The Black Watchmen
Fair · Multiplayer · 2015
The verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $9.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 13.7h
- Value
- $0.73/hr
- Reviews
- 88% of 744 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 5 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Become a Secret Agent and investigate paranormal activities in this dark Lovecraftian universe. This Alternate Reality Game will have you explore complex puzzles in-game but also in real-life; interacting with real websites, companies, and NPCs that we created as part of our universe.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, 502 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
The value story
Across all 54 discounts in the 11 years tracked, the median cut is 60 percent, about 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
On value it sits in the top 8 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 65 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 92 percent. Among the games that feel like it, The Scourge | Tai Ương ($19.99, scores 67) beats it on value, while it beats Secret World Legends (free, scores 22).
The drop-off
74% start to 1% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Not the typical ARG, I found myself being drawn, addicted to this game. Spent hours on another account and I felt like a special agent during my sessions. Each case is very well made, loved every compaign and the whole Lovecraft universe was so entertaining (Rosenberg, when I catch you). I've made it until the DLC "Alone in the Dark Web", so I'm quite proud of my rank :D ("Mother of Russia" made me want to plug...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
An interesting and unique game with lots of ways to research and obtain info. It does give you the option to have higher levels of gameplay but they require more of your personal info so not for me. Still there is lots to do and sometimes can be a bit difficult. Overall a fun game which makes you sort of feel like your an agent.
Don't bother this is guess what I'm thinking game - minor spoiler - One of the puzzles that a secret agent is asked to guess what state a substance is from a letter....yes that's why you spend millions training your agents to find out the form of subtances and then leave. Another had a top of the line PHD holder use just a single word as a password - research facilities don't allow them to use that through their web...
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
The Black Watchmen scores 65/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/349220/the-black-watchmenReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.