Asobo's spin-off, A Plague Tale, has had the best Steam launch of any game in the franchise, with peak online numbers exceeding 5,400 players last weekend. This is higher than both A Plague Tale: Innocence (4,058 players) and A Plague Tale: Requiem (4,927 players).
Plot and Timeline:
- The game follows Sophia, a smuggler and adventurer.
- The events take place 15 years before Requiem.
- The heroine's main motivation is visions of the mysterious Minotaur Island, which have haunted her since childhood. In search of answers, she travels to the island, where treasures and grave dangers await.
- Ratings and Reviews:
Journalists rated Resonance as comparable to previous installments.
On Steam, the game has a 92% positive review score. Players praise the storyline and its engaging nature, but note the game's more modest budget compared to the main installments in the series.
The online record and consistently high engagement demonstrate that the franchise's audience remains engaged, and the prequel format with a new protagonist has proven popular.
