Blackwell Unbound

Buy94%

Very Positive · 789 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

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  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

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

Player review score
94%
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
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Blackwell Unbound?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 196 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Linux compatibility: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 789 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
56% of themes are praise11% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
196 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This opens up a lot of options, not only with puzzles, but also with dialog between characters.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From capturing real world locations, to creating mood with the colours and overlayed with the jazzy-blues soundtrack, this definitely feels like literary New York.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While this definitely adds a new perspective to the gameplay, it also suffers from the “Subtle puzzle syndrome” where it becomes too easy to miss things when you didn’t know you were supposed to switch.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, the game embraces the minimalist pixel-art style that Wadjet Eye has made its trademark.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed Lauren's character design; she was a refreshing change from Rosangela, and I found her relationship with Joey fascinating.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story196 reviews
Audio84 reviews
Gameplay79 reviews
Graphics53 reviews
Characters28 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
100% still recommend
Bugs
60% still recommend
Linux compatibility
50% 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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