Pentiment
Historical adventure investigating murders across decades in a Bavarian town
Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Nov 14, 2022
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 9,827
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 88 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 27
- peak 24h 28
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 weeks ago
- Sep 8, 2026
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 9,827 reviews are positive · 95% of 88 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Pentiment system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 41
- 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
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Historical
- Story Rich
- Investigation
- Adventure
- Interactive Fiction
- Hand-drawn
- Stylized
- Exploration
- Mystery
- Multiple Endings
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Medieval
- Detective
- Point & Click
- 2D
Recent updates
- Sep 8, 2026 · Patch 1.3.1846
- Oct 7, 2025 · Patch 1.3.1845
- Mar 5, 2024 · Patch 1.3.1842
- Feb 22, 2024 · Patch 1.3.1840
- Aug 7, 2023 · Hotfix 1.2.1716
1 DLC available.
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