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Pentiment

Pentiment

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Released Nov 14, 2022 Developer Obsidian Entertainment Publisher Xbox Game Studios Platforms Windows HistoricalStory RichInvestigationAdventureStylized
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (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.

95.3%positive7,746 reviews
Recommended · 19 found this helpful

“[h1]Pentiment[/h1] It's a bit of a slow burn but this game deserves it's Outstandingly Positive review score and it gets better as you go on. I thoroughly enjoyed my 10 hour play through of this title. Pentiment is a historical mystery narrative-driven game that focuses on…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“I started Pentiment once some time ago, right at release, but I quit it somewhere in the middle. Something didn't work out back then and it didn't click. I decided to give it a second chance and try to let go of the events, decisions, and choices in the game, simply trying to…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 24 found this helpful

“This game about eating almonds with your friends in the middle ages literally changed my life. Still haven't recovered.”

— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:24 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

123playing at last check
12024-hour peak
1,250all-time peak
0 500 1k 2023 2024 2025 2026 556 avg · Nov 2022

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.

41achievements
20.9%median completion
1.5%rarest: Nosy Fella
56.2% of players 45.1% of players 45.0% of players 40.8% of players 40.5% of players 40.1% of players 37.2% of players 34.6% of players 34.0% of players 33.9% of players 33.7% of players 33.4% of players 32.6% of players 32.2% of players 31.7% of players 29.0% of players 26.5% of players 26.0% of players 24.7% of players 22.4% of players 20.9% of players 20.4% of players 19.9% of players 17.8% of players 17.8% of players 17.5% of players 13.1% of players 12.0% of players 11.5% of players 10.8% of players 9.1% of players 9.0% of players 7.4% of players 6.0% of players 4.5% of players 4.5% of players 4.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 1.7% of players 1.5% of players 56.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
56.2%Cryptic Solutions — Find the secret door to library.
45.1%The Baron — Finished Act 1.
45.0%Like a Record Baby — Solve Ferenc's cipher with the volvelle.
Rarest badges of honor
1.5%Nosy Fella — Headbutt Werner.
1.7%Should Have Seen the Other Guy — Get knocked out.
2.2%The Nun — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK14.99 GBP
Australia29.95 AUD
Canada24.99 CAD
Japan2,090 JPY
Brazil99.00 BRL
China69.00 CNY

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

China≈$10 Japan Canada Brazil UK US Australia EU≈$23

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

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

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

Oct 07, 2025
Patch 1.3.1845

Updated the game's Unity version to address a recently identified security vulnerability.

Mar 05, 2024
Patch 1.3.1842

Fix for the High Contrast accessibility option not rendering correctly.

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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, Casual
Player tagsHistorical · Story Rich · Investigation · Adventure · Stylized · Hand-drawn · Interactive Fiction · Exploration · Multiple Endings · Mystery · Choose Your Own Adventure · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements41
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://obsidian.net/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-3225 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650 Ti Storage: 12 GB available space