A Plague Tale: Innocence
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
- Released
- 2019
- Developer
- Asobo Studio
- Platforms
- 4 systems
- Critics
- 81
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 50 GB
What is A Plague Tale: Innocence?
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 14 May 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Asobo Studio |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
| Languages | 14 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q54577668, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was A Plague Tale: Innocence received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 50 GB |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of A Plague Tale: Innocence on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Performance and stutter9 of 300 (3%)
Aiming the slingshot with a gamepad was painful since there’s no pause or slowdown to help you aim it (I used aim assist, but it barely helped).
Steam review, 2 February 2025 · 13 hours played · 10 readers marked it helpfulfor some reason, if you have more than ~80 fps you have to crank up your resolution scale to 200% in order to be able to turn lamps to the right otherwise they just turn left no matter what your inputs are.
Steam review, 9 July 2025 · 12 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful
A further 12 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like A Plague Tale: Innocence
24 games overlap with A Plague Tale: Innocence on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Little Nightmares, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Common questions about A Plague Tale: Innocence
What platforms is A Plague Tale: Innocence on?
A Plague Tale: Innocence is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2019.
How much does A Plague Tale: Innocence cost?
$39.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend A Plague Tale: Innocence?
93% of 71,473 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for A Plague Tale: Innocence?
81 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does A Plague Tale: Innocence work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates A Plague Tale: Innocence as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the A Plague Tale: Innocence download?
50 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.