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BLACKTAIL
Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“As for the game itself, I’m very satisfied. I love jumping into something unknown with an unusual story that pulls me in, and this game absolutely did that. It doesn’t feel like a copy of anything — it really has its own identity, something fresh that you don’t often see in…”
— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs played“The morality system changing the way you interact with the world at a fundamental level was very interesting and I would love to see it expanded on. Two major criticisms: the path not affecting the ending was a big miss to me, and the title progression was often very unclear.…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“This game was a miss for me. Overall, it's a pretty game and controls well (played entirely on Steam Deck). But, combat wasn't terribly exciting, nor did it meaningfully evolve. You get a few more tools, but more or less lots of guys rush at you. The game didn't have puzzles.…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:10 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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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.
Let's celebrate the BLACKTAIL anniversary with a special discount!
It's been a year since you delved into the dark fairy tale driven world of BLACKTAIL and became the guardian of the woods or… the terror nightmares are made of. Or perhaps you haven't decided your fat
Nominate BLACKTAIL at the Steam Awards 2023!
Hello, witches! It’s been nearly a year since all of you dove into BLACKTAIL’s magical universe, and made Yaga’s story come to life through you. It’s been such a blast seeing you experiencing this dar
Discover our Accolades Trailer!
Hello Witches! Steam and media reviews prove you feel the love and dedication our team poured into BLACKTAIL. We're absolutely ecstatic by the vibrant and positive reception of our game. To celebrate
The Patch 1.5 is now available!
Hi witches, It has been almost two months since you dove into the dark fairy tale world of BLACKTAIL. Yaga, The Hut and The Black Cat, it all makes sense now! Your support and feedback has proved that
Hotfix + FAQ
Hi everyone, Or should we say "Hi witches” as many of you have already dived into BLACKTAIL’s world ;) A huge thanks for your ongoing support, sending feedback and writing reviews. BLACKTAIL is trendi
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Story Rich · Action-Adventure · Archery · Mythology · Open World · Atmospheric · Dark Fantasy · First-Person · Exploration · Choices Matter · Female Protagonist · Dark Humor (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime |
| Languages | English * , Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Czech, Korean, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 32 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.focus-entmt.com/games/blacktail |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64bit only) Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K / AMD FX-4300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 4 GB VRAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon RX 470 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space