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Black Mirror I

Gothic point-and-click adventure investigating a suspicious death and family secrets

Future Games, Unknown Identity · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Jun 17, 2014

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 1,502
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 14 in 30 days
Playing now
6
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Metacritic: 60/100 (critic reviews)

What is Black Mirror I?

A third-person point-and-click adventure set at the Gordon family estate and nearby locations. As Samuel Gordon, you speak with characters, search scenes, and solve inventory and environmental puzzles across six chapters while investigating your grandfather's death, which his family believes was suicide.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy single-player gothic mysteries told through exploration
  • +you like piecing together clues through dialogue and puzzles

Not for you if...

  • you prefer fast action to methodical point-and-click puzzles
  • you need clear directions about what to do next

What players say

84% of 1,502 reviews are positive · 92% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gothic mood, scenery, and family mystery. They complain about slow walking and having to revisit scenes to trigger progress without clear cues. Some also report crashes or graphical glitches.

Screenshots and trailer

Black Mirror I

Black Mirror I system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/8 32 or 64 bit
Processor
Pentium(r) III 400 MHz (Or Equivalent)
Graphics
DirectX compatible card
Memory
64 MB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 8.0

Recommended

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7/8 32 or 64 bit
Processor
1 GHz Processor
Graphics
DirectX compatible card
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Native resolution not supported
  • 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, German, Russian, French, Italian, Czech. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Polish.

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