The Séance of Blake Manor Could Be the Perfect Game for This All Hallows' Eve

As the jack-o'-lanterns flicker and the spooks come out on Halloween, new release The Séance of Blake Manor might just be the perfect under-the-radar game to scare you to sleep. Developed by Spooky Doorway, this supernatural detective mystery transports players to 1897 Ireland's remote Blake Manor, where Private Investigator Declan Ward probes the vanishing of guest Evelyn Deane; and it all starts just 48 hours before a Grand Séance on All Hallow's Eve. What starts as a missing persons case spirals into occult intrigue, blending Victorian spiritualism, Irish folklore, and colonial ghosts in a first-person narrative that will keep you on your toes.

Deduction My Dear Watson

At its core, The Séance of Blake Manor is a masterclass in investigative tension, where every creak of floorboards and whispered conversation counts. You roam the manor's eerie corridors in first-person, eavesdropping on the 24 guests ranging from mystics, grieving widows, and shady staff, each harboring motives tied to loss, revenge, or the supernatural. Interact with objects for clues, interrogate suspects via branching dialogue trees, and log everything in a journal that visualizes connections between it all.

Time, as always, is your foe; a real-time clock ticks down two in-game days, with each action costing minutes. You'll have to decide where to go, and what to investigate at each moment, otherwise you might not overhear a pivotal confession. There is no combat, just environmental puzzles, observation, your wits, and mounting dread as the séance nears, and the tension mounts.

Your Own Spooky Halloween Party

If exploring a haunted Irish manor, and attempting to solve the a creepy disappearance case sounds like your idea of a good time, then this may be the party for you. You don't have to take our word for it though, you can grab the free demo on Steam for a try at the first couple hours of the game and see if it's a case you want to sink your teeth into.

Happy Halloween!

Seance of Blake Manor is available now for PC on Steam. It is priced at $19.99 but currently has a 10% discount for the Steam Scream IV promotion