Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
Point-and-click murder mystery linking New Orleans killings to family secrets
Phoenix Online Studios, Pinkerton Road Studio · Published by Pinkerton Road Studio · Released Oct 15, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 1,177
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 8 years ago
- Nov 1, 2017
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)
What is Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition?
This single-player point-and-click adventure follows Gabriel Knight, a bookstore owner investigating ritual killings in New Orleans and a mystery tied to his family. You question people, explore locations, and solve puzzles. This remake of the 1993 game adds scenes and puzzles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy character-driven supernatural mysteries
- +you like working through point-and-click puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action over dialogue and investigation
- −you want multiplayer rather than a solo story
What players say
91% of 1,177 reviews are positive
Players praise the mystery, character writing, and updated art. Some prefer the original's voice acting and criticize the remake's stiff animations and uneven puzzle difficulty.
Screenshots and trailer
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- ATI or NVidia with 512 MB RAM
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- Notes
- Minimum suggested screen resolution is 1024x768. Not recommended for play on Intel systems with integrated/shared video memory.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP or later
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- ATI or NVidia with 1 GB RAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- Notes
- Not recommended for play on Intel systems with integrated/shared video memory.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 51
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- 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. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Adventure
- Point & Click
- Mystery
- Remake
- Classic
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Horror
- Detective
- Supernatural
- Puzzle
- Atmospheric
- Great Soundtrack
- 1990's
- Psychological Horror
- Investigation
Recent updates
- Nov 1, 2017 · Version 2.02 Update!
- Nov 1, 2017 · Version 2.02 Update!
- Jun 8, 2016 · Version 2.01 is live!
- Jun 8, 2016 · Version 2.01 is live!
- Jun 6, 2016 · Gabriel Knight Version 2.00 is live!
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