Blackguards — Genres, rating & game data
Blackguards is a tactical RPG based on pen and paper game The Dark Eye and followed by the sequel, Blackguards 2. The protagonist of the game is blamed for killing a princess. To prove his innocence he starts an adventure and investigates the murder. Accompanied by a dwarf and a mage, he slashes the
Blackguards is a rpg game developed by Daedalic Entertainment, 2014. It stands out for dark gameplay, tactical combat and a fantasy setting. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 58/100, it ranks as a notable title in our catalog.
About Blackguards
Blackguards is a tactical RPG based on pen and paper game The Dark Eye and followed by the sequel, Blackguards 2. The protagonist of the game is blamed for killing a princess. To prove his innocence he starts an adventure and investigates the murder. Accompanied by a dwarf and a mage, he slashes the way to the truth through hordes of enemies.
The game places the focus on fights. The first feature is that every hit has a 95% chance to work; this means that even a close punch can be failed. The second feature is the interactive entertainment: during fights you can set things on fire or destroy buildings to hurt or distract your enemies.
The game also features a development system. You can upgrade members of your party with experience points you get from battles. Imbalanced resource management can lead to huge problems during the fights.
How Blackguards was received
Of the 3,881 Steam player reviews, 62% are positive. Critics score it 68/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a mixed-to-positive reception.
Players
- Steam players3,881 reviews62%Mixed
- IGDB community17 reviews64/100
Critics
- Metacritic68/100
- OpenCritic32 reviews66/100
- IGDB5 reviews67/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
58/100 ↗Rating
👍 33%
87 votes
Type
RPG, Adventure, Turn-Based Strategy
Released
2014
Updated May 2026
Developer
Daedalic Entertainment
Avg. playtime
~4h
Platforms
PC, Apple Macintosh
Official trailer for Blackguards
Screenshots of Blackguards
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