How Long to Beat Resonance A Plague Tale Legacy? (All Modes)
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How long to beat Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy? Most players finish the main story in roughly 15 to 30 hours, depending on pace and difficulty. A completionist run for 100% or the Platinum trophy lands around 15 to 20 hours according to IGN's guide, while real player reports range from about 11 hours (rushing, minimal collectibles) up to 35–40 hours (everything, no guide). Here's the full breakdown.
Main Story Only
If you focus on the story and ignore side content, expect 15 to 30 hours. Player reports vary widely: some rolled credits around 11 hours on a focused run, others reported 28–30 hours while still missing a handful of collectibles. Your difficulty choice matters too, higher difficulties with parry-heavy combat will naturally stretch the runtime.
The story spans 14 chapters, from Chapter 1 "Blood Ties" through Chapter 14 "What Remains". Each chapter mixes combat encounters, light puzzles, and story beats, so pacing stays steady rather than bloated.
Completionist and 100%
IGN's guide lists 15–20 hours as the time to 100% or Platinum the game. That assumes you're efficiently hunting all collectibles while playing through the story. Community estimates skew a bit higher for a blind run, around 20 to 40 hours if you're finding every charm, blade, and artefact without a walkthrough.
There are 36 Steam achievements in total, plus the PlayStation trophy list including a Platinum. The collectibles are the main driver of the extra time: Charms (six types), Blades, and Artefacts are hidden throughout the island, and several sword tombs are off the main path and easy to miss.
Speedrun and Video Walkthroughs
A full-game video walkthrough sits around 8 to 8.5 hours when played efficiently with prior knowledge. That's a good ceiling reference for how much of the runtime is exploration and trial-and-error. One community 100% walkthrough clocks in at about 8.5 hours, which shows how much faster a guided run goes.
What Affects Your Time
- Difficulty, harder settings make combat longer and more punishing.
- Collectibles, the single biggest variable; they can nearly double your playtime.
- Puzzle assistance, turning off puzzle indicators adds genuine time.
- Guide vs. blind, a walkthrough easily halves the exploration time.
Bottom Line
Plan for around 15–20 hours if you're a typical player going for a clean run with most collectibles, and 20–30 hours if you're taking your time. If you only want the story, you can finish in roughly 11–15 hours at a steady pace.
FAQ
How long is the main story?+
Around 15–30 hours for most players. A focused story-only run can finish in about 11–15 hours.
How long does 100% or the Platinum trophy take?+
IGN lists 15–20 hours for an efficient collectible run; a blind completionist run is closer to 20–40 hours.
How many chapters does the game have?+
14 chapters, from Chapter 1 “Blood Ties” to Chapter 14 “What Remains”.