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About A Plague Tale: Innocence
A Plague Tale: Innocence follows siblings Amicia and Hugo as they flee Inquisition soldiers through a France devastated by the 1348 plague. The story is described as a grim, heartrending journey that tests their bond amid relentless danger.
The game is a single‑player action‑adventure for Windows, offering full controller support, Steam achievements, cloud saves and Remote Play to phones, tablets and TVs. Players must use fire and light to survive swarms of rats and solve environmental puzzles.
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Story and Setting
Set in 1348 France, the plague has ravaged the kingdom and left villages in ruin. Amicia and her younger brother Hugo are pursued by Inquisition soldiers, creating a constant sense of danger.
The siblings must join forces with other children and rely on a fated link to survive. The description emphasizes the loss of innocence as they confront untold horrors in a brutal world.
- Watch for visual cues that indicate nearby rat activity.
- Listen to dialogue for hints about safe routes.
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Gameplay Mechanics
Players evade rat swarms by using fire and light, as noted in the description. These tools are essential for navigating hazardous areas and progressing the narrative.
The experience is single‑player only, focusing on stealth, puzzle‑like navigation and timing rather than direct combat. Survival depends on managing resources such as fire sources.
- Reserve fire for larger rat clusters to conserve supplies.
- Use light sources sparingly to avoid depleting limited resources.
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Platform Availability
A Plague Tale: Innocence is officially released for Windows; macOS and Linux are listed as unsupported, limiting official play to PC users on that operating system.
Steam features such as Cloud saves and Family Sharing are available, allowing progress to be synced and the game to be shared with other accounts on the same device.
- Enable Steam Cloud before the first launch to keep saves synced.
- Check the game’s library entry to confirm Windows compatibility.
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Controller and Remote Features
The title supports full controller input, including DualShock and DualSense devices, letting players use gamepads on Windows without a keyboard.
Remote Play options extend gameplay to phones, tablets and TVs, allowing the game to be streamed within the Steam ecosystem on secondary screens.
- Test controller sensitivity in the settings menu before a major section.
- Use Remote Play on a TV for a couch‑friendly experience.
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Achievements and Trading Cards
Steam Achievements are integrated, rewarding players for completing specific milestones throughout the story.
The game also offers Steam Trading Cards, which can be collected and displayed on user profiles, providing optional goals beyond the core narrative.
- Review the achievement list early to plan optional challenges.
- Complete chapters fully to unlock associated trading cards.
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