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BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Blacksad: Under the Skin is a adventure, detective and choices matter game developed by Pendulo Studios and YS Interactive and published by Microids.
Released on November 14th 2019 is available on Windows and MacOS in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Dutch and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 5,960 reviews of which 5,031 were positive and 929 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam with a 75% discount, but you can find it for 0.62€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Blacksad: Under the Skin into these genres:

Adventure Detective Choices Matter Story Rich Noir Crime Multiple Endings Singleplayer Mystery Comic Book Investigation Cinematic Atmospheric Quick-Time Events Violent Exploration Point & Click Puzzle Cartoony

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: 64-bits Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 (3GHz) or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD R7 260X / Nvidia GTX 750 Ti 2 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.8+
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 (3GHz)
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD R7 260X / Nvidia GTX 550 Ti 2 GB
  • Storage: 30 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
The game Contributes to an interesting premise but not interesting development phase. I could only recommend this game if your into the genre and lore of the game but not quality of the game its self. I would say the 5 dollar sale for this title is the only justification for getting this game as all the other issues listed on other reviews for this title alone don't put this game at anything higher than 5 bucks and that is a sin. Remember there are 7 deadly sins but this game contributed to both pride and sloth...which makes irony.
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Jan. 2025
It was a very good experience despite the bugs and very strict quicktime events. Very good story and characters! SPOILERS: My favorite part about this game was the love between Blacksad and Smirnov. I think their relationship was wonderfully written, I especially loved the one scene where they make out at the port and then hold hands as they sneak off to the alley. I appreciate this a lot. It made me cry tears of joy, especially with how they held one another. Thanks for a wonderful game :) I love dogs!
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Jan. 2025
The game can be very slow and buggy, but I found the story to be engaging enough to finish and enjoy it.
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Sept. 2024
Great game! If you enjoyed the game L.A. Noire or the TV show BoJack Horseman, there's a good chance you'll like this game as well. If you encounter a black screen while launching it on a Steam Deck, try running it once in desktop mode. After that, it should work fine when launched in gaming mode.
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Aug. 2024
Omg it doesn't deserve "Mixed" reviews. Played it without any complaints, liked the story, but forgot to post review. For me this is one of the best find in the genre after Telltales
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Frequently Asked Questions

Blacksad: Under the Skin is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Blacksad: Under the Skin is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Blacksad: Under the Skin received 5,031 positive votes out of a total of 5,960 achieving a rating of 8.19.
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Blacksad: Under the Skin was developed by Pendulo Studios and YS Interactive and published by Microids.

Blacksad: Under the Skin is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Blacksad: Under the Skin is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Blacksad: Under the Skin is not playable on Linux.

Blacksad: Under the Skin is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Blacksad: Under the Skin. Explore additional content available for Blacksad: Under the Skin on Steam.

Blacksad: Under the Skin does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Blacksad: Under the Skin does not support Steam Remote Play.

Blacksad: Under the Skin is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Blacksad: Under the Skin.

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Blacksad: Under the Skin PEGI 16
-75% 19.99€ 4.99€ -97% 19.99€ 0.62€
8.2
5,031
929
Game modes
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Online players
18
Developer
Pendulo Studios, YS Interactive
Publisher
Microids
Release 14 Nov 2019
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