The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery
Live-action point-and-click adventure investigating murders linked to werewolves
Sierra On-Line · Published by Activision · Released Aug 29, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 314
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Aug 29, 2016
What is The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery?
This live-action point-and-click adventure follows Gabriel Knight and Grace Nakimura as they investigate mutilation murders in Munich that may involve werewolves. You examine locations, speak with people, and solve puzzles as the story switches between the two characters; Grace also investigates the death of King Ludwig II.
For you if...
- +you enjoy live-action performances in story-driven mysteries
- +you like historical mysteries mixed with werewolf lore
- +you want point-and-click puzzles that require some thought
Not for you if...
- −you need clear guidance when a puzzle stalls
- −you prefer fast-paced action to dialogue-heavy investigations
What players say
92% of 314 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, atmosphere, and performances. They complain about dated video and puzzles with unclear clues, and some report crashes or glitches near the end.
Screenshots and trailer
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 3.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 7 Compatible
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 3200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
Recommended
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 Compatible
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
Does The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
