Cinematic story
Three acts. One violent city.
A life split in two
By day, run the store.
By night, take the contract.
A cinematic third-person action thriller set in 2012 New York. Step into a double life where survival, morality, and a past that will not stay buried collide.
Grounded combat
Gunplay, melee, and takedowns.
A double life
A store by day. Contracts by night.
Full controller support
Play the way you prefer.
Features
More than a game. A darker life.
Fight through the city
Fast, stylish gunplay with dives, rolls, and slides keeps every encounter relentless and responsive.
Master brutal takedowns
Use contextual hand-to-hand and environmental takedowns to end fights with precision and style.
A double life to balance
Run your DVD shop, buy and sell movies, change outfits, and live a normal existence between contracts.
Cinematic storytelling
Follow a cast of flawed characters through a violent city full of secrets, consequences, and conspiracies.
A quiet life hides a violent truth.
Step into the world of BLACKWOOD.
By day, you are a seemingly ordinary store owner, managing a small DVD shop in an authentic recreation of New York, 2012. When night falls, you descend into the city’s underworld as a contract killer.
Anton’s story unfolds over three acts. Each is a complete part of the overall story, with new missions arriving between the major acts. The complete game includes future acts as free updates for existing owners.
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System requirements
PC requirements from Steam
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 / Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i5-10400F
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 570 / Intel Arc A380
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i5-12400F
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT / Intel Arc A750
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
SSD required. Performance notes and the complete requirements are available on Steam.
FAQ
Details from the official Steam page
When did BLACKWOOD release?
BLACKWOOD released on Steam for Windows on September 16, 2026.
What kind of game is BLACKWOOD?
BLACKWOOD is a cinematic third-person action thriller with shooter combat, melee takedowns, and a double life to manage.
Is BLACKWOOD single-player?
Yes. BLACKWOOD is listed on Steam as a single-player game.
Will more story content arrive?
Steam lists a three-act roadmap. Act 2 is planned for March 2027 and Act 3 for September 2027; future acts are stated to be free updates for existing owners.