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As plunderer Sophia, explore the Minotaur’s island, solve light puzzles, fight pursuers, and uncover the source of her visions.
Released 27 Aug 2026
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Embark on an original story, prequel to the award-winning games: A Plague Tale. As Sophia, journey to the Minotaur’s Island, outsmart deadly foes, unravel ancient secrets, and confront a mythical creature at the heart of a devastating curse.
Developed by Asobo Studio · Published by Focus Entertainment
Set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem, the story follows Sophia, a young plunderer drawn to the Minotaur’s Island to investigate visions and secrets from her past. As an army closes in, her journey becomes entangled with an ancient curse and the island’s myths.
Explore ruins and hazardous paths in a linear third-person adventure, searching for clues in Sophia’s notebook and using a Minoan sphere to direct light and activate mechanisms. The journey also shifts between Sophia’s medieval era and episodes set in ancient Minoan times.
Sophia fights with blades, using attacks, parries, dodges, and other tricks against enemies. Exploration and puzzles are broken up by stealth, chases, and encounters with a creature stalking the island; collected Resonance Points unlock abilities, while weapons and charms offer combat bonuses.
In this helpfulness-selected sample, players often praise the striking environments, soundtrack, and atmospheric presentation, along with the story’s mythic mystery and the shift toward more active melee combat. Exploration and light-based puzzles also appeal to many, though some find puzzles overabundant or repetitive, combat shallow, and the story or character relationships less affecting than in earlier games. Responses to the gameplay change and stealth sections vary.
Set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem, play as Sophia, a fierce young plunderer, on the run but determined to uncover the secrets of her past. Dive into an original story blending combat, myth and fate with a brand new take in the universe of A Plague Tale.
Sophia’s journey leads to the Minotaur' Island, where she faces deadly trials, navigates treacherous trails, solves puzzles, all while fighting and staying one step ahead of the army chasing her. But the true challenge awaits, as the terrifying creature hidden behind the myth will soon resonate with her…
Sophia is a skilled, agile, and strong-willed fighter who engages in dynamic and violent melee combat. Followed by many enemies, each drawn to the Island to reclaim a mysterious treasure, you must navigate a treacherous maze. Rely on your agility, tricks and sharp reflexes to outsmart enemies, perfect your parries, and unleash powerful strikes to survive deadly encounters.
Shift between the Middle Age of Sophia and ancient Minoan times, where echoes of the past shape the battles of the present. Unfold a new story in the universe of A Plague Tale, through the entwined destinies of two heroes linked by fate and the Macula’s mysterious legacy.
Guided by the knowledge safeguarded in your notebook, follow in your crew’s footsteps to explore a richly detailed world, unravel its secrets, and face deadly trials. Use a stolen Minoan sphere to solve ingenious puzzles by manipulating light - a force woven by Daedalus into the island’s very heart.
It is said that only a few came back from the island. Lurking in the shadows lives a restless presence. It follows you around, seemingly knowing your every move, as it hunts through the island’s depths.
Every step is a risk. Every pause, a potential end. You can’t stop, only hide, outsmart, and push forward. Can you survive each trial and every step or will you join those who never came back?
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 36 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 85/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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