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2022 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 19.99 € 👍 95 % Overwhelmingly positive, 7,746 reviews on Steam

A narrative murder-mystery set in 16th-century Bavaria, styled like an illuminated manuscript. Your conversations and choices reshape the fate of a village and its abbey over 25 years.

What defines Pentiment:

  • Choices with consequences
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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