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Blackwell Unbound

Blackwell Unbound

The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

Released Jan 13, 2012 Developer Wadjet Eye Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Point & ClickAdventureIndieFemale ProtagonistSupernatural
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.0%positive734 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I found this game to be weaker than its predecessor, but not without its merits. Obtuse but simple puzzles, constant backtracking, obvious notes going untaken, repeated identical interactions being needed for a single conversation on a single topic, and obvious interactions…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Sitting in a 70s office, ballpoint in hand, ghost at my shoulder. He whispers names, I jot them in my notepad. Boss thinks I’m filing reports, I’m booking dead people. Soundtrack sounds like a radio no one touched since disco died. Finished in one night, now hunting for wide…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Great story, perfect length. This Dave Gilbert guy knows how to create a compelling narrative!”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:39 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1playing at last check
106all-time peak
0 10 20 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 13 avg · Jun 2014

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.

10achievements
13.5%median completion
6.6%rarest: Trying to Cut Down
50.5% of players 41.3% of players 25.9% of players 17.0% of players 13.8% of players 13.5% of players 12.1% of players 9.4% of players 7.1% of players 6.6% of players 50.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
50.5%Medium Well Done — Finish the game at least once
41.3%Dreamcatcher — Listen to all of Lauren's dreams
25.9%Shutterbug — Take all four photographs
Rarest badges of honor
6.6%Trying to Cut Down — Smoke less than 20 cigarettes by the end of the game
7.1%Chain Smoker — Smoke at least 100 cigarettes
9.4%Commentary Mode — Play the game in commentary mode, from the opening menu till the end

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US4.99 USD
EU4.49 EUR
UK3.99 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada5.49 CAD
Japan498 JPY
Brazil8.49 BRL
China21.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$1.7 Japan China Canada US EU Australia UK≈$5.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Jul 21, 2026
Blackwell Unbound - Hotfix Patch

-Fixed several typos. -Fixed some missing interactions. -Fixed an issue with JOEY AND LAUREN changing in certain UIs.

Jul 14, 2026
Blackwell Unbound - Hotfix

-Fixed an issue with notebook and TAB. You can no longer change characters in the notebook

Jul 08, 2026
Blackwell Unbound - Achievements & Screenshot Hotfix Patch

-Achievements now sync between local and remote, so if you lose connection, you don't have to replay a part, just open the achievements UI, though they will also trigger as the game starts as well. -U

Dec 26, 2025
Blackwell Unbound - Hotfix Patch

-Fixed an issue with a certain phonecall. -Fixed a dialog option being on issue.

Sep 01, 2025
Blackwell Unbound Hotfix Patch

-Fixed some dialog issues with C# and Jambalaya.

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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.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsPoint & Click · Adventure · Indie · Female Protagonist · Supernatural · Mystery · Detective · Singleplayer · Story Rich · Pixel Graphics · Noir · 2D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Commentary available · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements10
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.wadjeteyegames.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS: Windows ME or higher Processor: Pentium or higher Memory: 64 MB RAM Graphics: 640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum DirectX®: 5.0 Hard Drive: 200 MB HD space Sound: All DirectX-compatible sound cards