Black Book
Slavic folklore card RPG about a witch's lost love
Morteshka · Published by HypeTrain Digital · Released Aug 10, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 6,746
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 23 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 33
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Aug 22, 2023
Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)
What is Black Book?
Black Book is a card-based RPG and adventure set in a countryside drawn from Northern Slavic folklore. As Vasilisa, a young woman seeking to bring back her dead betrothed, you help villagers, solve riddles, and fight demons with spell cards while working to unlock the seals of a wish-granting book.
For you if...
- +you enjoy turn-based card battles tied to a story
- +you like learning folklore through quests and dialogue
- +you want choices that reward careful reading
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action combat to turn-based card battles
- −you dislike lengthy reading and a slow pace
What players say
92% of 6,746 reviews are positive · 91% of 23 in the last 30 days
Players praise the Slavic folklore, story, and artwork, and some enjoy the card tactics. The most common complaint is that combat becomes repetitive and the pacing feels slow; some players also criticize the writing and voice acting.
Screenshots and trailer
Black Book system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean.
Tags
- Card Battler
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Female Protagonist
- Card Game
- Turn-Based
- Dungeon Crawler
- Mythology
- Roguelite
- RPG
- Strategy RPG
- Roguelike
- Choices Matter
- Story Rich
- Deckbuilding
- Dark Fantasy
- Strategy
Recent updates
- Aug 22, 2023 · Patch Note: Japanese, Korean & More
- Feb 21, 2022 · Black Book: Fixes, updates, additions #1
- Oct 26, 2021 · Mac Update 1.0.48
- Oct 6, 2021 · Update 1.0.42
- Sep 2, 2021 · Update 1.0.41
2 DLC available.
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