The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

Fantasy point-and-click adventure where hostile crows disrupt a kingdom

Daedalic Entertainment · Released Jun 22, 2012

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 2,562
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 15 in 30 days
Playing now: 4; peak 24h 5
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Feb 25, 2025

What is The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav?

This 2D fantasy point-and-click adventure follows Geron, a bird catcher in the kingdom of Andergast. You explore scenes and solve puzzles after the king sends him to catch aggressive crows ahead of a diplomatic visit.

For you if...

+you like story-driven fantasy adventures with hand-drawn art
+you enjoy exploring scenes and solving item puzzles

Not for you if...

−you prefer action games over story-driven puzzle adventures
−you want multiplayer rather than a single-player story

What players say

87% of 2,562 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn art, fantasy atmosphere, and story. Their most common complaint is that some inventory puzzles have obscure or illogical solutions.

Screenshots and trailer

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows VISTA/7TM
Processor: 2.5 GHz Single-Core-Processor or 2 GHz Dual-Core-Processor
Graphics: OpenGL2.0-compatible Graphic Card with 512 MB RAM (Shared-Memory is not recommended)
Memory: 2 GB
Storage: 6 GB
Notes: Broadband Internet Connection, Mouse (third mouse button and Scroll-wheel recommended)