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The Inquisitor
Developer The Dust S.A.
The Inquisitor is a 2024 action-adventure video game developed by The Dust and published by Kalypso Media. Players investigate reports of a vampire in an alternate history version medieval Europe. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
221 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
69
Fresh
98 positive · 45 negative
95% range 61–76%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 98 | 45 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 9 | 5 | 64 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
107 of 152 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
69% recommend · 101 yes, 45 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 146 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (302 of 430 positive).
Players praise the game's dark, alternate history setting and story. [1][2][3] Many note the game is janky with outdated graphics and poor combat. [4][5][6] Some reviewers recommend it despite technical flaws for its atmosphere. [7][8][9]
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- [12]
It genuinely pains me to give this game a negative review. The concept? Fascinating. The plot so far? Intriguing. But everything else? Dear ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ God Unmerciful. The potato graphics, the unblinking NPCs staring into my soul while occasionally disappearing, the seizure-inducing flashing during the eavesdropping and awkward QTEs I can still forgive. But the combat? Absolutely unbearable. It's so janky you might as …
- [6]
I would have really liked to give this a positive review, but I just can't. I absolutely love the setting that this game takes place in. Very interesting alternate reality where instead of preaching forgiveness Christ preached vengeance. But the game itself is just plain bad. This game looks, sounds, and plays like a game from the early 2000s. This is not the quality of game I would expect to see in 2024. The npcs …
- [2]
Reminds me of original Witcher game: rough around the edges, but a really interesting world, lore, and dark atmosphere. It's also based on the books of a Polish author, like the Witcher. If graphics, facial animations, and modern gameplay is really important to you, then you probably won't like this game. BUT, if your priority is story and the atmosphere of an original and intriguing dark world - then I would …
- [4]
I'm going to be honest. This game is janky, the combat sucks, the optimisation is ♥♥♥♥ and some of the character models look like they were made 10 years ago. The story however is very interesting and dark. In this world Christ did not die on the cross. He broke free and unleashed bloody vengeance on all. Ages pass and now a new fate has taken hold in Europe. You play as an Inquisitor: Mordimer Madderdin. You are …
- [5]
This is one of the jankiest, most broken, most unoptimized games I've ever played. The animations are stilted, the graphics very outdated, the combat is atrocious, the story makes little sense, and the dialogue is super cheesy... and I loved every minute of it. This isn't a good game by the standard definition, but it is an enjoyable experience that's far more interesting and valuable than 90% of the crap the big …
Summarised from 34 of the 216 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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The Inquisitor sits at 69% positive across 143 opinionated reactions from 2 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The Xbox Series X and PC versions of The Inquisitor both received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by 29% of critics. In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 28 out of 40. IGN called the concept fascinating, but they felt it did not live up to its ambition. Though they enjoyed performing the investigation, they felt searching for clues and the combat were both too easy. They also said they had trouble identifying which parts of story were affected by their choices. PC Gamer said it "does deliver on the…
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Reactions
60 of 221 · most liked firstIt genuinely pains me to give this game a negative review. The concept? Fascinating. The plot so far? Intriguing. But everything else? Dear ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ God Unmerciful. The potato graphics, the unblinking NPCs staring into my soul while occasionally disappearing, the seizure-inducing flashing during the eavesdropping and awkward QTEs I can still forgive. But the combat? Absolutely unbearable. It's so janky you might as well smash your face against the keyboard cause it just doesn't matter what…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played the game for 5 minutes. Instant uninstall refund. I refuse to support a game that takes the name of Jesus and drags it threw the mud. If you care about decency or goodness in any way shape or form do not support this game. What a travesty. I'm all for alternate worlds and universes and freedom of expression and everything else but I absolutely despise and abhore this game and it's take on Jesus. These developers should be ashamed of themselves.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Inquisitor is a unlike any other game I have played insofar as it masterfully manages to blend brilliance with clinical retardation. The story is shockingly good once you get over the bizarre spectacle of 'Avenger Jesus'; it is dense, there is always a lot going on, and has depth that I've rarely seen. The occasional use of Latin I found tasteful, and (as far I can judge) grammatically correct. Some of the level-design (from a purely aesthetic viewpoint) is okay. That's it. Give the writers…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I love the setting, and the story seems great and original. I can put up with a LOT for the sake of those. Unfortunately, my gameplay experience over the last three hours was -QTEs -more QTEs -chasing NPCs a lot, like those garbage chases from the Yakuza games except worse -running from the NPCs -every time you go to the dark world, it's a stealth section it's like a game composed of everything I hate in video games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Revenant, The Inquisitor, and The Devil💀 (tw: cartoonish blood) First inspired by my CoS home game but eventually turned into something with the vibe of a forbidden blood tarot??👁️
neutral · AI labelView post →Flashback Friday - taking pics of older bits from my collection. This is the Ordo Malleus Inquisitor, Ivixia Dannica, for the Inquisitor game, from 2003. She is accompanied by a Pariah, Jeremiah, & a servo-skull. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer #warhammer #oldhammer #nerdlings
neutral · AI labelView post →At this writing I have 3.2 hours on record -- effectively 2.2 since I spent the first hour screwing up. You can miss some tutorial interactions by advancing the plot too soon, so when you get to a shrine that mentions it's a good place to visit some weirder place, back off unless you don't mind missing those side tasks. So, writing with a weighty 2 hours and 12 minutes under my belt, I can say: so far, I love this game. I have to warn you it's not for everyone though... the few professional…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Closing in on the end of my Dragon Age: Inquisition replay. Allies made, enemies defeated, relationships kindled. This game still holds up incredibly well, and I’ve loved being the Inquisitor again! #DragonAge #DragonAgeInquisition #EA #Bioware @bioware.bsky.social #pcgaming #gamingsky
positive · AI labelView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Probably not, but it is still an interesting adventure that presents an alternative religious history. Jesus was crucified - and took revenge on his murderers with merciless brutality. In the world of The Inquisitor, Christianity is not a religion of mercy and forgiveness, but of revenge and retribution. God…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Christ who is vengeful, fill my heart with the desire for vengeance.” This is just one of the many inverted prayers people use to commune with Jesus Christ who had, as the Joker says in The Killing Joke, “...one bad day…”, on his crucifixion. Instead of dying for humanity’s sins, he flipped out, went into a vengeful, murderous rage, terminated Pontius Pilate with the wooden cross, led a rebellion against the non-believers, and conquered the Roman Empire. Almost 1500 years later, you serve as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reminds me of original Witcher game: rough around the edges, but a really interesting world, lore, and dark atmosphere. It's also based on the books of a Polish author, like the Witcher. If graphics, facial animations, and modern gameplay is really important to you, then you probably won't like this game. BUT, if your priority is story and the atmosphere of an original and intriguing dark world - then I would definitely recommend this! I really hope 'the Inquisitor' gets a sequel! It would…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, being 38 years old I do not try this game for its graphics or rainbow and leprechauns happily dancing in ray-tracing. Knowing books of story maker of this game, and lore of the world he created I expect nice plot and twists during unveiling the story. This is not action packed game, nor fancy visual masterpiece. But I appreciate it's medieval mood and music. And i hope author of the story will deliver interresting cliffhangers and plot twists.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Somehow… Jesus has returned, and this time, he's not crucif**king around. Jesus is not dying for your sins, and he does not forgive! I was wondering if it was a game that takes a sympathetic view of the Spanish Iquisition, which I have to say would be rather unexpected... …because nobody expected the Spanish inquisition! It’s Lord Farquard the game. Ah yes, The Vitcher 0.1 "Fine we'll make our own Witcher, with no hookers, and blasphemy!" It’s like low budget Witcher had a baby with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Our Father, who art our King. Bereave us of our weakness, lest we forgive those who trespass against us.” Imbued with the preternatural ability to see beyond the veil of life and reality, Inquisitor Mordimer Madderdin is called to the beleaguered city of Koenigstein to save it from an otherworldly threat. As soon as he disembarks, he is thrust into the bustle of the unassuming city, with the consecrated mission of finding and dispatching a vampire. Matters are, of course, quickly complicated…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"iT pAiNs mE tO gIvE A nEgAtIve rEviEw" no it doesn't. All I see are people dogging on the graphics and complain about crashes. I tried everything in my power to crash the game. To no avail. And the graphics are fine people should lighten up.(waaahh this game looks bad wish i could give it a positive review.) grow up. This game is so much fun and feels that it was pulled straight from the past, 2004/2006 vibes.(lil janky, difficult boss fights, getting yourself stuck between tombstones.) The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would have really liked to give this a positive review, but I just can't. I absolutely love the setting that this game takes place in. Very interesting alternate reality where instead of preaching forgiveness Christ preached vengeance. But the game itself is just plain bad. This game looks, sounds, and plays like a game from the early 2000s. This is not the quality of game I would expect to see in 2024. The npcs all have that thousand yard stare going on. Everything is janky from the movement…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You know what? This game, despite its obvious technical flaws, is way better than a lot of so called triple or quadruple A that came out recently. Setting, atmosphere, story and some gameplay elements are amazing. I already love Mordimer and...you can definitely pet the dog. In a sea of greedy, unpassionate software houses, WE MUST SUPPORT DEVELOPERS LIKE THIS.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rook is now one of my favorite video game protagonists! They’re up there with V, Commander Shepard, The Inquisitor and Geralt of Rivia.😍 #DragonAgeTheVeilguard
neutral · AI labelView post →It's an interesting game. I first thought I'd be playing something like The Witcher 3 but with the background of an inquisitor. That wasn't really what I got. I'd say it's more of a visual novel with quick time events and some third person melee fighting. If you can live with an RPG that offers no map, no skills, no health bar and no inventory but that relies on telling an interesting story, then I'd say this game can be of interest to you. I'm not sure if 40 € are really an appropriate price…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm going to be honest. This game is janky, the combat sucks, the optimisation is ♥♥♥♥ and some of the character models look like they were made 10 years ago. The story however is very interesting and dark. In this world Christ did not die on the cross. He broke free and unleashed bloody vengeance on all. Ages pass and now a new fate has taken hold in Europe. You play as an Inquisitor: Mordimer Madderdin. You are dispatched to the town of Konigstein where you will be tasked with dealing with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You serious? The story was somehow nice... but are you really charging people 40 euros for 10 hours of gameplay?!?!?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The alternative history and dark medieval fantasy drew me to this game. The Inquisitor is an action-adventure game in which you play as Mordimer Madderdin, an inquisitor sent by the Holy Office to Koenigstin after hearing about a vampire lurking around. This task will soon be forgotten as a murder occurs; the first of many, he will start investigating and learning the dark mystery behind it. Your actions and responses effects significantly on the game's outcome; you'll either be a friendly or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Matt Rhodes: Non-Standard Game Over slides 1. Red Templars win 2. Get kicked out of the Winter Palace 3. Inquisitor is possessed 4. Death of the Inquisitor #DragonAge
neutral · AI labelView post →🌿 Fen’Harel 🌿 I’m so hyped for the next Dragon Age game and had to draw my favorite character, Solas… He’s such an interesting and tragic character! I hope the Inquisitor gets to save him… 💔 #DragonAge
neutral · AI labelView post →I pondered long on what to say about The Inquisitor - there are aspects of the game that are done extremely well, and others that are of notably poor quality. Ultimately, I decided to give it a bad rating, and what prevailed is how, without any hints, following the story in the manner the game world constantly tells you is right, I reached the "bad" ending of the game. This is extremely poor storytelling, and up to this point, the story was the main strength of the game. Good things: The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If this game came out in 2008/09 it would be great...but 2024? Only good thing about it is the atmosphere, plot and characters. Didn't know about the books but now I'm eagerly waiting for the english translation so I can read them. Everything else is the typical eurojank. Overpriced, bad controls, bugs, subpar performance even in decent rigs, bad gameplay design (Unworld phases are totally unnecessary, repetitive and generally unfun), awful facial animations and voice acting is even worse...…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was willing to risk blasphemy in the hopes of a great fantasy story that would make me appreciate how God loves us in reality. Unfortunately, I got what felt like an underwhelming PS2 game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So in 12 hours my jorney is over. What can i say - this game is good. Lets talk about bad things in this game: 1) it hard to understand Alignment , so it hard to understand what path u have i will left the small tip here when u pray near chapell u can see 3 status just grey cloud -ur alignment neutral grey cloud with white cross - good Alignment grey cloud with broken cross - bad Alignment 2) random crashess can ruin ur game expiriance so as Jesus said - If anyone slaps you on the right cheek…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the jankiest, most broken, most unoptimized games I've ever played. The animations are stilted, the graphics very outdated, the combat is atrocious, the story makes little sense, and the dialogue is super cheesy... and I loved every minute of it. This isn't a good game by the standard definition, but it is an enjoyable experience that's far more interesting and valuable than 90% of the crap the big companies ♥♥♥♥ out every year. Eurojank at its finest; here's hoping we get a more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The romance between Solas and the Inquisitor has to be the most well written romance I’ve seen in any game and I’m only half way through Dragon Age: Inquisition. 🥹
positive · AI labelView post →The idea behind this game seems pretty awesome. The setting and the overall vibe is pretty awesome, even if the gameplay feels a bit dated. You definitely play this game for the atmosphere. However, the performance is absolutely terrible. You have to make quite a few compromises and use ultra-performance scaling to get even close to 60fps, and even then the game stutters quite often. The DLSS scaling doesn't always work, either, so you're stuck with FSR2. I've been waiting to see if any…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1. Your most iconic cosplay. I think it has to be the Inquisitor. Also funnily enough, this is also my most iconic cosplay photo, or at least the one that I use everywhere because I will never stop loving it. 📸: www.instagram.com/iareinphotography
neutral · AI labelView post →The game constantly subjected the Inquisitor to the unrelenting terror of *knowing*, and yet each 'answer' only unveiled new mysteries. Was Corypheus lying when he said the throne of God was empty? Who was the Justinia spirit in the Fade? Was the cosmic accident of your Mark still Andraste's will?
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is dope! I'm really positively surprised. Yes, graphics looks outdated, yes characters animation could be improved, but this amazing vibe, really dark and overwhelming.. is really great, and I was not prepared for that! It is really good. It feels like "The name of the Rose" (book/movie) mixed with paranormal Sherlock Holmes like character. I just hope that there will be The Inquisitor 2, with bigger budget. Great game, strongly recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just made myself the Inquisitor in Veilguard and I am shooketh how acurate this elf looks 🥺 Ngl, makes me not wanna play on with this Lavellan, lmaooo, but I wanted to see myself kiss Solas 😂😭😂😭 But no way I'm gonna last the whole game with a self-insert just for that 😩
neutral · AI labelView post →It's like an entire game sculpted by whoever it was they got to redesign the Inquisitor Coteaz model and once you see it you won't unsee it. I'm sorry. The end
negative · AI labelView post →The Inquisitor invites players into a dark realm, weaving a narrative that promises intrigue and mystery. Set amidst the backdrop of a medieval town plagued by enigmatic murders and the looming presence of a vampire, the premise holds promise for an immersive experience. Players navigate through the game, engaging in the meticulous search for clues and navigating complex conversations and interrogations, all while piecing together the intricate web of the storyline. However, despite its…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story-wise it was interesting but was one of the worst games I've ever played thanks to the horrible combat mechanics.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the premise... bold and ballsy. Love the main character. Love the setting and the game world. ABSOLUTELY HATE THE UNWORLD and it's whole mechanics. Just unnecessary and frustrating. I dreaded ever return to it and the third or fourth time I just couldn't do it anymore. Just the same - over and over - only harder and harder and more and more unfair. Got about 5 hours into and really loved the game - but that UNWORLD crap made me rage quit and rage uninstall.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the game all the way through and I can definitely recommend it. It has a rather clunky combat system, and the graphics and animations look like something out of a 2000s game. But at the same time, it has an interesting detective plot, memorable characters, a well-developed city that can delight you with atmospheric landscapes. I really hope to see someday a continuation, a sequel, where the developers will take into account their weaknesses and delight us with a full-fledged open…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one good thing is only the story. Everything else is just bad
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am greatly enjoying the story, there are some things that are left to be desired where game play is concerned but it's enjoyable overall. For those that whinge about religion, didn't you READ the game description on the store page? I mean for real, nothing about this should come as a surprise.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Inquisitor — "A brilliant idea buried under MEDIOCRE execution" I really wanted to like The Inquisitor. A dark fantasy set in an alternate medieval world ruled by a vengeful Christ? That premise alone had me hooked. But after finishing it, I can’t shake the feeling that this game could’ve been so much more. Let’s start with the good stuff: the atmosphere absolutely nails that gloomy, religious tension. The gothic cathedral, the Countess palace with Renaissance and Baroque influences,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Inquisitor is based on the novels "I, The Inquisitor" by Polish author Jacek Piekara. Game has good story which set in alternate Christianity and medieval era. (Polish guys really now how to write dark fantasy) and feels like The Witcher 1 & Sherlock Holmes mixture. I loved the dark atmosphere and setting but combat is terrible. Game is bit janky, has bad performance and feels like made in 2010. I think devs doesn't have enough budget to polish it and I believe this guys have potential to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameplay is complete garbage, but story is better then Bible
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The purest and most delicious of Eurojank. Grimdark, unintentionally funny sometimes, intentionally funny other times, with a no-nonsense protagonist with just enough real personality to make you believe his motivations, which include visiting an "Unworld" to find clues for some baffling reason, then chasing down crazy people wearing masks to torture and/or politely ask them questions. Is it an RPG? No. It's a point and click that thinks it's The Witcher, except when someone makes your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am really enjoying the story and atmosphere. Great voice acting. Soundtrack is awesome. 10/10 would beat that punk and save the dog again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A controversial game because of the story but i have to admit that only this sentence '' Jesus did not die on the cross,but came down to unleashed vengeance '' made me buy this game ... if there is any of you that will spread hate on this review keep your hate to you .....remember this is just a game ( '' alternate history '' ) and we are gamers so we can play and experience everything it doesnt matter the story and etc. As mention in the description of the game the story is about an alternate…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I haven't play such crap in a very long time. This game starts quite ok, but then developer run out of money and the further we go the more rushed it is. The plot is just dumb and doesn't represent what was best in books. The way the story is presented at the end is just pathetic. Fight system is a joke, especially whn we fight flying boss.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On one hand, my faith in God tells me this game is blasphemy. On the other hand, I'm intrigued by the story to keep playing. Thank God He's merciful in real life and not vengeful like He is in this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Inquisitor #Avowed If you can play the game, do it, it's amazing!! I'm more than 20 hours in and it's quite addictive.
positive · AI labelView post →Man did this game carry me through some post-college into unemployment hamsterwheeling induced depression. DA:I and the Inquisitor remains precious to me for it.
positive · AI labelView post →Please fix the performance 🙏♰
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Inquisition was also the first Dragon Age game you couldn't be a blood mage. Which makes sense given that the Inquisitor is supposed to be the "Herald of Andraste". Sincerely doubt Cassandra, Leliana & Cullen would have been okay with that lol.
neutral · AI labelView post →I was introduced to this game in a rather funny way - through its trailer on YouTube where people were commenting 'it's one of the games of all time'/'best PS2 game of all time' etc. That, along with the hilarious puppet show in the trailer where Jesus breaks free from the cross, made me wishlist the game cause I thought it'd be a good joke. I forgot about it till it popped up in my YouTube feed again, right after it was released. The YouTuber said it's about 'evil Jesus and vampires' and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What sounds good - history (not excellent, not too bad - just ok) What sounds bad - fighting system - technical bugs Overall despite the first component I can not recommend it nowadays because of the second group
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firstly, I did not finish the game yet. The story so far seems okay but the price of 40€ in my place is not worth it so far. I'll update when I finish the story.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has such an interesting premise but it does not deliver, Nowhere near it. Pros: The town is nice. I didn’t encounter any bugs or crashes whatsoever. That’s it. Cons: The voice acting is very hit and miss. ESPECIALLY the children’s voices. I don’t think I’ve actually heard worse. “What is a whampire?” Even the Inquisitor’s voice is kind of bad at times. Maybe it’s the accent for him. Gameplay…gameplay.. what gameplay? You walk from one place to another then get into sword…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its janky as all hell. Combat is not good. But, an excellent story so far, and that's why I got this game. Edit: I'd still recommend, but I don't think I'll be finishing this one. The combat gets so bad later on in the game, that on my third attempt at progressing the story with a fight, I think I am done. Just beware of that going into the game. A damn shame really, the story was intriguing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I went into that battle knowing we were gonna get our asses handed to us. It was way too early in the story to off one of the main antagonists. That's like saying the Inquisitor should have killed Corypheus in Haven. We wouldn't have much of a game if that had happened.
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