A Plague Tale: Requiem
A Plague Tale: Requiem is an action-adventure game similar to its predecessor. The player assumes control of Amicia and must face against both soldiers from the French Inquisition and hordes of rats that are…
A Plague Tale: Requiem is an adventure developed by Asobo Studio, released 18 October 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $14.99 at Humble Store. The main story takes about 18.2 hrs to finish.
What A Plague Tale: Requiem is
A Plague Tale: Requiem is an adventure game developed by Asobo Studio and released in 2022. It was published by Focus Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Zouna.
The premise, in the publisher's words
After escaping their devastated homeland, Amicia and Hugo travel far south to new regions and vibrant cities. There, they attempt to start a new life and control Hugo’s curse. But when Hugo’s powers reawaken, death and destruction return in a flood of devouring rats. Forced to flee once more, the siblings place their hopes on a prophesized island that may hold the key to saving Hugo.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, drama, historical and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 35 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
A Plague Tale: Requiem holds a critic score of 86 out of 100. That places it above 86% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2022 averaged 74, so it scored 12 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 85, across 298 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 18.2 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 26.7 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $14.99, that works out to about $0.82 per hour of the main story, or $0.56 per hour if you finish everything.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-4690K (3.5 GHz)/AMD FX-8300 (3.3 GHz), 16 GB RAM and 4 GB, GeForce GTX 970/Radeon RX 590. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 55GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $14.99 at Humble Store, 70% below its usual price. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Philippines is the cheapest region we track at ₱1,695.00 (about $26.99), while United Kingdom pays £44.99 — 2.2 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 40 on Steam, which is about $39.99.
What it launched against
A Plague Tale: Requiem launched on 18 October 2022, within three weeks of Scorn, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Bayonetta 3 and Signalis. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Scorn, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Bayonetta 3, Signalis.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for A Plague Tale: Requiem yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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