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Blackwell Deception

Point-and-click mystery about a psychic investigating deaths and restless spirits

Wadjet Eye Games · Released Jan 13, 2012

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 649
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 30, 2026
Minimum PC
640x400
0.1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)

What is Blackwell Deception?

A single-player point-and-click mystery set in New York City. You follow clues as psychic Rosa and her ghostly guide Joey investigate deaths linked to street psychics and the confused spirits left behind.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy supernatural detective stories with a dark tone
  • +you like piecing together clues in point-and-click adventures
  • +you value character-focused writing and voice acting

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action to clue-driven mysteries
  • −you want puzzles that rarely leave you stuck

What players say

96% of 649 reviews are positive

Players praise the story, character development, voice acting, and puzzles. Some find the puzzles harder to decipher than in earlier entries and say they need a guide.

How many players finish Blackwell Deception?

49% of Steam players have unlocked «Medium Well Done», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Blackwell Deception system requirements

Minimum: 640x400, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Blackwell Deception?

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Minimum

OS
Windows ME or higher
Processor
Pentium or higher
Graphics
640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum
Memory
64 MB RAM
Storage
350 MB HD space

Does Blackwell Deception have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Blackwell Deception run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
18
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Blackwell Deception 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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