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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
80 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Was not shure at first if I would enjoy the game and only got it in a sale because of that. I now know that I should not have waited that long, the game ist well worth the money. It tells an engrossing story with…”
“Obsidian at it's finest. Masterful storytelling, rich historical atmosphere, and meaningful choices that stay with you long after you finish playing. Writing is exceptional, thoughtful, layered. Every character feels…”
“[i] Ich hatte einst ein schönes Vaterland Der Eichenbaum wuchs dort so hoch Die Veilchen nickten sanft, sanft Es war ein Traum [/i] Hello once again, it's Domagoj's friendly girlfriend. After 97.6 hours of gameplay (he…”
46 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Pros and cons are down below :) If you wanna, you can check out my vid where I made AI play chapter 1 to see it's decision-making and morality in a game like this: https://youtu.be/AlSuAX-RjIg Pros: 1. THE ART STYLE!…”
“Was not shure at first if I would enjoy the game and only got it in a sale because of that. I now know that I should not have waited that long, the game ist well worth the money. It tells an engrossing story with…”
“Obsidian at it's finest. Masterful storytelling, rich historical atmosphere, and meaningful choices that stay with you long after you finish playing. Writing is exceptional, thoughtful, layered. Every character feels…”
32 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Pros and cons are down below :) If you wanna, you can check out my vid where I made AI play chapter 1 to see it's decision-making and morality in a game like this: https://youtu.be/AlSuAX-RjIg Pros: 1. THE ART STYLE!…”
“Was not shure at first if I would enjoy the game and only got it in a sale because of that. I now know that I should not have waited that long, the game ist well worth the money. It tells an engrossing story with…”
“Obsidian at it's finest. Masterful storytelling, rich historical atmosphere, and meaningful choices that stay with you long after you finish playing. Writing is exceptional, thoughtful, layered. Every character feels…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Was not shure at first if I would enjoy the game and only got it in a sale because of that. I now know that I should not have waited that long, the game ist well worth the money. It tells an engrossing story with…”
“Go in blind, im so glad i did! What a wonderful game. WISH i could replay it without knowing again. I will likely play it again just to see what my other choices would become. You become so attached to the charactors as…”
“"So if you want to make art that matters make it about something important. And make it for someone who cares." There's murder afoot, but more important than solving a murder is choosing who you spend your time on,…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Was not shure at first if I would enjoy the game and only got it in a sale because of that. I now know that I should not have waited that long, the game ist well worth the money. It tells an engrossing story with…”
“I simply love this game. That's it. The art, the music, the characters, the story, everything is so well made. Even years after playing, I still think about it from time to time. Truly a wonderful experience.”
“I don't know if Josh Sawyer considers Pentiment to be his magnum opus, but it definitely feels like one. The entire game is oozing with passion that shines through its art, story, and music. Everything about it is…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I love history but I found this too dull. I am not religious yet I think this game was made by a fedora-hat wearing atheist. I never felt like my character lived in that world - he was a 21st century liberal trapped in…”
“The gameplay is kind of boring, with only a few puzzles beyond the original gameplay, but the plot is amazing.”
“Pentiment is basically a whodunit in medieval times. You go running around a small town and an abbey to find out who murdered someone. Except you are pretty much grasping at straws for the most part and there's only so…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I wasn't sure what to expect but I was looking for a relaxing game that was more story-based. The attention to detail on each person's "handwriting" (little things like the ink getting fainter, then darker as if dipping…”
“Very intriguing game with a variety of choices that form the path you'll take and the future available dialogs. Rich story and lively character/environment design. Only thing is, its kind of an easy game, rather than a…”
“A game synonimous with original experience: beautiful, deep, fantastically written, respectfully researched, and - most of all - inspirational. It is enough to give "Pentiment" a couple of minutes' chance before one…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I love history but I found this too dull. I am not religious yet I think this game was made by a fedora-hat wearing atheist. I never felt like my character lived in that world - he was a 21st century liberal trapped in…”
“[SPOILER ALERT] Pretty good narrative point and click game. I really enjoyed Act 1 and 2 because of the mystery surrounding the two murders but Act 3 was very underwhelming and uninteresting compared to the others.…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“[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“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“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 playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-09-05.
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.
Patch 1.3.1846
Fixed a sign-in issue that was preventing players from receiving XBOX achievements on the Steam version of the game.
Patch 1.3.1845
Updated the game's Unity version to address a recently identified security vulnerability.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual |
| Player tags | Historical · Story Rich · Investigation · Adventure · Stylized · Hand-drawn · Interactive Fiction · Exploration · Multiple Endings · Mystery · Choose Your Own Adventure · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 41 |
| Official site | https://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