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Blackbay Asylum

Blackbay Asylum

In Blackbay Asylum, you take on the role of a confused psychopath who finds himself able to leave his cell one day. Explore the hospital grounds, solve mind shattering puzzles, survive relentless horrors and follow the story of Doug Dunheiw as he tries to find some clarity in what goes on at Blackba

Released Aug 1, 2014 Developer TAD Productions AB Publisher KPL Platforms Windows AdventureIndieHorrorGorePuzzle
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.

56.6%positive548 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Blackbay Asylum is an indie horror-puzzle experience that leans heavily into atmosphere, psychological unease, and a distinctly offbeat sense of humor, creating a game that feels as strange as the institution it is set in. Developed by TAD Productions AB and published by KPL,…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
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Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US9.99 USD
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

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Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 03, 2019
Windows 10 update!

The "Windows 10 bug" that caused the game to run in 1-2 fps have finally been fixed! It's taken an insane amount of time, much due to the aging engines incompatibility and partly a shortage of time on

Aug 28, 2016
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

After the last Windows 10 update many players have suffered massive fps drops in BBA. (Unplayable, 1-4 fps) It is unclear if this problem applies to everyone running Win 10 or just a few. However it's

Aug 28, 2016
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

After the last Windows 10 update many players have suffered massive fps drops in BBA. (Unplayable, 1-4 fps) It is unclear if this problem applies to everyone running Win 10 or just a few. However it's

Apr 08, 2015
Blackbay Asylum Version 1.3 is now Available!

After a long wait, the stars are finally aligned and the 1.3 update is here. Unfortunately I was not able to add achievements as it would require hiring outside help to create custom channels for the

Apr 08, 2015
Blackbay Asylum Version 1.3 is now Available!

After a long wait, the stars are finally aligned and the 1.3 update is here. Unfortunately I was not able to add achievements as it would require hiring outside help to create custom channels for the

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Indie · Horror · Gore · Puzzle · Lovecraftian · Comedy (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Official sitehttp://www.blackbayasylum.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, 7/8 Processor: 2.0 Ghz dual-core processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB dedicated video ram or better DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1.2 GB available space