Underplayed Gems

The Inquisitor (2024)

The Inquisitor cover
Developer
The Dust S.A.
Publisher
Kalypso Media
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.0 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it
Xbox
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a grimly tense mystery set in a brutal alternate history where faith is enforced through violence

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About

The Inquisitor is a story-driven, dark renaissance, action-adventure mystery game set in an alternate history 1500’s. In this world, Jesus did not die on the cross. Instead, he broke free from his crucifixion and unleashed bloody vengeance on those who did not believe in him. Centuries pass and now an army of zealot Inquisitors brutally enforce the faith of this blood-hungry Church that has taken hold in Europe. You play as one such Inquisitor in service this The Holy Office - Mordimer Madderdin. Dispatched to the despondent town of Konigstein, you will be tasked with dealing with the various crimes and transgressions of the common folk, all while dealing with an ancient evil that is trying to take root around you.

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