Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

Buy91%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Phoenix Online Studios · Adventure · Oct 15, 2014

Player review score
91%
Very 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
51
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Characters: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
147 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At its core, a rich, engaging story involving voodoo, occult & sacrifice in New Orleans.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Although the voice acting is top notch, Gabriel's voice did grind at me (along with Gabriel's unlikable persona) for the first 2-3 days (in-game episodes).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visuals have been redrawn in high resolution, offering more detailed environments and character models that feel cleaner and more readable on modern screens.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It plays well and the changes made seem logical, balancing out the gameplay & story arcs.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface was clear & functional and there is a limited hint system.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Being a point&click adventure game, anyone who is familiar with the genre will have no difficulty playing the game and all newcomers are welcome thanks to the gentle learning curve.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story147 reviews
Audio82 reviews
Graphics79 reviews
Gameplay44 reviews
Interface23 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
77% still recommend
Characters
64% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99