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Black Book: Prologue

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App ID 1284240
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher HypeTrain Digital
Franchise HypeTrain Digtial
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 28985793
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 16:59:52 UTC ()
Release Date 5 May 2020 – 15:57:37 UTC ()
😎 89.16%
1k reviews
0
In-Game
🎲 RPG 🗺️ Adventure 💡 Strategy 🌫 Atmospheric 🆓 Free to Play

Take a peek into the haunting and mysterious world of Slavic mythos in Black Book: Prologue - a vital chapter in the story of Vasilisa, a young sorceress. Travel across the rural countryside as you aid commonfolk and battle evil forces, using a card-based combat system.

This app has been retired and is no longer available on the Steam store.

Additional Information

Developer Morteshka
controller_support full
ReleaseState released
Publisher HypeTrain Digital
Store Release Date 5 May 2020 – 15:57:37 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 5 May 2020 – 15:57:37 UTC ()
app_retired_publisher_request Yes
Store Asset Modification Time 15 July 2022 – 08:37:11 UTC () (1657874231)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, Resonance_Audio SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 11 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 6858052
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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restricted_countries DE
Germany
First seen on SteamDB 2 April 2020 – 14:16:10 UTC (), in changelist #8100877

Supported Languages

3 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes

Tags

🎲 RPG 🗺️ Adventure 🌱 Indie 💡 Strategy 🌫 Atmospheric 🆓 Free to Play 🃏 Card Game 🎲 Turn-Based 👹 Mythology 🎭 Fantasy 📚 Story Rich 😨 Dark 🎴 Deckbuilding 🏰 Medieval 👤 Singleplayer 🃏 Card Battler 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🍿 Cinematic 🤫 Mystery 🖱️ Mouse only

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp25 August 2022 – 12:12:41 UTC

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timestamp 8 May 2020 – 17:25:38 UTC

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  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 123 all-time peak 7 May 2020
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 89.16% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,182 94.3% positive reviews
  • 71 5.7% negative reviews

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Black Book: Prologue had an all-time peak of 123 concurrent players on 7 May 2020.

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