Adventure · November 14, 2022

Pentiment (2022)

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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. 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.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Historical · 225
  • Story Rich · 218
  • Investigation · 212
  • Adventure · 212
  • Stylized · 199
  • Hand-drawn · 197
  • Interactive Fiction · 192
  • Exploration · 188
  • Multiple Endings · 187
  • Mystery · 182
  • Choose Your Own Adventure · 176
  • Singleplayer · 172
  • Detective · 165
  • 2D · 148
  • Medieval · 146

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume7.7k Steam reviewsTop 30% in Adventure
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29%
Metacritic88/100Genre average 77 — top 7% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours7 h averageTop 45% for session depth among Adventure

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 7.7k reviews

7.4k positive · 387 negative

Metacritic

88/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

8.2k

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 14, 2022
DeveloperObsidian Entertainment
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Base price$9.99 -50%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

7h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

41

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Content Notes

Pentiment contains public executions, stylized gore, suicide, references to abortion, frequent strong language, references to sexual assault, and references to sexual activities. Small parts of the game also reference notable alcohol consumption and incidental ergot-induced hallucinations.

Editions & Packages

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