{"id":107374,"date":"2018-09-04T19:26:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T19:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=107374"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:05:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:05:47","slug":"why-you-should-be-playing-unavowed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/why-you-should-be-playing-unavowed\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should be playing Unavowed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Point-and-click graphic adventure games aren\u2019t exactly common nowadays with battle royale games like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fortnite<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PUBG<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> taking the spotlight. Despite this, over the last decade, indie developer Wadjet Eye Games has created some of the best story-heavy games in this format. First was <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Shivah<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, then the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Blackwell<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> series, and now <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unavowed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which takes place in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blackwell<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> universe.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Blackwell Bundle\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/2377a5b5-19ed-4c1e-8ea0-2a3f4631f31b\/2901299848\/blackwell-bundle-logo.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Blackwell Bundle<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/blackwell-bundle.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download NOW \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/blackwell-bundle.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why you should be playing Unavowed<\/h2>\n<h3><b>The artwork is nostalgic and familiar<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wadjet Eye Games has continued to use the same retro graphics for the majority of its titles, and Unavowed is no different. But that doesn\u2019t mean those graphics haven\u2019t improved over time. If you look at Unavowed compared to The Shivah, you will see incredibly different games. Unavowed has successfully found a way to keep their retro graphics but continue to make them feel impressive and new.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-107376 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Unavowed\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/08\/unavowed.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><b>The gameplay is simple but engaging<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many point-and-click adventure games can seem lackluster in terms of gameplay from an outside perspective. However, Unvowed really breaks this expectation by building its core gameplay around <strong>choice<\/strong>. I<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nstead of playing like a normal point-and-click adventure game that primarily focuses on solving puzzles (which this game does have), the main gameplay hook is your choices. Every choice you make affects something, whether it be the story or achievements. Even the simple choice of playing a male or female can change the narrative in unexpected ways. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V_xysUrYgbg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>The narrative is amazing<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The story itself is what\u2019s truly captivating about this game. You choose to play as either a cop, bartender, or an actor who has recently been possessed by a demon. You then deal with the aftermath of what you\u2019ve done, and what you can do to help those who\u2019ve been affected. The game takes a new approach to ancient supernatural concepts in today\u2019s world. Fans of the Blackwell series will be particularly excited by the many homages to it. The game itself takes place five years after the events of Blackwell Epiphany, and a lot has changed! If you were curious to learn more about the Blackwell world, then this game is the perfect opportunity for you to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [playwire] does not match the conditions -->\n<div class=\"sc-related-articles-white\">\r\n<p class=\"sc-related-articles-white__title\">More from Softonic<\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"The top 10 free-to-play MMORPGs you should be playing right now \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-top-10-free-to-play-mmorpgs-you-should-be-playing-right-now\/\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/blade-and-soul-2.png)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>The top 10 free-to-play MMORPGs you should be playing right now \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"3 ways to get better at Overwatch\u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/3-ways-to-get-better-at-overwatch\/\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/brigitte.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>3 ways to get better at Overwatch\u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"The 10 best games on PlayStation Now \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-10-best-games-on-playstation-now\/\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/infinite-vista.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>The 10 best games on PlayStation Now \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"Top 5 Battle Royale Games \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/top-5-battle-royale-games\/\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/h1z1.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>Top 5 Battle Royale Games \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Point-and-click graphic adventure games aren\u2019t exactly common nowadays with battle royale games like Fortnite, and PUBG taking the spotlight. Despite this, over the last decade, indie developer Wadjet Eye Games has created some of the best story-heavy games in this format. First was The Shivah, then the Blackwell series, and now Unavowed, which takes place &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/why-you-should-be-playing-unavowed\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Why you should be playing Unavowed&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9154,"featured_media":107375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[3150],"tags":[],"usertag":[784,787],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-107374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","usertag-gamer","usertag-gamer-desktop"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9154"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107374"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":327440,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107374\/revisions\/327440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107374"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=107374"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=107374"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=107374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}