Blacksad: Under the Skin overview

Overview

Blacksad: Under the Skin comes from Pendulo Studios, YS Interactive and is published by Microids. It arrived on Steam on Nov 14, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Blacksad: Under the Skin's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 16 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:26:50 UTC, with a tracked peak near 153. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 83% positive across 6,958 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Blacksad: Under the Skin is available in 8 languages including:

7 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and dejus

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Blacksad: Under the Skin has sold up to 209,000 units and has 5,362 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,200,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Blacksad: Under the Skin overview details

Blacksad: Under the Skin combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Wishlist Now ! About the Game A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad! The 50s, New York City: Joe Dunn, owner of a boxing club, is found dead. Meanwhile, rising star Bobby Yale, due to take to the ring for the most important fight of his career, has mysteriously disappeared. Sonia Dunn, Joe’s daughter, takes over the gym and must deal with its financial woes. She hires private detective John Blacksad to investigate Yale’s disappearance. This sinister case will take our investigator to the darkest, most dismal depths of New York. With its anthropomorphic characters and its incredible 1950s feel, BLACKSAD: Under the Skin promises all the eerily dark adventure of a detective novel, just like the eponymous comic book series. Conduct the investigation in your own way. Make use of your feline senses as you hunt for new clues. Make decisions on behalf of Blacksad and influence the outcome of the case. Features An official and all-new story for BLACKSAD, set in the comic book series’ unique world, perfectly recreated for gamers. An investigative narrative game with gameplay combining investigations, puzzles, quick time events (QTE) and multiple-choice dialog. Choices that directly influence the development of the character and the story's ending. More than 30 characters, including new faces and old favorites, each with their own story. An immersive world with a jazz soundtrack to rival the very best of Hollywood’s film noir. Fans of adventure games will love its gameplay and narration while fans of t…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Blacksad: Under the Skin is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 16 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:26:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 153, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview tags

AdventureDetectiveChoices MatterStory RichNoirCrimeMultiple EndingsSingleplayerMysteryComic BookInvestigationMatureCinematicAtmosphericQuick-Time Events

Content descriptors

Blacksad: Under the Skin contains scene of intense violence, depiction of blood and such. Please be advised that Blacksad: Under the Skin may not be suitable for all audience.

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Support and legal notes

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