About Blacksad Under the Skin

Hunt for the truth in 1950s New York! Joe Dunn, owner of a struggling boxing club, is found dead, and rising star Bobby Yale vanishes before a career-defining fight. Sonia Dunn takes charge of the gym and hires detective John Blacksad to uncover the mystery.

• Dive into a Noir World: Step into a gritty 1950s New York with anthropomorphic animals, combining puzzles, investigations, and QTEs!
• Shape Your Story: Your choices shape Blacksad’s character and story ending. Meet over 30 intriguing characters, each with their own tale.
• A New Tale: An original Blacksad story, blending rich gameplay with the beloved comic’s style.
• PJazz-Fueled Immersion: Experience a captivating world backed by a jazz soundtrack worthy of classic Hollywood films.

Blacksad Under the Skin Reviews

Blacksad: Under The Skin is an enjoyable detective game and the gritty noir story is very gripping. You care what happens to your cat-man detective and you’ll want to get to the bottom of the crime. All the other characters in the game are interesting and varied and the fact they are animals makes things a bit more entertaining. But the controls when moving Blacksad are so slow and clunky that they let the game down a tad, ruining the will to explore the world fully.

Xbox Tavern

While there’s a plethora of technical issues, I’m hoping these will eventually get fixed, as aside from the bugs, Blacksad is very well written, contains a ton of twists and turns and takes place in a fantastic 50’s noir backdrop. I admit, Blacksad is generally more interesting because of its anthropomorphic characters, but it surprisingly doesn’t feel out of place or odd once you get sucked into its dark world.

XboxAddict

If you’re a fan of point-and-click adventure games and have a penchant for gritty murder mysteries, there’s a lot to like in Blacksad: Under the Skin. Excellent characterisation and acting brings this quirky yet dark world to life with gusto, and the game’s narrative moves at a steady enough pace that you’re always kept interested.

GameSpew

Blacksad Under the Skin Editions

BLACKSAD UNDER THE SKIN BUNDLE

Venture on an action-packed adventure with a trio of thrilling games:

• Blacksad: Under the Skin - Unravel a corruption scandal in 1950s New York as detective Blacksad. Your choices shape this gripping noir mystery.
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BLACKSAD UNDER THE SKIN COLLECTOR

Collector Edition contains the following items:

• Blacksad Under the Skin: Base Game
• Blacksad Under the Skin Limited Edition: Contains 4 Art Prints (16.7cm H x 10.3cm W), 3D Lenticular artwork, and a Limited Edition Sleeve.
• John Blacksad resin figure
• Portfolio with game arts
• Collector´s Edition Box

BLACKSAD UNDER THE SKIN LIMITED

Blacksad Under the Skin Limited Edition contains:

• Blacksad Under the Skin: Base Game
• 4 Art Prints (16.7cm H x 10.3cm W)
• 3D Lenticular artwork
• Limited Edition Sleeve

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