Pentiment

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From Obsidian, this game is a historical narrative-driven game focusing on character development, heavily stylized art, and choice-driven storytelling in early 16th century Bavaria. Players will play as Andreas Maler, a clever illustrator caught up in a series of murders in Tassing and Kiersau Abbey over the course of twenty five years.

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Developer:
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
14 November 2022
Genre:
Casual,Adventure
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (5330)

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Description

From Obsidian, this game is a historical narrative-driven game focusing on character development, heavily stylized art, and choice-driven storytelling in early 16th century Bavaria. Players will play as Andreas Maler, a clever illustrator caught up in a series of murders in Tassing and Kiersau Abbey over the course of twenty five years. Players will be responsible for conducting their own investigation to decide the fate of the community, but each decision will have lasting consequences and inexorably draws Andreas closer to the center of an underlying conspiracy.

Illustrated world

Experience 16th century Europe as the master artists of the time saw them. Art inspired by great illuminated manuscripts and the earliest printed books becomes a living, breathing world in Pentiment.

Uncover mysteries

Choose different academic and social backgrounds and meet a colorful cast of characters as you discover the stories and secrets that lie within the small Bavarian town of Tassing and nearby Keirsau Abbey.

Impact a changing world

In an era of great religious and political change, each decision you make can have a profound impact on the community’s future. Find your own way through this turbulent time and see the consequences of your choices play out over generations.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
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

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

User reviews

Votarist
Recommended | 15 May 2026
30.4h played

Lovely to behold and incredibly heavy. Truly fantastic and well researched. This one deserves your undivided attention. More than a slice of life, but a mirror of humanity revealing the light in the dark, and the dark

Helpful: 0
fglrxnostalgia
Not recommended | 20 May 2026
32.8h played

I had high hopes for this. Game has powerful moments and imagery; a bit of a walking simulator, but the characters made it work. And then the plot decides to just divebomb itself into a fire, and after that I was

Helpful: 1
Trolled
Not recommended | 21 May 2026
12.5h played

Unfortunately, I find myself not in the position to give a favourable rating. The story is very dry/boring, the map navigation is very cool but very inconvenient and the quest system is simply lacking. Sometimes, I

Helpful: 3
Impzor
Recommended | 17 May 2026
13.7h played

What a beautiful masterpiece! As a history major with an interest in Medieval history this was on my wishlist for a while. I'm very glad I finally played it. The story is well written, the characters feel very alive and

Helpful: 1
WiseBird
Recommended | 20 May 2026
29.9h played

I won’t be original in saying that, first and foremost, Pentiment stands out thanks to its art and setting. Not many games can boast an art style inspired by medieval manuscripts (who even drew cats like that?), use

Helpful: 2
Jangness
Recommended | 28 May 2026
30.9h played

Masterpiece. This is a fantastic game, lovingly crafted with memorable characters and a deft narrative. I was pleasantly surprised many times during my playthrough and often found myself contemplating the choices I made

Helpful: 0