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Pentiment

Historical adventure investigating murders across decades in a Bavarian town

Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Nov 14, 2022

AdventureCasual

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 9,596
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 91 in 30 days
Players
35
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 8, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 650 Ti
4 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is Pentiment?

Pentiment is a single-player narrative adventure set in a Bavarian town and nearby abbey in the early 16th century. As illustrator Andreas Maler, you explore, speak with residents, and investigate a series of murders. Your choices affect the community as the story unfolds over 25 years.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy reading dialogue and weighing difficult choices
  • +you like historical settings and manuscript-inspired artwork
  • +you prefer slow stories about a changing community

Not for you if...

  • −you want action-heavy gameplay rather than extended reading
  • −you expect a definitive answer to each murder
  • −you need choices to reshape the central plot

What players say

95% of 9,596 reviews are positive · 87% of 91 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, characters, historical detail, and art. Others complain about slow pacing, repeated travel, and choices that seem to have little effect on the main plot; some find the murder investigations inconclusive.

Players over time

▼ -39% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 68 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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How many players finish Pentiment?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «Manu Propria», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Pentiment screenshot 1

Pentiment system requirements

Minimum: GTX 650 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-3225
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 650 Ti
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Pentiment have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Pentiment 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
Achievements
41
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Pentiment 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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