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Blacksad: Under the Skin

Noir detective adventure about a missing boxer and consequential choices

Pendulo Studios, YS Interactive · Published by Microids · Released Nov 14, 2019

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 5,674
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 38 in 30 days
Players
17
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Nov 4, 2024
Minimum PC
GTX 750 Ti
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Blacksad: Under the Skin?

Set in 1950s New York among anthropomorphic animals, this detective adventure follows private investigator John Blacksad as he searches for a missing boxer after the owner of a boxing club is found dead. You examine locations for clues, use Blacksad’s feline senses, solve puzzles, choose dialogue responses, and complete quick-time events. Your decisions affect the story’s ending.

For you if...

  • +you like slow-paced detective stories with a noir setting
  • +you enjoy searching for clues and piecing together deductions
  • +you want dialogue choices that affect the ending

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast-paced action to slow detective work
  • −you dislike quick-time events in story-driven games

What players say

83% of 5,674 reviews are positive · 71% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players praise the noir atmosphere, mystery, characters, voice acting, and music. They often complain about slow, clunky movement, long loading screens, and bugs, especially quick-time events that can block progress.

How many players finish Blacksad: Under the Skin?

36% of Steam players have unlocked «Congrats!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Blacksad: Under the Skin system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64-bits Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core i5 (3GHz) or equivalent
Graphics
AMD R7 260X / Nvidia GTX 750 Ti 2 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
64-bits Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7 (3GHz) or equivalent
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX VEGA 64 / Nvidia GTX 1080
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Blacksad: Under the Skin have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Blacksad: Under the Skin run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
39
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Italian, Dutch, Simplified Chinese.

Does Blacksad: Under the Skin use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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