Blacksad: Under the Skin

Blacksad: Under the Skin

Steam Deck Verified

Pendulo Studios · Exploration · Nov 14, 2019

Yes, worth buying.

On sale at $17.48, but it has been as low as $3.99.

83%
Very Positive
7k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 201 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 61 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
This recreation cleverly encompasses and brings the dynamic world and characters of Blacksad to life, whilst incorporating a brand-new story that both newcomers and fans alike can enjoy.
201 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
+ Relaxing and felicitous jazz soundtrack, brilliantly giving 1950 film noir vibes.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Although sometimes it does come off as slightly amateurish, as a whole, the graphics and representation of the anthropomorphic cast is well done.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Recommendation: I'd advise giving it a try, especially if you have a Steam Deck or a portable console.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters201 reviews
Audio72 reviews
Graphics57 reviews
Steam Deck16 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay75 reviews
59%
Controls39 reviews
67%
Interface24 reviews
58%
Optimization22 reviews
55%
Difficulty14 reviews
71%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs61 reviews
49%
Performance39 reviews
54%
Crashes11 reviews
73%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $17.48 (−64%). The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $17.48

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
39
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.