The Blackwell Legacy

Buy89%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Wadjet Eye Games · Point & Click · Jan 13, 2012

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Blackwell Legacy?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 199 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
64% of themes are praise9% are divided27% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
199 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the game is short, I found the story to be very engaging.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite a few minor annoyances, the gameplay, story, and characters are really enjoyable and I was really interested in the world this game presents.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character portraits, used during dialogue sequences, lend emotional clarity to every exchange, while the soundtrack—a mix of noir-inspired piano melodies and haunting ambient pieces—cements the mood.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A CRT screen (or a CRT filter with a 4k monitor) smooths out the visuals a LOT.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty is also the golden, neat, balance of "makes you think, but you never get stuck to the point of frustration" consistently, with ingenious puzzles guaranteed to give rewarding "aha!" moments; adding to the overall thorough enjoyment this series gives throughout with its unique blend of supernatural detective noir.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
short and sweet adventure game, perfect on steam deck

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story199 reviews
Gameplay68 reviews
Audio68 reviews
Graphics53 reviews
Difficulty17 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion
Accessibility
67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
82% still recommend
Crashes
77% still recommend
Bugs
57% 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
  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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