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The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

Blackwell Unbound is a point & click, adventure and indie game developed and published by Wadjet Eye Games.
Released on January 13th 2012 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 734 reviews of which 690 were positive and 44 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.49€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.60€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Blackwell Unbound into these genres:

Point & Click Adventure Indie Female Protagonist Supernatural Mystery Detective Singleplayer Story Rich Pixel Graphics Noir 2D Atmospheric Third Person Short Great Soundtrack

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS:Windows ME or higher
  • Processor:Pentium or higher
  • Memory:64 MB RAM
  • Graphics:640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum
  • DirectX®:5.0
  • Hard Drive:200 MB HD space
  • Sound:All DirectX-compatible sound cards
MacOS
  • OS Version: 10.11
  • Architecture: 64bit
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Storage: 1.5 GB
Linux
  • OS Version: Ubuntu, Debian, Arch - (64 bit)
  • Processor: Pentium or higher processor
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Graphics: OpenGL
  • Storage: 1.5 GB
  • Sound Card: Alsa/PulseAudio/DSP

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June 2025
One of the best point and click games out there. Highly recommended, for any curious person who wants to play this game, or wants to try a point and click game for the first time. You don't need to play any of the others ones first, since this game is technically a prequel compared to the other 4.
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May 2025
Note: This is the second game in the Blackwell series. Despite being a prequel to the first game, you need to play [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/80330/The_Blackwell_Legacy/]The Blackwell Legacy first in order to understand the story. Recommended for: The Blackwell series as a whole is highly recommended to try out. The first game was a bit rough, but if you already liked that game then you will surely enjoy Blackwell Unbound. It’s the same point'n click adventure game with a nice supernatural story, interesting characters and good voice acting. The gameplay has been improved a bit, but is still not as good as the later titles and could definitely use some further improvements. Also keep in mind that the game is relatively short, you can finish it in a few hours. My experience: I did enjoy Blackwell Unbound more than the first game, The Blackwell Legacy. The gameplay felt slightly more polished here with more logical puzzles. I also thought the story and the characters were somewhat more interesting compared to the first game. Technical: I had no technical issues while playing. (Win10,7800X3D,RX7800XT) Personal Rating: 3/5
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March 2025
The second entry in the Blackwell series was planned to be a flashback in the first game but became so long and elaborate, it was turned into its very own adventure. This time, we play as a different Blackwell lady: Rosa's aunt, Lauren. While Rosa and family legacy ghost Joey were only getting to know each other in "Legacy", Lauren and Joey's dynamic here is more intimate. You can tell they've been a team for quite some time which is a fun new way to see a medium and her spirit guide interact. Really enjoyed this sequel! It has all the good and right parts you loved in the previous game already.
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Feb. 2025
Originally played the series 2016 and replaying again in order this time. Unbound the second game in the series. I have a total of 2.5 hours in the game, so first time took me about 1h 20-30m. I managed to beat the game the second time in 1h 10m. This one is shorter than the first game, I believe the shortest in the series. It is a prequel. There's not much else I can say other than it's good for what it is. I still recommend the series.
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Nov. 2024
Pretty fun, just as good as the previous entry in the series. Once again, the voice acting was mixed but the gameplay and writing were fantastic. I especially loved the music, which is just as well since there's a focus on music in the story.
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Blackwell Unbound is currently priced at 4.49€ on Steam.

Blackwell Unbound is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.49€ on Steam.

Blackwell Unbound received 690 positive votes out of a total of 734 achieving a rating of 8.80.
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Blackwell Unbound was developed and published by Wadjet Eye Games.

Blackwell Unbound is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Blackwell Unbound is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Blackwell Unbound is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Blackwell Unbound is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Blackwell Unbound. Explore additional content available for Blackwell Unbound on Steam.

Blackwell Unbound does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Blackwell Unbound supports Remote Play on Phone and Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Blackwell Unbound 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.

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Blackwell Unbound PEGI 12
4.49€ -87% 4.49€ 0.60€
8.8
690
44
Game modes
Features
Online players
2
Developer
Wadjet Eye Games
Publisher
Wadjet Eye Games
Release 13 Jan 2012
Platforms
Remote Play
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