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Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Pentiment is a historical, story rich and investigation game
developed by Obsidian Entertainment
and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Released on November 14th 2022 is available only on Windows
in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 7,746 reviews of which 7,379 were positive and 367 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3225
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650 Ti
- Storage: 12 GB available space
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Men would rather debate Lutheranism than go to therapy Jokes aside, I haven’t been this deeply invested—or outright haunted—by my in-game decisions since playing Disco Elysium.* That alone is a testament to just how well written and thoughtfully crafted this game is. Every choice and every character feels profoundly human, and the game treats player agency with genuine respect. Nothing in my run so far has felt out of place, and every twist surprised me without ever straining logic or context. The art direction and visuals are an absolute treat. The game’s core premise—at least as I’ve come to understand it through my playtime so far—is beautifully reinforced by its aesthetic and design choices. You learn so much about the characters and their world simply through presentation: the font choices, character models, and UI all add layers of meaning and texture. While there are subtle stylistic variations here and there, they never detract from the overall vision. Instead, everything comes together in a remarkably cohesive and intentional whole. On a more personal note, I connected deeply with this game as someone who was essentially raised on Benedictine values and doctrine. I’m by no means a historian or a hardcore medieval scholar—more of a casual enthusiast—but the care and depth of the research made me feel completely at home. The richness of the historical grounding is palpable, and experiencing it through such a thoughtful, immersive lens was immensely satisfying. I can't wait to sink my teeth deeper into this game for the coming weeks. *As a side note, I don’t want comparisons to Disco Elysium to become this game’s primary selling point, as that’s already been emphasized in many reviews. This game stands firmly on its own merits and, despite its niche aesthetic, it just offers something deeply substantial and distinct—something that can’t be reduced to or fully explained by that comparison.
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I liked Pentiment better than I liked Disco Elysium, which was my favorite game before I played this one. It wrenched my heart open and endeared me more than I think anything else I've ever played. It is comedic, it is tragic, it is exuberant and it is insightful. Unflinchingly, it depicts horrible things and makes plain the reality faced by people who were oppressed for nothing else than the circumstances of their birth. In the face of the despair that wracks the world, it dares to hope. I have hope again, having played this game; things will get better, there will be joy again. To the people who made this game possible: Thank you.
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If ever there was a game that represented the video game novel example of "don't judge a book by its cover" it would be Pentiment. When I first saw the game I thought it looked interesting but not enough to actually play. It wasn't until two friends who know my tastes and love for stories highly recommended it that I gave it a shot. They were right, and it was a personal lesson for me. Pentiment is a video game murder mystery novel set in 16th century Bavaria. The way you interact with characters out in the little town or in their home via invitation to share a meal is great. The small things like taking a bite from a roll and then a spoon of soup before speaking again, the quality and abundance of a meal reflecting the family's financial means, and many other small details are excellently represented here. The writers' knowledge of this time period and how religion and politics affected their daily lives is on full display, and despite the fact that this game has no action or even voice acting, the story had me riveted. The decisions you make in this stylized beauty of a game truly matter and affect how you react to people and how they react to you. If you love story based games with deep, nuanced characters and good but flawed main character with his own baggage to bear, Pentiment has it in spades. This game should have gotten more love, but I understand why it didn't. Still, grab this game. It's worth it your time and money! Thank you for reading.
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Over the last 40 hours, this has become possibly my favorite game of all time. Ever. Never before has the narrative themes of a game been so immaculately woven throughout the text, the characters, heck, even the title and the save system. Pentiment comes from the Italian "pentimenti," which is when a paint is chipped or peeled away in a painting to reveal earlier, older layers of paint. The game is a story of anachronisms, people holding on desperately to the past, refusing to let the future progress; whether it's a monastic scriptorium trying to ply their trade in the advent of the proliferation of the movable type printing press, Catholic priests holding firm that this new-fangled Lutheranism is simply a fad, lieged lords unable to accept that the peasantry may require more agency than they've ever had, or various members of a small Alpine village refusing to let the secrets of the town's history be unveiled, the game is absolutely brimming with incredible story beats that all tie back to the themes of the game as a whole. Additionally, the game is absolutely devoted to a *true* representation of history. To an untrained eye, the cast of characters may seem strangely diverse for early 16th-century Bavaria, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Between the excellent depiction of sexuality among the clergy, the Ethiopian itinerant priest in Act 1, or the Jewish couple fleeing mandatory expulsion acts in Act 2, the game portrays the world as it truly was, with a end-credits bibliography to prove it. There are holy men who deign to hold true the Scriptures they preach, and others whose devotion to their faith is so pure and true they voluntarily make their lives harder to live the truth the Lord they believe in has prescribed for them. It has some of the best depictions of religious charlatans and genuinely faithful piety I've ever seen in a work of fiction, and the way the game juxtaposes them is simply spectacular. This is a truly one-of-a-kind experience. Please, please give it a try.
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A game about people, the flow of time, God, and the relationships between the three; Pentiment is a beautiful game both in it's visual design and as a story to be told. It is not an experience everyone will enjoy, and someone who is disinterested by a game that some might describe as an interactive novel will likely not find this game holds their attention. In my opinion however, it stands tall among other contemporaries in it's genre like Disco Elysium as a testament to the fact that video-games can move us, shape our minds, and leave us changed for the better as much as any literary classic or renaissance painting. In short, it was a pleasure to play this game.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pentiment is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
Pentiment is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.
Pentiment received 7,379 positive votes out of a total of 7,746 achieving an impressive rating of 9.22.
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Pentiment was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Pentiment is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Pentiment is not playable on MacOS.
Pentiment is not playable on Linux.
Pentiment is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Pentiment. Explore additional content available for Pentiment on Steam.
Pentiment does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Pentiment does not support Steam Remote Play.
Pentiment 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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Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Release
14 Nov 2022
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