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The Blind Prophet
Developer Ars Goetia
A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil. From the Steam store page
196 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon) · newest Sep 5, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
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158 positive · 34 negative
95% range 76–87%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
476 of 544 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 196 · most liked firstThe game has a brilliant art style and an interesting premise, but it's bogged down by nonsensical, repetitive and clumsy dialogue and puzzles, and constant translation errors and typos to the point where I can't recommend The Blind Prophet. The game takes place in a corrupted, demon infested coastal town, and while much of the game takes place in dark and grimy places, the game uses bold, saturated colors with lots of detail in scenes. Most scenes are also drawn as if looking through a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More like half blind prophet haha. The Blind Prophet follows Bartholomeus (Bart for short) who is an apostle sent to complete a divine mission. In this world, corruption is set into motion by demons that decided to hide themselves among humans and mess with their morals for their own amusement. Humans have no idea this happens and even if they do notice the signs, it’s already too late. That’s where the apostles come in. Every so often, when demon corruption is at its worst, an apostle is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blind Prophet can't run in a window and forces 1080p full-screen and if you alt tab for any reason you can't get back into the game... tried a few ways to run it windowed and it didn't take so unfortunately had to refund. A real shame the game has graphic novel quality art and it got off to a good start but with these playability issues I rather just watch a play-through and save myself any hassles.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately it's a no from me. I am quite baffled by the very positive rating, because as a functional game this doesn't hold up well. As a comic it would be half decent as the artwork is very strong. But the dialogue is horrendous. And it's not just that it's poorly edited. I can live with the occasional grammar/spelling mistake (though they really do take some serious liberties), it's just that every conversation is beyond weird. And not just in a way that can be accounted for in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The art is incredible, but the puzzles and writing are rather uninteresting. First: The BIGGEST issue with the game is the interaction wheel. Most of it is just a waste and I truly believe it was a total detriment to the game for it's addition. There should be no reason to talk to an inanimate object, which is 99% what you'll be clicking on. You also cant take most items, which makes sense, but that means the choice is pointless to have. It was a waste of my time using and the developers time…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I backed this game on Kickstarter because it looked interesting. Five and a half hours later of gameplay and I can't particularly say I'm super pleased. Complaints: - story is dry. classic edgy salvation-hero going around chopping up bad guys. you round them up one by one with melodrama. you sort of have a thing for this girl you saved, but the dialogue is so weird, and it's also not funny when she keeps mispronouncing his name, which happens about eight times. - some bugs. off the top of my…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dark and creepy, I love it :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Blind Prophet is beautifully atmospheric but sadly very flawed. This French indie game is very short and basic, even for the point & click genre. Just look at the one sentence description on Steam that explains nothing.. Firstly, I will praise the amazing comic book art style and great sound design. It is genius to promote your mediocre comic through a game as the comic book market is oversaturated and even somewhat decent works are easily buried under tons of Marvel and DC schlock.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only good thing about this game is the artstyle and some of the music. The writing is consistently bad and feels weird, characters talk in ways that no person would and change their emotions from one sentence to the next, and sometimes it feels like they just randomly deleted some of the dialogue. It makes the whole thing choppy to read, to the point where translation isn't an excuse anymore. Some of the dialogue and themes feel more edgy than dark and ruin the whole atmosphere the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Blind Prophet is a good looking game but unfortunately the design aspects of the game are lacking. Too often is there needless backtracking and from the very beginning the game overwhelms you with a large amount of locations and things to interact with that simply don't do anything. This is a game that more often than not says no when you are trying to interact with something, or rather it is a game that has to say no constantly because there is so much stuff to interact with that just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The last few minigames are way to hard even for me as an old time video game player. never finished this game myself because the last shooter minigame was way to hard. I guess i'll have to watch someone else finish a play through, sad for me I guess but I'm NOT intrested in mastering fast paced mini shooters just to finish a story. I think there are bugs on the Syn shooting gallery too. Those minigames need a difficulty setting or they just need to be skipped.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is carried by its excellent art, but the writing is bland and full of typos, the characters are inconsistent and the puzzles are somewhere between brain-dead and frustrating. I think even if those issues were fixed, there's still a general lack of polish around everything but the art. The music isn't great, and the comic book style cutscenes lack punch because the soundscape is generally pretty barren. Occasionally sound effects play during the cutscenes, like gunshots, but a lot of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I genuinely wish there was more of this game. I loved it so much and the ending left me craving for more. Not to say that the ending is unsatisfying, quite the opposite. I've always loved point-n'-click games, but this one is one of my favorites. The art is amazing and hand-drawn, the music is great, and the puzzles are fun. I also love religious symbolism, so this game is right up my alley. 10/10 I loved it. Wish there was more!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gorgeous art, mediocre story of tired tropes, garbage dialogue, awful game design even though clearly a lot of work was put into the game construction. It might have made for a nice enough comic with a better writer; the story (as far as I got in the game, about halfway before I was just too bored to bother) didn't seem necessarily bad so much as badly told. Was this a not-necessarily-bad game badly designed? Maybe. It definitely seemed shoehorned into a storytelling medium that didn't quite…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/]Like this Review? Follow The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more! THE BLIND PROPHET: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The coastal town of Rotbork was once prosperous due to its fishing industry, which was mostly owned by one family, the Marrows. But then strange events started hitting the town. The main one was the disappearance of sea life, which affected everyone who lived in Rotbork. The Marrow family business couldn’t sustain itself, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I backed this game, because I greatly enjoy the theme. By looks of it, it promised to be awesome. And it looks awesome. Interface, the picture, the atmosphere, attention to details, sound design? How they made the action scenes with comics style... The art part of this game is really genius. Which pains me even more as the thing I'm looking foremost in adventures and mystic/occult genre is the story... And the story is really bad here. The plot is there, it sets things in motion and it's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story telling starts strong, but falls off majorly towards the end. No less than THREE puzzles are solved in the same manner (i.e. crafting a grappling hook). Certain events are never explained. The interface is buggy and will prevent you interacting with an item at times, and the game happily changes your monitor's resolution (with no option to change it) so if you have multiple monitors things will get changed around. Translations are inconsistent and there was even a puzzle that had its…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the game, the art, the music, ambiance, and the story but had issues where it wouldn't save and start from the correct places. So after multiple attempts at replaying the game, I was still never able to finish it. I did see some hack in some forums to start from various areas within the game. They worked once but I just go frustrated and moved on. I would say I do recommend the game but it's buggy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firstly the art style is great. It's hyper stylised, it's dark, it's rough at times. The framing for each shot is sublime, there's been a strong effort within this to bring the city to life and it really works. Aside from the odd character model, or in world detailing (the tattoo machine being particularly egregious) it's awesome and that alone kept me playing through to the end. The game is basically a graphic novel (no issue with that) slapped on top of a adventure light game with some…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cant take a demonic plot seriously, when the dialogue is childish and squanders opportunity in pointless meandering, then just dumps exposition for no good reason, depriving the player from becoming curious and wanting to know more. We should be in a point of view of guy on a quest, who has little time to waste. Instead we're in a point of view of 3 goofballs making stops to ensure spectators are caught up to events. Its not bad per say, but it's not great either. Here is an example of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →True Art in broken game. Incredible dark point and click game about hunting demons in a modern city, that's resembling Vampire Masquerade. Presentation and riddles are all on a sweet spot I would say... except that game is broken. You may get soft locked on any time and sadly devs didn't input any save option except auto-save that doesnt help when you get stuck. So I can only recommend this if you are not afraid of repeating the whole game at any given time. If you are curious I got stuck on…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sometimes a game has such great art you can forgive it's many other flaws. If the art style in The Blind Prophet appeals to you then good news: There's many unique pieces and they're all really nice. The screenshots do not lie. The whole game is a beautiful, dark urban fantasy. There's no animation but the comic book style panels used for scripted events is well done and brings a lot of energy to the presentation. The writing is another matter. It's weak. Some of this may be due to the English…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Art style is amazing and the soundtrack is okay. Everything else isnt so good. The puzzles are extremely basic - the game is essentially a walking sim masquerading as a point and click adventure. Worse, you get a ton of stuff you can try to interact with but 99% of it does nothing and just wastes your time. Worst of all, the writing is very poor. The main guy is a grim-looking, ancient religious zealot who talks and gestures like a 21st century dullard. There's too much dialogue that says…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It starts really good but then becomes the most boring game with very bad dialogues. Also this is not a point n click. it's a graphic novel with bad writing and spelling.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A point and click game about a supernatural vigilante coming to Earth to find and destroy demons who have hidden themselves among humans. Our character is an apostle who is regularly sent to Earth to take care of the forces of hell and give human civilisation a chance at survival and he's been doing it for millennia. It's not a new premise, but it's executed with style and a comic book flare, interesting world building, as well as a tone that can go back and forth between serious, sarcastic and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you walk as the blind apostle, cursed with sight that pierces veils men dare not lift, dragged through alleys of rot and temples of despair. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a pretty standard point’n’click adventure game, although a little simplified and it borrows a little from other game genres in some sections. We play as Bartholomeus, an Apostle of God who is sent to the town of Rotbork that seems to be corrupted by several powerful demons and each feed off different vices of the city folk. Our dude is 2000 years old and when he is sent to the town, he arrives in a small boat laying on his back like he’s in a coffin or something. He was awoken yet…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quite the interesting game. The best part is the story - serious topics being covered, but with a sprinkle of humour and actually a lot of philosophy thrown into the mix. Even gets kind of emotional towards the end. Neat graphics - I am not usually a big fan of a lot of blood and gore, but it fits this game and there was much less of it than I expected going in. Definitely not a kids game though :) There were a few minor annoyances with some of the puzzles like not being able to do what you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just amazing from start to finish, what a story, graphics are amazing, the puzzles not to abstract, easy enough, i love point and click adventures and to be honest this is right up there with the best of them give it a try, A 10/10 for me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The music and art are absolutely on point, and that's absolutely why you and I are here. But the writing is a bit menial - not bad but kinda predictable & tropey in a seen-that-coming-from-a-mile-off kinda way + the odd leftover unresolved plot thread or two. Plus, the religious theming and moral preaching may or may not sit right with you, for more than one reason - both strongly religious and atheist progressive people will find plenty to poke holes into... The puzzles are alright - fairly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →lonely demon slayers in the neon city
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gorgeous artwork and style. The game oozes atmosphere - point and click mix of The Witcher and Constantine in neo noir, neon drenched setting.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blind Prohet is one of those games where I am on the edge if I should recommend it or not. It is very atmospheric adventure game that remind me of Hellboy (in a good way) but be warned: it is also very, very linear and filled with minigames that range from frustrating to overtly simple. Adventure puzzles themselves are usually simple and logical. Good: + Atmosphere + Graphics (gritty, very Mike Mignola style of gothic horror) + Background lore is scarce but fascinating Bad: - Minigames…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dark horror murder mystery all wrapped up in a moody point and click adventure. Lots of dark humor, plenty of puzzles as well as some choices that could lead to bad outcomes. Quite well done! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8m8R9ncSW0
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cool point&click that plays more like an interactive graphic novel than anything else (it's exceedingly easy, especially for fans of the genre). However, the artwork and story are endearing enough to motivate you till the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →games with nice art style >>>>>
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Artwork is absolute cinema. But I thought we will play Bartholomeus(Protagonist) as a villain. So turns out it is a bit of a cliché hero story. Disappointing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm enjoying the comic-book like visuals and interplay. The character is a badass and strangely relatable. I've enjoyed the puzzles so far and look forward to playing through the end.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stylish, bold and gripping. The writing is very sharp and I'm eager to see where the story goes next.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really liked the game, at the start the main character feels like a standard badass (like Geralt on The Witcher), but after some time you get to like him, the comic visual is really nice, the music is like REALLY GOOD, and the story (althought I'm still playing) feels great! Definetely a must buy! UPDATE: The story is REALLY GREAT
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Blind Prophet is a dark narrative adventure game developed by Ars Goetia and published by Ars Goetia together with Plug In Digital and Maple Whispering Limited. Designed as a traditional point-and-click experience with a heavy emphasis on storytelling, the game combines elements of religious mythology, noir detective fiction, and supernatural horror into a brooding interactive tale. Instead of focusing on fast-paced action or complex mechanics, it places the player inside a grim narrative…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Blind Prophet drew me in with its artwork, but game-breaking bugs stopped me continuing. On Steam Deck, the font is badly broken, with missing characters and symbols replaced by icons, making text hard to read and likely affecting puzzles. I became invested in the story, but frequent crashes eventually made progress impossible, even after trying different Proton versions. The art stands out, but the technical issues made it unplayable for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A unique story! It was quite fun and the puzzles were challenging but not enough to bring tears and swearing. It would be nice to have sequel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great art direction and writing, soundtrack and effects are good, but mixing is iffy in some scenes, a few puzzles were annoying.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review from GOG This is a point and click adventure game and it has a lot going for it. First off, the art style is awesome. Gritty, mature, comic style art. It has lots of detail and is a pleasure throughout the entire game. The soundtrack doesnt let up either. It has the same gritty, mature style, but varies greatly based on the circumstances youre in. It is just as awesome as the graphics. The story in itself is pretty good too. You are an apostle sent from heaven to clean up a city…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Definitely the best point-and-click game I've ever played. The story is fantastic as the villain and hero are complex while most of the story is a dark mature high-stakes detective chase. The setting is great and the art is good and well stylized with the game, like an indie comic book or a graphic novel. You can tell this game is great because everything is fast. It wastes none of your time unlike so many games, although the few minigames are silly. The game length is also surprisingly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pros ✅ a dark, mature, compelling and creepy story about an apostle who came to a crime-ridden city to fight demons whom they could possess humans and make bad deeds. ✅ impressive graphic novel-styled hand-drawn background artwork and cut scenes ✅ dark and grim noir atmosphere ✅ great soundtrack bolsters and fits the general atmosphere ✅ there are two playable characters ✅ main and side supporting characters likeable ✅ nice variety and fun to solve puzzles ✅ there is a button that highlights…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed this quite a lot. The story grabbed me and was just interesting and a lot of fun, a couple of twists I didn't see coming. I wish the ending had more of a bang and there are a couple of smaller loose ends. The dialogue does feel rushed/off in certain convos, and there are several typos, but I always know whats going on or being said in any situation. I will complain that a couple of areas it wasn't super clear what needed to be done and that was frustrating. Overall it's a gorgeous…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow. What an incredible game. Truly something unique, gorgeous, and soul-stirring. Everything about this game was perfectly and lovingly crafted. The storytelling is on another level, the art style is both hideous and appealing all at once, and the characters are all so vivid and lifelike despite the comic-book style. Worth every penny and then some. It may be a short game to play through but it will leave an impression for a lifetime.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is overall a fun experience, and I am recommending it for people who love atmospheric point and click adventures. Pros + Great visual style + Atmosphere + Location and character Design + Some interesting puzzles and mini-games Cons - Buggy - The story is a bit unoriginal and full of cliche moments - An overall feeling of an "unfinished" game, many features and quality of life things are lacking.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What an absolutely stunning game, this is exactly what I come to steam for! Gorgeous art style and amazing music. If you love comics, point click, puzzles and a superb story, play this immediately! Best Indie game I've played this year!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The hand-drawn backgrounds and characters of every single scene is just breathtaking. Very unique art style. It's like playing concept arts. Unfortunately, the story is not on par with the aesthetic. The plot is generic and even the main characters are quite underdeveloped. It doesn't help that only a few words of the main character are voiced. As for the game mechanic part of the thing, there are some interesting ideas and twists here and there but nothing mind blowing. Some of the puzzles…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would give this game an "Informational" rating if I could. The art style is simply AMAZING. A tremendous amount of effort has clearly gone into creating the various comic pages that tell the story. There are TONS of panels, each one incredibly well crafted, often dynamic and featuring unusual perspectives. The problem lies in the writing. I don't want to sound too harsh; story-wise, it's an action-oriented narrative, so I wasn't expecting a literary masterpiece. However, the characters are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fantastic artwork, great sound design, and interesting world building. This was a pleasure to play through and was paced really well. The UI and some of the puzzles have some issues, but they're easy to over look.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →super cool looking game, nice B)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the sketchy handdrawn look of this point and click adventure game. It really makes me feel nostalgic for north american comics in 2006-2008. The environments feel lived in, I love all of the clubs, the aesthetics and people you can talk to or observe. I haven't fully finished this, but I'm really enjoying the story and the characters and haven't encountered any bugs either.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game would probably go pass me, if it wasn't for a dear person of mine to recommend it. I should say - it does start somewhat weaker than it actually is and there is a feeling that the creators of it couldn't bring in all of the ideas they had, but still - I believe, that it is worth your time. You probably already know how good it looks from other reviews, so I want to talk about other important part - music. You definitely shouldn't ignore the advice to play this game with headphones,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice game to relax on the couch and go through the puzzles and enjoy is stunning art. Lore and story is really good. Greatly recommend if you like point and click adventures
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A nice little point and click game. I admit I needed a walkthrough for some parts, but it's not too onerous. I got lucky and didn't hit any bugs. Got it for 3 dollars on sale - I'd say it's worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing graphics, good soundtrack and decent story. The puzzles are simple but effective in their simplicity. The only issues I had was buggy UI and a couple typos here and there which really ruined the immersion. It feels like the game was a little bit less polished in the last chapters. Overall a good short game but only if its on sale.
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