The Séance of Blake Manor

The Séance of Blake Manor

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Spooky Doorway · Supernatural · Oct 27, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $13.99.

95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 227 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is a slow burn, and some clues won't be revealed until you progress through the day.
227 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Value, Length & Replayability
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It is portrayed in a very convincing way, as both the graphics and soundtrack do their job.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
It is portrayed in a very convincing way, as both the graphics and soundtrack do their job.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
A good mystery solving detective game with light Lovecraftian undertones that is neither too easy, nor too difficult to crack.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I almost entirely played this game on my Steam Deck, enjoying a rock solid 60 FPS.
17 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 love6 themes
Story and characters227 reviews
Gameplay87 reviews
Audio76 reviews
Graphics66 reviews
Difficulty36 reviews
Steam Deck17 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Optimization12 reviews
75%
Interface9 reviews
89%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs18 reviews
78%
Crashes13 reviews
46%

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. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $13.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
45
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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