BLACKWOOD
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ActionAdventureRPGStrategy3D FighterAction-AdventureBeat 'em upInteractive FictionShooter

12 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 36

Peak in the last 7 days: 50

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Game description

By day, you run a DVD store in 2012 New York. By night, you’re a ruthless assassin. BLACKWOOD is a cinematic third-person shooter with grounded melee combat, brutal takedowns, responsive gunplay, and a double life to manage.

Basic info

DeveloperAttritoM7 Productions
PublisherIZilla Games, AttritoM7 Productions
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateSep 16, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 / Windows 11 64-bit
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i5-10400F
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 570 / Intel Arc A380
Storage30 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 438 reviews from the past 1 year

56.7/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (54%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

Satisfying gunplay wins praise in 82 reviews of BLACKWOOD, but clunky movement and a short campaign pull it down; it scores 56.7.

👍 Strengths

121 reviews say they enjoy it, the most upvoted calling it worth its price with good developer support. The most upvoted gunplay review adds that movement and melee are fun. 31 admire world design and small details that make places feel alive. Others note developers who respond quickly to feedback, and some enjoy the takedown animations and charming lower budget look.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1363rd of 1396 and appears in 74% of analyzed reviews. 138 reviews describe clunky movement, unresponsive combat and poor hitboxes. 55 report crashes and mechanics that block progress, and 37 say the optimization should be better for how it looks. Content Volume ranks 1320th of 1351, with reviews saying four missions go by quickly. Visuals & Sound ranks 1227th of 1249, and Tech & Support ranks 1200th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“solid game worth the price with good dev support and enjoyable gameplay” · 121 reviews
“gunplay feels great, movement and melee is fun” · 82 reviews
“world design and attention to detail makes world feel alive” · 31 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 74% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.81 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “clunky movement, unresponsive combat, poor hitboxes” · 138 reviews
Positive “gunplay feels great, movement and melee is fun” · 82 reviews

Progression 7% · Difficulty 20% · Onboarding 14% · Freedom 7% · Strategy 12%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +1.91 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “world design and attention to detail makes world feel alive” · 31 reviews

Story 15% · Characters 7%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -2.33 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “4 missions was very short, finished main story quickly” · 26 reviews

Variety 15% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals -0.77 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Negative “audio, voice acting, graphics all need rework, feels like college project” · 11 reviews
Positive “takedown animations are really nice with charming lower-budget look” · 21 reviews

Audio 17%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community -3.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.58 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “bots have extremely obvious aimbot” · 10 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Pricing 13% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 60% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.86 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “crashes and weirdly designed mechanics prevent progression” · 55 reviews
Positive “no technical issues and doesn't fall apart, concept is cool” · 2 reviews

Performance 19% · Developer support 30%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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