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Black The Fall

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?

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Mostly Positive (677) - 78% of the 677 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Jul 11, 2017

Developer:

Sand Sailor Studio

Publisher:

Square Enix

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Recommended

By HoI 4 -- Deutschsprachig April 2, 2021

“A clear indie tip for puzzle fans.
Für Rätselfreunde ein klarer Indietipp.
Review in deutsch & english”

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Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA

Black The Fall EULA

Languages:

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔
French	✔
Italian	✔
German	✔
Spanish - Spain	✔
Korean	✔
Portuguese - Portugal	✔
Romanian	✔
Russian	✔
Japanese	✔
Portuguese - Brazil	✔
Simplified Chinese	✔

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Age rating for: ESRB

Includes 14 Steam Achievements

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Title: Black The Fall
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

Developer: Sand Sailor Studio

Publisher: Square Enix

Release Date: Jul 11, 2017

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Reviews

“Black is an example of beautiful minimalism in game design.”
Wired

“Lovely aesthetic and nails-tough puzzling.”
Kotaku

“It’s a remarkable vision of a destroyed world”
RockPaperShotgun

Collector's Edition

In addition to the core game, Black The Fall's Collector’s Edition includes the game's digital soundtrack, alongside a PDF artbook containing imagery from throughout the game's development process.

Soundtrack listing:

Track 1 [04:49]: Dessolation

Track 2 [04:50]: Dissonant

Track 3 [05:31]: Glitch

Track 4 [06:24]: Hope

Track 5 [14:41]: Landscape For Every Escapism

Track 6 [02:29]: Outside

Track 7 [10:51]: Postlude

Track 8 [03:03]: Step Into The Light

Track 9 [08:08]: The King Is Dead

Track 10 [04:42]: Unexpected Friend

Track 11 [03:41]: Uplifting

Track 12 [02:35]: Void

About This Game

After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from the oppressive grasp of the Communist regime. Through hidden passages, shadow and grief, he struggles. Ingenuity, reflexes and deception are his tools. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned little robot. Could they escape this bleak and deadly world, together?

Features
• Unravel the puzzles buried within the oppressive atmosphere of a dystopian dictatorship
• Harness the power of a stolen designator tool to manipulate both man and machine
• Befriend a lonely lost robot and earn its loyal companionship
• Take your shot at overthrowing a Communist State inspired by real world events

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7/8/10
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 3.0 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940, 3.0 GHz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1 GB / Radeon R7 250, 1 GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7/8/10
Processor: Intel i7 920 @ 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II 945 @ 3.0 GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 680, AMD Radeon R9-280X
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 4 GB available space

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

Black the Fall©2017 Sand Sailor Srl. All rights reserved. Developed by Sand Sailor Srl. Published by Square Enix Ltd. BLACK THE FALL, SAND SAILOR and the SAND SAILOR logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sand Sailor Srl. SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, SQUARE ENIX COLLECTIVE and the SQUARE ENIX COLLECTIVE logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd

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