be done on the main run.)
4Cleanup → Platinum. Tidy the last few feats and hidden interactions, and The Sea Scorpion pops with the final trophy.
The one real missable: Resonance Points. The four collectible sets (37 Relics, 8 Blades, 30 Charms, 5 Theseus' Echoes) are all recoverable via chapter select — but Resonance Points are not. You need 165 for the six mastery branches (Like a warrior), they only bank at checkpoints, and they don't carry over in chapter select. Gather them diligently on your main playthrough so you clear 165 before the credits.
Every Trophy

All 37 trophies — explained

Grouped by type, each with how to unlock it. Story trophies are unmissable; the collectible sets and a couple of hidden moments are the only things you need to plan for.

Story 14 trophies

One per chapter, plus completing them all — entirely unmissable on a full playthrough.

Blood ties

Details
Story pop for completing Chapter 1: Blood Ties. Nothing else is permanently missable thanks to Chapter Select after the credits — but Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

Felons

Details
Completes Chapter 2: Felons (story). Artifacts, Charms and Blades can wait for Chapter Select; keep sweeping Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

Those before us

Details
Story pop for Chapter 3: Those Before Us. Same priority on this run: Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

From hell it rose

Details
Completes Chapter 4: From Hell It Rose. Grab points live — Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

Desolation it wrought

Details
Story pop for Chapter 5: Desolation It Wrought. Keep the count climbing toward 165 — Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

What Lies Beneath

Details
Completes Chapter 6: What Lies Beneath (story). Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

Death it sowed

Details
Story pop for Chapter 7: Death It Sowed. Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

Resonance

Details
Completes Chapter 8: Resonance — a story-only chapter with no collectibles, so just play it straight through.

Night has come

Details
Story pop for Chapter 9: Night Has Come. Back to sweeping points as you go — Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

Parallel paths

Details
Completes Chapter 10: Parallel Paths. Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

Patera

Details
Story pop for Chapter 11: Patera. Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

Fading Light

Details
Completes Chapter 12: Fading Light — nearly there. Resonance Points are the exception — they can't be re-grabbed via Chapter Select, so collect them as you play (200 exist; you need ~165).

As One

Details
Story pop for the finale, Chapter 13: As One. Anything left is Chapter-Select cleanup afterwards — except any Resonance Points you skipped, which you'll want at ~165+ for Mastery and the platinum.

A new beginning

GoldDetails
Complete all chapters — pops when you finish the story.
Collectibles & Mastery 5 trophies

There are 275 collectibles in total across the 13 chapters. Four sets are not missable — chapter select lets you recover any you skip. The mastery trophy is the exception, and it's the one to plan around (see below).

Hoarder

Details
Collect all 37 Relics (Artefacts) — the 'Relics of the Present and the Past', hidden pickups spread through the chapters. Not missable: sweep each area and use chapter select to grab any you missed.

Plunderer

Details
Collect all 8 Blades from the Heroes' Graves (a 9th comes with the pre-order DLC). Each is a special weapon found at a grave site during the chapters — recoverable via chapter select.

Superstitious

Details
Collect all 30 Charms — trinkets tucked around the island's chapters. Not missable; chapter select works.

In the name of my kin

Details
Find all 5 Theseus' Echoes — special 'Pierced Coins' you obtain by interacting with the Axe Chalices. Recoverable via chapter select.

Like a warrior

MissableDetails
Unlock all 6 mastery branches — this needs 165 Resonance Points, and it's the platinum's one real trap. Resonance Points are missable: they do not carry over in chapter select, only bank at checkpoints (dying makes you re-grab them), and have no chapter-select tracker. There are ~200 in the game (a 35-point buffer), so collect them diligently on your main playthrough — don't leave this to cleanup.
Combat & Skill 11 trophies

Fighting feats. Most happen in normal combat once you're aiming for them; set up the trickier ones at a convenient encounter and retry freely.

Returning the favor

Details
Kill an Archer with a throwing knife — spot a ranged enemy and finish them with a thrown blade rather than closing in.

Cannon fodder

Details
Lure a Brute into killing a soldier while it's in a rage — enrage a heavy enemy and position a regular soldier so the Brute strikes them instead of you.

Inherited brutality

MissableDetails
Kill 4 enemies simultaneously with a Focus attack — build Focus, group four foes close together, and unleash the area Focus finisher.

Untouchable

Details
Parry 6 attacks in a row without being hit — pick a fight with multiple melee enemies and time consecutive parries.

Excessive force

Details
Break free from a Corrupted's grab with a Focus attack — when a Corrupted grabs you, escape using the Focus break rather than a normal struggle.

Adaptable

Details
Kill at least one enemy with each blade — cycle through every sword you've unlocked and get a kill with each.

No holds barred

Details
Stun 20 enemies with throwables — a cumulative count; use your thrown items on groups across the game.

Overboard

Details
Kill 20 enemies by pushing them down a drop — fight near ledges and shove foes off; cumulative across the game.

They were people

Details
Destroy 100 petrified with light — shatter petrified enemies using your light source; racks up naturally in light-puzzle sections.

Sharp enough for you?

Details
Kill 25 enemies with a critical strike — land critical hits (often from stealth or on staggered foes); cumulative.

Skilled maneuverer

Details
Stun 3 enemies at once with Echo's Return — use the Echo's Return skill on a tight cluster of three or more enemies.
The Creature 4 trophies

The chase and light sections. The creature hunts you in the dark — these reward surviving and outmanoeuvring it.

Refraction

Details
Burn the creature 10 times with the Light Concentrate — during the creature encounters, hit it with concentrated light; cumulative across the chase set-pieces.

Baitfish

Details
Lure 20 Petrified simultaneously — draw a large group of petrified enemies toward you at once using bait/sound.

Close call

Details
Survive the creature by a hair's breadth 5 times — escape its lunge at the last possible moment, five times across the chases.

Unpredictable

Details
While chased, make the creature lose your trail 25 times by jumping over a gap — break line of sight with gap-jumps during the chases; cumulative, so use every jump you can.
Hidden Moments 2 trophies

Two easily-missed optional interactions — both recoverable via chapter select if you skip them.

Sea you later!

Details
Say hello to the turtle — a hidden optional interaction with a turtle you'll pass in the environment. Walk up and use the interact prompt rather than moving on.

Theater enthusiast

Details
Watch the entire puppet show at the carnival — sit through the full performance from start to finish instead of leaving early.
FAQ

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy platinum — quick answers

Is Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy hard to platinum?
No — it's one of the friendlier platinums, around 4/10. There are no difficulty trophies and nothing online; it's story completion, some combat challenges, and four collectible sets. The combat feats just need a little deliberate setup.
How long does the platinum take?
Roughly 20–25 hours. The story is about 20 hours across 13 chapters, plus a little collectible cleanup via chapter select.
Can I clean up collectibles after the story?
Mostly. Chapter select lets you revisit any chapter to grab missed Relics, Blades, Charms and Theseus' Echoes. The one exception is Resonance Points (for the mastery-branch trophy) — those are missable and don't carry over in chapter select, so you must gather 165 of them on your main playthrough.
How many collectibles are there?
275 in total across the 13 chapters: 37 Relics, 8 Blades (9 with the pre-order DLC), 30 Charms, and 5 Theseus' Echoes — plus Resonance Points for the skill tree. Grab everything as you go; all four sets are recoverable via chapter select.
What's the one trophy to watch out for?
Like a warrior. It needs 165 Resonance Points to open the six mastery branches, and Resonance Points are missable — they only bank at checkpoints and don't carry over in chapter select. Collect them diligently on your main run. Beyond that, the combat feats (a 6-parry streak, 4 kills in one Focus attack) just take a little practice and can be retried freely.