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BLACKWOOD
By day, you run a DVD store in 2012 New York. By night, you’re a ruthless assassin. BLACKWOOD is a cinematic third-person shooter with grounded melee combat, brutal takedowns, responsive gunplay, and a double life to manage.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-09-25.
“The spirit is there, but the execution isn't. Cinematics are good, but the gameplay is wooden. Out of place light, weird animations, unresponsive controls. I'm sure most of the stuff will be fixed later, best of luck to the devs”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“The game is interesting, but it definitely needs more polish. The hand-to-hand combat feels rushed and half-baked: counterattacks only work half the time, and if there are more than two enemies, you’re guaranteed to take damage no matter what. Dodging doesn’t save you either,…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Before dismissing this review as blindly hopping on the hate train, I have fully played out the main story of Act 1, and I have sank hundreds of hours into M7's other game, Zero Hour. If you don't feel like reading my essay, just know that this game is horrible and not worth…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch Notes #5 - Cover, Combat & Gameplay Improvements
Hi everyone! Today's patch has a ton of updates to parrying, melee attacks, how cover works, and many fixes! As always, huge thanks to everyone for reporting bugs and feedback. Those reports have made
THANK YOU!
We are thrilled to see so many players diving into the game, creating content centered around our project, and providing valuable feedback to help us improve the experience for everyone. We take great
Patch Notes #4 - Movement, Combat & Stability
Hello everyone! We have another patch ready for you. This time we have made changes to in-game messaging involving Family Share and the end of Act One, including driving changes, bug fixes, and more.
Patch Notes: Melee & More
Hey everyone, we're happy to announce we've shipped a new patch focused heavily on player feedback. This patch updates the melee system, improves mission accessibility, and adds the Supporter Edition
Quality of Life Patch
We are happy to say another patch is out the door. Thanks to your quick reporting, we were able to roll this out right after our day 1 patch. This patch addresses many quality-of-life reports, better
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Action · 3D Fighter · Action-Adventure · Beat 'em up · Interactive Fiction · Shooter · Collectathon · Exploration · Shoot 'Em Up · Third-Person Shooter · 3D · Cinematic (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 29 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11 64-bit Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i5-10400F Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 570 / Intel Arc A380 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p Low settings, 30 FPS at native resolution. SSD required. FSR2 available as an optional performance mode.