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
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 6,979
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 28 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 10
- peak 24h 11
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 years ago
- Jun 27, 2024
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 6,979 reviews are positive · 71% of 28 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Blacksad: Under the Skin system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 39
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian. Text only: Italian, Dutch, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Exploration
- Puzzle
- Point & Click
- Comic Book
- Noir
- Detective
- Story Rich
- Choices Matter
- Multiple Endings
- Cartoony
- Cats
- Logic
- Atmospheric
- Crime
- Investigation
- Mystery
Recent updates
- Jun 27, 2024 · 🛠️ New update now available for Blacksad: Under the Skin 🐱
- Apr 23, 2020 · Blacksad Update 1.04
1 DLC available.
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