Underplayed Gems

Black Sails - The Ghost Ship (2015)

Black Sails - The Ghost Ship cover
Developer
Deck13
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
3.4 of 5, 314 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric point-and-click adventure best played in the dark with the volume up, where every shadow and silence feels like a threat.

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What players say

Players say Black Sails is a short, atmospheric point-and-click horror with a decent story, but technical problems like crashes and a disorienting camera frustrate many. Reviews split on whether the pixel-hunting and small interaction points break the experience, though fans of the genre praise the mood and voice acting.

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