The Séance of Blake Manor

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • Linux

Spooky Doorway · Supernatural · Oct 27, 2025

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
45
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Séance of Blake Manor?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 182 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 152 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 63 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

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
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
182 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At one point things do get weird, but the story remains coherent.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
152 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Dialogue plays a major role, and the standout mechanic is the “mind map”, a visual web of clues, leads, and evidence you uncover during your investigation.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
63 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is portrayed in a very convincing way, as both the graphics and soundtrack do their job.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style helps the game stand out among modern adventure titles while enhancing the mystery and overall vibe.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a nice level of guidance and handholding, ensuring, fairly effectively, a reasonable difficulty where it feels tense but solvable.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Beautiful art and well done on the character design, great writing especially on colonialism, character's dialogues, folklores, mythologies and backstories.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story182 reviews
Gameplay152 reviews
Audio63 reviews
Graphics55 reviews
Difficulty37 reviews
Characters33 reviews
Steam Deck14 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
85% still recommend
Controls
80% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
79% still recommend
Crashes
31% still recommend
Optimization
71% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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