Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®
Point-and-click mystery about voodoo and a curse in New Orleans
Sierra On-Line · Published by Activision · Released Aug 29, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 153
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Aug 29, 2016
What is Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®?
A point-and-click adventure set in modern-day New Orleans. You explore streets and alleys, question people, and solve puzzles as Gabriel Knight, a writer whose research into voodoo draws him into a centuries-old curse.
For you if...
- +you enjoy dialogue-heavy stories with supernatural horror themes
- +you prefer pixel art and traditional point-and-click controls
Not for you if...
- −you want straightforward puzzles and clear directions
- −you dislike searching scenes for small, easily missed details
What players say
89% of 153 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, characters, and original voice acting. They report DOSBox configuration problems that can block timed tasks, along with popping audio.
Screenshots and trailer
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father® system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®?
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 7 Compatible
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 700 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
Recommended
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 Compatible
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father® have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father® 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father® 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
