Blackthorne's Manor
First-person horror with escape-room puzzles in an abandoned manor
Error 404 Studios · Released Dec 9, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 55
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 5 months ago
- May 15, 2026
What is Blackthorne's Manor?
This free first-person puzzle-horror game takes place in an abandoned estate, where you search for a friend who vanished after a party. You follow a semi-linear route through its rooms, using inventory items and solving environmental puzzles to unlock doors and trigger mechanisms.
For you if...
- +you like uncovering a family's history through scattered notes
- +you prefer a short game for a single sitting
Not for you if...
- −you want combat to be the main activity
What players say
82% of 55 reviews are positive
Players praise the atmosphere and scares. Several find the puzzles too easy, while some criticize the story's clarity.
Screenshots and trailer
Blackthorne's Manor system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 4.9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Blackthorne's Manor?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i7 8750H
- Graphics
- GTX 1050 Laptop
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5000 MB available space
- Notes
- The game could run on slightly lower hardware, this is the lowest tested specs for around 30fps
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i5 10th gen
- Graphics
- RTX 3060
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5000 MB available space
- Notes
- Around 60fps
Does Blackthorne's Manor have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Blackthorne's Manor run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 5
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Blackthorne's Manor 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Action-Adventure
- Puzzle
- Exploration
- Hidden Object
- 3D
- First-Person
- Atmospheric
- Realistic
- Indie
- Horror
- Dark
- Mystery
- Investigation
- Free to Play
- Psychological Horror
Recent updates
- May 15, 2026 · Christmas Update Branch
- Jan 12, 2026 · Blackthorne's Manor Patch #3
- Jan 7, 2026 · Blackthorne's Manor Patch #2
- Dec 22, 2025 · Christmas Update
- Dec 20, 2025 · Temp patch to stop players falling through upstairs floor