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The Black Watchmen

The Black Watchmen overview

Alice & Smith | Aug 27, 2015 | game

Released

0players observed · 26 September 2026 - 08:16:55 UTC

AdventureIndieRPGIlluminatiPuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak9
  • Units sold (VGI)51,359
  • Revenue (VGI)$492,000
  • Review score89% positive

The Black Watchmen dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak9
  • Units sold (VGI)51,359
  • Revenue (VGI)$492,000
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews746
  • Release dateAug 27, 2015
  • DeveloperAlice & Smith
  • PublisherAlice & Smith

Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Alice & SmithPublisher: Alice & Smith

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Game overview

Overview

The Black Watchmen comes from Alice & Smith and is published by Alice & Smith. It arrived on Steam on Aug 27, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Black Watchmen's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 08:16:55 UTC, with a tracked peak near 9. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 746 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Black Watchmen is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

1 regional rating boards including esrb

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumLatest versionNot listed2 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedLatest versionNot listed4 GB RAMNot listed1 GB available space
macOSMinimumLatest versionNot listed2 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
macOSRecommendedLatest versionNot listed4 GB RAMNot listed1 GB available space
LinuxMinimumNot listedNot listed2 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedNot listedNot listed4 GB RAMNot listed1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Black Watchmen has sold up to 51,359 units and has 622 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $492,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Black Watchmen overview details

The Black Watchmen combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Just Updated About the Game A PARG (Permanent Alternate Reality Game), like The Black Watchmen, uses the real world as its game world, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. You'll find yourself investigating in-game & online, using the web and interacting with websites, companies and NPCs we have created. Pricing You are buying Season 1, which gives you access to: 25 in-game missions 65 puzzles to solve 5 hidden missions (unlocked by obtaining “puzzle pieces” or secret answers in-game) Community sandbox missions Season 2 is an optional DLC and includes: 30 in-game missions featuring an expanded narrative 82 puzzles to solve 5 new hidden missions The World of The Black Watchmen The Black Watchmen are a paramilitary group dedicated to protecting the public from dangerous phenomena beyond human understanding: ritualistic murder, occult secret societies, and paranormal activity, to name but a few. As a global organization, The Black Watchmen offer a wide range of skills and services for covert missions anywhere in the world, on behalf of any group, corporation or government that can afford them. Often called in as a last resort, The Black Watchmen pride themselves on their discretion, strength and efficiency. To maintain objectivity in the field, you, as an agent, are never informed of the identity of the client. You are given only mission parameters and told how to distinguish friend from foe, but the lines are often blurred… Gameplay Features Gameplay: Different missions require different skill-sets. Crack ancient codes and investigate bizarre occurrences…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Black Watchmen is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 08:16:55 UTC, a tracked peak of 9, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Black Watchmen
Steam App ID349220
Typegame
Release dateAug 27, 2015
DeveloperAlice & Smith
PublisherAlice & Smith
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 26 September 2026 - 08:16:55 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak9
Positive reviews661
Negative reviews85
Total reviews746
Positive percent89%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations622
Average playtime1,294 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 27, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)21 December 2023 - 19:05:05 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)26 September 2026 - 08:16:55 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 08:16:55 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 08:16:55 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Greenlight OperativeNo description
AccuracyNo description
EnduranceNo description
MedicNo description
CollaboratorNo description
PathfinderNo description
FuturologyNo description
Shock TrooperNo description
New RecruitNo description
ChemistryNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/349220
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/349220/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/349220
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Black Watchmen

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Black Watchmen?

The Black Watchmen's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 08:16:55 UTC, with a tracked peak of 9 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 22 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Black Watchmen growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. The monthly average has grown by 0 players, or 150.00%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for The Black Watchmen?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40.6%), United Kingdom (11.5%), Canada (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.3%), United Kingdom (9.9%), Canada (7.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.6%), United Kingdom (10.2%), Canada (7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.2%), United Kingdom (8.6%), China (6.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Black Watchmen?

The Black Watchmen currently sits at 89% positive across 746 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 661 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Black Watchmen have?

The Black Watchmen currently has about 10.7K tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Black Watchmen?

The Black Watchmen is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 622, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

89% positive, 661 positive, 85 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

48

Platform releases
  • Steam 26 June 2015

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Alice and Smith - Investigation GamesBundle #929 - 25% off$23.57Puzzle Game - Starter PackBundle #934 - 15% off$6.36
The Black Watchmen - Original SoundtrackThis DLC contains the full original soundtrack from The Black Watchmen.dlc #379750$4.99The Black Watchmen - Season 2: Enduring ConflictIn Season 2 of The Black Watchmen you have been assigned to investigate the aftermath of the Abyss Incident. Get ready for a new set of missions, mini-games and puzzles where you’ll battle against rival groups that wish to keep this advanced paranormal research to themselves.dlc #396810$4.99The Black Watchmen - Mother RussiaIn the Mother Russia DLC, you’ll need to complete an all new in-client mission set that brings you through the cold case files of Agent Msika and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. Investigate the dark truths behind secret Soviet weapons programs and their modern day counterparts.dlc #397370$2.49The Black Watchmen - Alone in the Dark WebIn the Alone in the Dark Web DLC, you’ll need to complete an all new in-client mission that brings you to the brink of the dark web—and insanity. Investigate the hidden secrets behind an occult website to discover the ultimate truths.dlc #569850$4.99The Black Watchmen - WhitechapelRumors have emerged suggesting the return of one of the Agency's most dangerous enemies. Where he goes, mayhem surely follows...dlc #760340Free
The Black WatchmenBuy The Black Watchmen #60390$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Latest version Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: Screen resolution 1280x720

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Latest version Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Screen resolution 1920x1080

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