Obsidian Entertainment

Pentiment

A 16th-century narrative adventure set in Upper Bavaria, following Andreas Maler, a journeyman artist working in the bygone scriptorium of Kiersau Abbey during a time of great social unrest. While finishing his masterpiece, Andreas inadvertently becomes entangled in a series of murders that take place over 25 years. Peasants, thieves, craftsmen, monks, nuns, nobles, and even saints must be investigated and interrogated to expose the truth.

Released: 15 November 2022
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Engine: Unity
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB M
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 88/100
Steam recommendations: 9,108
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Puzzle · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Estimated owners: 200,000–500,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 85
Critic rating: 104
Ratings counted: 95.1%
Steam reviews: 41
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Quick answers

Crossplay System requirements 4 GB RAM Download size 12.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 148

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How long to beat

Main story: 15 h
Main + extras: 16.5 h
Completionist: 30 h

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Key facts

Platforms

Game modes

Single player

Themes

Historical
Mystery

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Reviews and languages

95.1% of 9,660 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Overwhelmingly Positive”.

14 languages in the interface, 0 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.

Publisher's content notice

Pentiment contains public executions, stylized gore, suicide, references to abortion, frequent strong language, references to sexual assault, and references to sexual activities. Small parts of the game also reference notable alcohol consumption and incidental ergot-induced hallucinations.

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