Blackwell Unbound
Worth it · Narrative · 2012
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $4.99, a BANGER if it drops to $4.41.
- Length
- 2.5h 4.5h to 100%
- Value
- $2.00/hr
- Reviews
- 94% of 789 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at $4.41 or less.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in each 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
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.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 61 MB of memory, 640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum, 205 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
Across all 69 discounts in the 14 years tracked, the median cut is 70 percent, about 8 weeks apart. It becomes a BANGER at $4.41, a level the record has reached 69 times.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 2 percent on value. It is better reviewed than 95 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, Blackwell Epiphany ($9.99, scores 85) beats it on value, while it beats The Blackwell Legacy ($4.99, scores 74).
More about Blackwell Unbound
Steam's global achievement data puts about 9 percent of players at this game's ending achievement. On a 2.5-hour game, the hours short of it still count in its price per hour. Of the 295 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, none come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to August 2026.
Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified, and at 2.5 hours it is short enough to finish on one.
The drop-off
50% start to 9% finishSteam counts fewer than one in ten of its players at the ending achievement. Steam global achievements
What players say
I'm so happy that we get to experience what Laurie went through because i was so curious on how her and joey were working, so it was so nice to see her and discover what happened to her and to know the details abt her. this game was so fun to play and the voice acting is so perfect omg.
1 more review
Blackwell Unbound is a moody, sassy, bittersweet ghost story. There are only two cases to tease apart, but the puzzles still scratch that adventure game itch. Great VA overall even if the Countess is a little overdramatised. Lauren and joey's dynamic perfectly encapsulates the light-hearted jabs between good friends (or lovers). The soundtrack is exquisite - particularly that farewell sibling saxophone duet. My...
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Cite this score
Blackwell Unbound scores 83/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/80340/blackwell-unboundReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length 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.