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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
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
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
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
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
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
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




