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Pentiment

by Obsidian Entertainment

2022
PuzzleRole-playing (RPG)Adventure

Historical · Mystery

85
Excellent

About

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.
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Engine
Unity
Modes
Single player
Themes
Historical, Mystery
Perspective
Side view

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