Game2014

Blackguards

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Developer Daedalic Entertainment

Blackguards (German: Das Schwarze Auge: Blackguards) is a 2014 tactical role-playing game for Microsoft Windows and OS X. It was developed by German game developer Daedalic Entertainment, makers of adventure games like The Whispered World, and distributed by EuroVideo. It is based on the leading German pen and paper role-playing game The Dark Eye. Due to the successful reception of the game, Daedalic Entertainment… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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55
Mixed

98 positive · 79 negative
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
2,431 of 3,922 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • culexus.bsky.social @culexus.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 5, 2026

    Not Warhammer Wednesday - taking pics on non-GW stuff from my collection. A unit of House Bolton Blackguards, that I painted for my recent game. It was fun to return to this army after nearly a decade. #asoiaf #gameofthrones #nerdlings #miniatures #miniaturepainting

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  • Steam user Steam user …4171Steam reviews · Apr 23, 2026 · 76 h played

    Briefly about this game: If the chance of hitting is 90%, you will miss 3 times in a row

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  • Steam user Steam user …9102Steam reviews · Oct 25, 2024 · 291 h played

    Misleading title, all of the guards featured are white.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0996Steam reviews · Sep 17, 2023 · 85 h played

    A wolf has torn apart Princess Elanor's body. At least that’s what I remember. Even though I managed to fight off the wolf, I was arrested and tortured, accused of killing her. Torturer Muratori tried to force some name out of me that I couldn't possibly think of. But I managed to escape, and while I flee my pursuers I have to find out what really happened to Eleanor, prove my innocence and revenge my dead friend, the princess. Blackguards is a tactical role playing game with an emphasis on…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3652Steam reviews · Mar 13, 2026 · 75 h played

    I was told this is a weird game. But it looked good. The concept was intriguing. Also I kind of liked how the story was told. The character sheets are a bit overwhelming, but nothing a nice guide can’t solve. So let me explain all of the parts of this nice, good and yet misunderstood game. Graphic style has a certain uniqueness to it and the entire game is nicely drawn I would say. There are few really wonderful settings and places you will visit. Music is ok. The sound is nice. The voices…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6931Steam reviews · Nov 15, 2025 · 62 h played

    I'm a little conflicted on this one. Giving it a thumbs up as overall, I had a positive experience with Blackguards. The story itself is nothing special but it kept me interested enough to see it through. I'm sure if you're reading this than you are aware that it is an older game and so you're not expecting anything flashy graphics wise. Just one piece of advice: Inform yourself on the game's mechanics and build paths for your character(s). You can have a REALLY bad time if you're not…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9187Steam reviews · Feb 22, 2026 · 1 h played

    Crashes on launch frequently, crashes while in game frequently, doesn't have a proper way to use fullscreen which means that when the game crashes on launch it is not uncommon for the crashed game in fullscreen to eat inputs and either delay or ignore an alt-tab command and doesn't allow ya to just click out of it. Ya can get into windowed mode by using Alt-Enter, but this is only temporary and ya need to do it again once ya launch the game again. Ya cannot resize the game in windowed mode by…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2128Steam reviews · Jan 22, 2024 · 2 h played

    It's okay. Blackguards 5/10 Heisen

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  • Steam user Steam user …6233Steam reviews · Jul 8, 2023 · 26 h played

    To anybody who is considering purchasing this game: If you like "western" cRPGs such as Baldur's Gate, Atom, Wasteland III, or Solasta, etc., you'll like the combat very much. And combat is the main part of this game. It comes as a neat surprise though, that the game isn't as much "only tactical combat" as other people sometimes make it seem in the forums. There's a fair share of adventuring, equipment management, sometimes even choices about how to deal with quests. To be completely honest,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7888Steam reviews · Oct 19, 2022 · 4 h played

    gameplay makes me hypoxic ⣼⣿⣿⢿⡻⢝⠙⠊⠋⠉⠉⠈⠊⠝⣿⡻⠫⠫⠊⠑⠉⠉⠑⠫⢕⡫⣕⡁⠁ ⣼⡻⠕⠅⠁⣀⣤⣤⣄⣀⠈⠄⠁⠄⠁⣿⡮⠄⠁⠄⠄⡠⠶⠶⠦⡀⠈⣽⡢ ⣿⣧⠄⠁⠄⠔⠒⠭⠭⠥⠥⠓⠄⢀⣴⣿⣿⡄⠁⠠⣤⠉⠉⣭⠝⠈⢐⣽⣕ ⣿⣷⡢⢄⡰⡢⡙⠄⠠⠛⠁⢀⢔⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣄⡈⠁⠈⠁⠉⡹⣽⣿⣷ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣬⣭⡭⠔⣠⣪⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣵⡒⠫⠿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣛⣥⣶⣿⠟⢁⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡙⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡫⠁⢀⠑⠓⠫⢝⢟⣿⣿⣿⣿⡻⠊⢉⣄⠈⠪⡫⢿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢟⠁⣰⣿⣿⣢⢤⣀⡀⠈⠉⠉⢀⠠⠪⢝⡻⣷⡀⠊⡪⡻⣿ ⡫⢟⣿⣿⣿⣿⡊⢠⣿⣿⡫⠚⣊⣡⠶⢦⣤⣤⠶⠞⡛⠳⣌⠫⡻⡀⠈⡺⢿ ⠪⡪⡫⢟⡿⣕⠁⡫⠝⠊⡴⠋⠁⠁⠐⠁⠂⠈⠐⠈⠈⠐⠐⠳⠄⠹⣇⠪⡻ ⠄⠁⠊⠕⡪⢕⢀⠞⠁⠄⣁⢀⢀⣀⣤⣤⣠⣀⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⡆⠄⠆⢷⠕⡪ ⣄⠄⠁⠄⠁⠄⡎⠄⠁⢬⣮⣕⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡫⡪⡵⠄⠁⠄⠈ ⣿⣄⠁⠄⠁⠄⡣⠄⠁⣷⣯⣵⣢⠄⠄⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⣠⣬⣟⡕⠄⠁⢀⣿ ⣿⣿⣷⡀⠁⠄⡎⠄⠁⠻⣿⣾⣯⣪⣔⢄⣀⣀⣀⡠⣶⣾⣽⣿⠃⠄⢀⣼⣿

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  • Steam user Steam user …1525Steam reviews · Feb 10, 2025 · 25 h played

    A review for people into single player story and character based games: Graphics/Art Direction: - Graphics are fairly middling, which I don't find to be an issue considering this is a budget game, but I didn't feel graphics were so bad as to distract from an enjoyable experience - Things that makes up for the lack of AAA graphics is the fact that almost every NPC has their own portrait work, and I really liked the portraits, each city has a beautiful artistic backdrop that is varied and makes…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2379Steam reviews · Nov 13, 2023 · 6 h played

    General Tips Plan ahead and specialize, this is not a game where you can spread your ability points all over and come out fine. As a Mage, pick out a few spells you want to focus on and get them up to a decent level (usually 8) before branching out. As a Warrior, pick no more than 1 or at most 2 weapon styles to start with and get real good at them. Making the main character a spellcaster allows for more flexibility in your group than a Warrior as having more Mages means they can initially…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1885Steam reviews · May 4, 2023 · 2 h played

    Hard to recommend this game. It has nice art, solid music, characters are likable. But combat, UI and character development is bad. considering the nature of the game it more upsets you than entertains. I tried to start fresh for 3 times because my character felt bad. You can't grind for XP and have comfortable difficulty level, you'll always suck because with limited skill points you won't be able to cover basic start efficiently. You can start with any class and you'll get mage and tank at…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1362Steam reviews · Oct 21, 2025 · 22 h played

    This game is the reason why Steam should allow players to delete games completely from the game library together with statistics and play time, because players are unable to fully complete the game - developers just forgot to code some achievements. If you wanna play casually...Well, the game itself has frustrating mechanics that getting worse with time leading to the most idiotic "Eternal City Pass" and "Gods Tests" last missions. Avoid this game, it's not worth it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0911Steam reviews · Sep 13, 2025 · 56 h played

    A lot of complaints about Blackguards don't really hit for me. I really liked the dedication to changing up the area or enemies using spells. I'm quite used to hit chances(sometimes 90% to hit means you DO miss 3 times in a row because it's bad RNG. Sometimes the 10% to hit, hits). I don't find the story too linear or bland considering it was published over a decade ago as of writing. I thought the game playing with companions abilities and presence in the world(they'll speak in dialogue if you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3210Steam reviews · Aug 8, 2025 · 7 h played

    Blackguards may feel a bit old fashioned, but its gameplay still has plenty of charm. The combat system is not very diverse, yet it is carefully designed and rewards thoughtful decisions. Every encounter demands attention to positioning, abilities, and the environment, which makes victories genuinely satisfying 😊 The story is not the strongest part of the game. It exists mostly to guide you from one battle to the next, following a certain internal logic. The atmosphere also feels outdated,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0396Steam reviews · Dec 28, 2023 · 9 h played

    Mess of a game - avoid. Why ? Crashes: 1) Boots with Black screen 50% on time. Requires PC reboot. 2) Other hard crashes regularly. 3) MInimizes game randomly at times. Game play: 1) Broken RNG _ 90% success skill fail 50% of time. 2) Absolutely terrible Line of sight rules 3) Miserly economy - Potions insanely expensive (1 heal pot = chest armour cost), poor loot 4) little loot and poor quality and variety. 5) Byzantine stat overload - hard to figure out what stats means what and what is an…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0895Steam reviews · Oct 15, 2023 · 28 h played

    super fun until you get to the 3 in a row fights with no breaks between. their is little healing in this game so after my third 3 in a row fight i end up with one live character facing 12 plus a boss??? about 28 hrs of fun and then unwinable

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  • Steam user Steam user …8140Steam reviews · Dec 8, 2025 · 35 h played

    Avoid playing this game unless you are a fan of a Dark EYE universe. There are much better turnbased tactical games out there. The AI in this game is as dumb as it was in Realms of Arkania back in 1992.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2063Steam reviews · Jan 31, 2025 · 81 h played

    old school turn-based rpg awesome story.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3418Steam reviews · Jul 16, 2024 · 1 h played

    ⣿⣿⡻⠿⣳⠸⢿⡇⢇⣿⡧⢹⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡐⣯⠁ ⠄⠄ ⠟⣛⣽⡳⠼⠄⠈⣷⡾⣥⣱⠃⠣⣿⣿⣿⣯⣭⠽⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⢢⠏⠄ ⠄ ⢠⡿⠶⣮⣝⣿⠄⠄⠈⡥⢭⣥⠅⢌⣽⣿⣻⢶⣭⡿⠿⠜⢿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠄⠄ ⠄⣼⣧⠤⢌⣭⡇⠄⠄⠄⠭⠭⠭⠯⠴⣚⣉⣛⡢⠭⠵⢶⣾⣦⡍⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⣿⣷⣯⣭⡷⠄⠄⢀⣀⠩⠍⢉⣛⣛⠫⢏⣈⣭⣥⣶⣶⣦⣭⣛⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⢀⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣎⢩⠌⣡⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠄⠄⠄ ⢸⡿⢟⣽⠎⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠄⠄ ⣰⠯⣾⢅⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠄ ⢰⣄⡉⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠄ ⢯⣌⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⢸⣇⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⢸⣟⣧⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠈⢹⡧⣿⣸⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠗⣈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠄ ⠄⠘⢷⡳⣾⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⢀⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠄ ⠄⠄⠈⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠄⠄

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  • Steam user Steam user …4901Steam reviews · Jun 26, 2024 · 8 h played

    That moment when you realize there are TIMED Missions....NEXT. I love the Dark Eye Universe and Drakensang Games but I just can't get into this sorry. Would have been much much better as another group RPG.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6023Steam reviews · Sep 24, 2023 · 61 h played

    This game doesn’t deserve to be on mixed category. Even the “celebrated” Metacritic is unfair to the game. Blackguards is a blend of RPG and tactical game that utilizes German ruleset, known as The Dark Eye. Playing it remembered the classics from Sierra, like Betrayal in Antara (oh those times!). It’s a great addition to any fan of RPG and Tactical games. People talk about repetitive battles, but I (and you) can see the game developers tried to increase the variation of the objectives, adding…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4188Steam reviews · Apr 20, 2023 · 21 h played

    Would give a mixed recommend if I could. "Normal" Difficulty is pretty much unbearable. I consider "Easy" the normal difficulty in this game. It is still hard in "Easy" only getting "easier" if you passed the middle of the game. "Easy" does NOT give the enemy less powers - just less HP and magical energy. Anything else stays the same.< So giving a 4/10 for "Normal" gampeplay and 5/10 for "Easy" Gameplay (even on easy you hit a wall end-game when you skilled not like the two spells you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5088Steam reviews · May 5, 2026 · 6 h played

    My favorite series, at one time I played it on a pirate copy. But I bought it to support the developers when I had the money. Remember the games that gave you pleasure, and thank them with a ruble when you have the opportunity!

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  • Steam user Steam user …8827Steam reviews · Mar 8, 2025 · 38 h played

    I would not recommend this game for several reasons. Many other reviews mention that they liked the story or that it was a good story. I feel like it is just a cookie cutter story that is easily forgettable and the characters to be not very unique. While some have a little bit of personality, the events that show any differentiation between the party members are not enough, nor do they do any credit beyond stereotypes that make the story and characters even more bland (i.e. greedy dwarves that…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2267Steam reviews · Dec 25, 2024 · 82 h played

    Very amateurish turn based RPG. Dont be fooled, its not a tactical game or a strategy. It is a really basic RPG and nothing more. There are things that can be liked about this game, mainly engaging story and character writing... and thats actually it. Well... and maybe price during sales. Everything else feels like this type of game are not exactly developers forte... and its true, as Daedalic are ( were, they are dead ) known for adventure games. Every other aspect of the game, including most…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2485Steam reviews · Nov 11, 2024 · 8 h played

    Unnecessary and complex rules system with ridiculous spike in difficulty from one fight to another, sadly too dependent on RNG. A very linear story with just boring fantasy cliche.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3036Steam reviews · Jan 26, 2024 · 5 h played

    Should you love the game or hate it? A very difficult decision for “Blackguards”. The story and the fights are actually quite well implemented. But the details and the surroundings are somehow not consistent. For example, due to the random factor, the fights are sometimes quite difficult and can only be mastered at the second attempt. But what is the reward for victory? There's hardly enough gold to buy even a healing potion and the items you conquer are almost always the same junk. And what to…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1735Steam reviews · Aug 4, 2023

    slowest and clunkiest turnbased game i've ever encountered. The plot seems alright but given the obnoxious and sometimes too small UI and text, it's not worth playing on a standard 1920x1080 monitor

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  • Steam user Steam user …4486Steam reviews · Jan 7, 2026 · 108 h played

    OK I’m much more into turn-based tactical games and Blackguards clearly plays to that strength. While there is a story and some character progression, this never felt like a “true” RPG in the sense of meaningful player choices that drastically change outcomes. Instead, the real focus is on hard, methodical combat where positioning, action economy, and planning matter far more than dialogue options. The tone is dark, the difficulty is unforgiving, and mistakes are punished without mercy. Rough…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9537Steam reviews · Dec 31, 2025 · 2 h played

    Unplayable for me, kept crashing and freezing every 10-15 minutes.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4191Steam reviews · Dec 18, 2025 · 7 h played

    Nobody ever reads my reviews, but i just wanna give this a thumbs up.

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  • WallE D. Oruam ➡️ PaxU @walle132.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 25, 2025

    What is that one steam game on your wish list that has been there since day 1 and you never bought it and why is it Blackguards?

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  • Steam user Steam user …4481Steam reviews · Nov 8, 2025 · 68 h played

    Although the screenshots make the game look like a cheap knockoff, it's actually quite well-designed and definitely worth a look for fans of the genre.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0821Steam reviews · Jul 21, 2025 · 33 h played

    So I played this game another few chapters and to make the tedium of the fights less oppressive on "easy". And it still sucks. The charakters and the story are rather nice and engaging, but the maps where you fight your battles are extremely bad. Also you never find out which talents to improve, it's pure guesswork, so throw in some points here and some points there and hope for the best. So after 24 hrs I still cannot recommend it, in fact I would advise anyone to spend their time on better…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7128Steam reviews · Jan 4, 2025 · 70 h played

    SHORT You get what you pay for, the game has several issues, but I think it's fun. I would recommend this game to turn-based game lovers (only if it's on 90% sale). LONG Blackguards is a turn-based RPG, the game has an intriguing story and pretty decent voice acting. If you like Baldur's Gate 3 or XCOM, you'll enjoy the gameplay, but don't expect the same level of quality. The skill and talent system may seem complex at first, but experienced players will get the hang of it pretty…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5513Steam reviews · Nov 26, 2024 · 10 h played

    I've been playing games based on RNG for longer than most gamers have been alive. I've never, not once, ever experienced a game that fails so many allegedly random rolls as this one. Even the X-Com reboot and it's sequel's infamous failure rates pales when compared to this games 9/10 failures on 78%+ rolls. Absolutely do not recommend.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0566Steam reviews · Oct 17, 2024 · 187 h played

    For a game that is 10 years old it is still very playable. Enjoy the RPG style where you can build what you like. If you enjoy making your own choices on your characters abilities, skills, and talents it is one of the best.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0118Steam reviews · Aug 20, 2024 · 142 h played

    One of the best turn based RPG I have played. It has straightforward story, but it is replayable with the same fun as before. Most recommended.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0789Steam reviews · Apr 4, 2023 · 19 h played

    2014: In the midst of the Great CRPG Depression. I remember being so desperate for a decent RPG at this point I'd play nearly anything that came out. This game was decent enough, but the story, combat, and skill progression didn't do it for me. Not a strong recommendation unless you're positively desperate for a some turn-based hex combat.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8056Steam reviews · Jan 18, 2023 · 57 h played

    Pretty good game, been a few years since I played so I figured I would give it another go. Not sure what they did to it, but the game now freezes and crashes to the point where it is completely unplayable.

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  • Steam user Steam user …8267Steam reviews · Aug 14, 2026 · 4 h played

    I have only had the patience to play the first hour or so of the game, so the full extent of the game is unknown to me. However, what I have seen of it is generic and overly complicated. The leveling system requires careful and intelligent allocation of skill points across a few dozen abilities, skills, and traits. The combat isn't bad, but is bland by turn-based standards. The story seems rather standard. Not bad, but not special. BUT, the main reason I stopped is because this game does not…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6959Steam reviews · Apr 14, 2026 · 57 h played

    An unfair game with endless, pointless, and boring battles and puzzles. I only played it for the story, but the game won’t let me finish it and find out how it ends. It’s no surprise this game isn’t popular. I don’t recommend this trash 1 out of 10. UPDATE: I did it! I went through all 5 chapters and that was a complete Nightmare! I was about to delete the game but then decided to give this game a second chance and somehow I miraculously survived the battle with one character and low HP. Then…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0334Steam reviews · Apr 14, 2026 · 188 h played

    This game only got two thing right it is Gameplay and voice acting, Every other department it failed miserably. Story is very generic and confusing at times. The biggest problem I got is the game will not tell you what and how to do things. You let out figure out every thing your self with minimal information or sometimes no information at all. Some quest items i got, I still have no idea how to or what to it used for. The Graphics is just ok and cutscenes are really bad. Like I said the…

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  • Horrificallie @grissallia.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 25, 2026

    Well, that was weird. I posted a short review of Blackguards 2 on Steam, pointing out that if you love cats, the intro makes it a game you should avoid. Some guy left an insulting reply... and then sent me a Steam friend request? [blocked]

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  • Steam user Steam user …4997Steam reviews · Mar 16, 2026 · 5 h played

    Моя любимая серия, в своё время прошёл на пиратке. Но купил для поддержки разрабов, как появились деньги. Помните о играх котоыре подарили вам кайф и благодарите их рублём когда есть возможность!

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  • Steam user Steam user …7281Steam reviews · Sep 21, 2024 · 164 h played

    The game itself is interesting strategically-wise, and simple in the dialogs, which I thank. However it is faulty as no other game I found. So although one can have a good time with it, when you are playing 100+ hours and the game is freezing... it just sucks!.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3295Steam reviews · Dec 17, 2023 · 12 h played

    Пошаговая тактическая RPG во вселенной настолки The Dark Eye. В целом здорово.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2368Steam reviews · Jan 2, 2023 · 6 h played

    This game has all the ingredients of a classic Turnbased RPG. At least as far as combat goes. It is very unforgivingh though. If you do like a hard game this is the game for you. If you do like it a bit easier and being easily guided into a game, well, then this is not the game for you I guess. After the short introduction, a kind of tutorial, all you have are some weak armor parts and some more or less useless torches that uses the skills of maces to be wielded. Maybe a bow as well,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4298Steam reviews · Dec 7, 2022 · 1 h played

    Meh, this is not the game for me, although maybe others will like it, if they have the patience to learn all of its obtuse mechanics and the tolerance for its difficulty spikes. I don't like when games teach you mechanics via "tutorial dumps." Sure, it works in a way, but it's not natural, and it comes across as lazy. Blackguards dumps way too much information on the player at once, and it's simply overwhelming. Which is unfortunate, because my impression is the game has some interesting…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8045Steam reviews · Aug 14, 2026 · 11 h played

    Painfully slow combat and the old 90% hit chance miss of X-com past. Just replay X-com again and save your money.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2023Steam reviews · Jun 8, 2026 · 43 h played

    If you like the World of The Dark Eye and if you like turned based rpgs, this could be a pick for you. I prefer Drakensang 1 and 2. The game feels unfair and a bit random sometimes. But it has its pros. Since I am a fan of the world, it was interesting to see another side of it. Also every dialogue is voiced and it was motivating to spend AP to make my heroes (or antiheroes) better. The leveling system is a bit complicated, if you haven't played The Dark Eye before, be it as an RPG or a…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1721Steam reviews · Mar 15, 2026 · 5 h played

    Что первая, что вторая часть гойдирована на приятное время провождение.

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  • Horrificallie @grissallia.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2026

    I played a PC game yesterday that I've never played before. It started with the stylised murder of a cat. I now despise this game (Blackguards 2) with every fibre of my being.

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  • Kaaboose @kaaboose.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 28, 2026

    Quote with a game you like but everyone else hates. Even those that liked the OG Blackguards seem to hate the sequel! Both games have their faults but I remember both clearly and enjoyed them overall. There like 2$ each right now! store.steampowered.com/app/314830/B...

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  • Steam user Steam user …8184Steam reviews · Jan 1, 2026 · 4 h played

    freezes up non stop unplayable

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  • Steam user Steam user …3922Steam reviews · Dec 21, 2025 · 30 h played

    Great Soundtrack, exceptional game-play, intelligent story line, intriguing. 5 out of 5 !!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2181Steam reviews · Oct 3, 2025 · 21 h played

    I thought it would get bearable, but everything that frustrates you in the beginning of the game just gets worse over time

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  • Steam user Steam user …6499Steam reviews · Aug 16, 2025 · 93 h played

    Really rough around the edges, sometimes - unforgivingly brutal old-school tactical RPG. Pretty interesting story and lots of builds to experiment with. Hard to recommend to modern gamers, though :)

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