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Black Book

Image: Steam / Morteshka

  • RPG
  • Cards
  • Folklore

A card-based RPG set in 19th-century rural Russia: Vasilisa, an apprentice witch, seeks the Black Book to save her betrothed’s soul. You travel from village to village taking on jobs and fight turn-based battles with spell pages.

Why play it now

When you want a slow, dark story steeped in Slavic folklore over several evenings: reviews put it at 15 to 40 hours.

Who it's for

For anyone who enjoys turn-based card battles and wants to decide whether their witch sins or does good.

When not to pick it

If visuals matter to you: reviews criticise its 3D models and poor animations.

What it offers

  • Story: 85 out of 100
  • Thinking: 60 out of 100
  • Exploring: 40 out of 100
  • Relaxing: 35 out of 100
  • Managing: 35 out of 100
  • Creating: 30 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Disk space
5 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam reviews
92% positive (6,762)
Metacritic
75/100
Developer
Morteshka
Release date
10 AUG 2021
Steam genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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