Blackhaven
Released Jul 2021
Blackhaven is a first-person narrative game that follows Kendra Turner, a college intern at Blackhaven Hall, a historic mansion burned during the American Revolution. Working alone on a holiday, Kendra uncovers a trail of secrets and misdeeds that spans centuries and may determine her future.
80% positive · 314 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Blackhaven is a free-to-play, single-developer, first-person narrative game that launched on July 26, 2021 as a complete, self-contained story. The store description presents it as a finished experience with no mention of expansions, DLC, seasons, or any planned additions. The developer issued a small bug-fix patch shortly after launch on August 2, 2021, and added a chapter select feature on August 14, 2022 — the last recorded communication from the developer. There are no DLC listings, no roadmaps, and no announcements of future content. With no post-launch update pattern and no outstanding commitments, Blackhaven appears to have shipped as a finished product. The most recent developer activity was August 14, 2022, and no updates have followed since.
Evidence
Store description presents Blackhaven as a complete, self-contained first-person narrative experience with no mention of DLC, expansions, or future content plans.
Developer added a chapter select feature and minor bug fixes — the last official communication on record.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Historiated
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Uncover Hidden Histories
Blackhaven is a first-person 3D narrative game where players take the role of Kendra Turner, a sophomore interning at the Blackhaven Hall Historical Society, the site of a ruined 18th century mansion, burned during a spectacular Revolutionary War battle, and the home of Thomas Harwood, an American Founding Father. As Kendra follows her curiosity though the museum’s exhibits and archives, she finds cracks in Blackhaven’s official story and uncovers a trail of secrets and misdeeds that spans centuries and may determine her future.
Explore Centuries of Intrigue
• Investigate the ruins of a massive colonial home and farm, restored in a gleaming modern glass and steel reconstruction.
• Tour an extensive gallery of beautifully crafted and historically accurate artifacts, paintings, and furniture.
• Dig deep in the archives to discover the suppressed stories locked away, reading letters and documents based on real surviving history, from the birth of the United States to the present day.
• Don’t forget to visit the gift shop!
About Blackhaven
Blackhaven is the first title from Historiated Games and was developed in partnership with historians and scholars including HBCU faculty and students. Blackhaven contains strong language and written descriptions of violence and racism. Ages 14+ recommended.
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Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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