Steam app 1138660 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:11 UTC
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
62 months, August 2021 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 435 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Black Book was released on 10 Aug, 2021.
| Language | Full audio |
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| English | ● |
| Russian | ● |
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| Korean |
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50 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Apr 2020 to Jan 2026 · times in UTC
Greetings, kolduns and witches!We hope the winter holidays treated you well - with some warmth, rest, and a touch of magic when you needed it. Now that the new year has begun, we wanted to share a release from our publishing family that…
SushiRiceGreetings, kolduns and witches!Comic BookToday we have a small gift for you — a free comic (56 pages) has been added to the Supporter Pack DLC, telling the story of how Old Egor received his znatkost powers from Prokopiy.You can find the…
MorteshkaGreetings, kolduns!It’s been quite some time since our last message, and we kind of hope you’ve missed us. We know many of you are eager for news about Black Book, so we’ve decided to share a behind-the-scenes update — just a glimpse into…
MorteshkaFrom the creators of The Mooseman and Black Book — The Likho has awoken!Step into the Slavic dark and face the one-eyed horror. Now available on Steam.
MorteshkaHeya! The HypeTrain Digital Publisher Sale is live from October 7 to October 21, bringing you the biggest discounts across our entire catalog! Whether you’re hunting for your next epic journey or in the mood for revisiting an updated…
SushiRiceHi everyone! Missing the Summer Sale already? So are we, that's why HypeTrain is throwing its own: from July 15 to July 29, most of the publisher's games will be available at a nice discount. Don't miss your chance to restock your Steam…
SushiRiceHeya! We're aware that no one likes to read long off-topic updates, so let's get straight to the point: two of our games will be participating in the upcoming Steam Next Fest, and we'd love it if you'd give their demos a chance. We can't…
SushiRiceHey folks, Hope you’ve been doing great! Here we are, back with a small, yet long-awaited update. First and foremost, we’ve added Japanese and Korean languages to the game. All the native speakers and learners are very welcome to try it out…
Psyduck{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/bca19fee544648845bbe039c34753d1db2945910.png Hi everyone! If you’ve been waiting for the very right moment, then here it comes: you can get Black Book with a 55% discount during the next week. Why not indulge…
PsyduckHi everyone! As you may already know, our latest DLC giveaway didn’t go very well - it wasn’t set up properly, and the DLC ended up having "free limited-time access" instead of promised "free to keep" status. We sincerely apologize for…
PsyduckHi there! We've got some great news for you today: the Endless Battles DLC will be available for free from October 14 to 17, 10am Pacific to 10am Pacific. During these dates everyone will be able to get the DLC at no cost, and it will…
Psyduck{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27344330/0ab04c7f66bf9f17af024d741746ac39d09c66bc.jpg Autumn is a season of harvest, and games are no exception! Our publisher HypeTrain Digital decided to join the festivities and arrange a mega sale to be held from 8 to…
PsyduckHey folks! Time surely flies fast, doesn’t it? And although all this release excitement feels as if it were yesterday, it’s actually been exactly one year since the launch of Black Book. Congratulations to all of us! This journey indeed has…
Psyduck{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/c14dab286fcd99facc87f89bf1690d13fdd0030f.png Hello, folks! We’ve got a bit of an announcement to make: Black Book is participating in the Save & Sound online music festival with a sale on Steam. This could be…
mr. KinkHello, folks! Thanks to your feedback, we’re hard at work fixing issues that popped up and adding in your suggestions, if it’s at all possible. Here’s what you can expect with an update released today: Main game New: Steam trading cards…
Patch noteshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1879710/Black_Book__Endless_Battles/ Hop into the fires of hell, spellbook in hand, and cast down the abominations where they stand! Your journey into the underworld begins today! The Endless Battles DLC…
mr. KinkCherdyn is abuzz with whispers again…a famous knower embarks on a journey into the very depths of Hell, but this time, she has no time. It’s all or nothing. Will she make it? That is up to you alone.…
mr. KinkHey folks! Long time no see. We hope you’re all doing well out there, exploring Cherdyn along with Vasilisa. Good thing it’s not snowing, eh? This time we’re coming to you with a request. Steam Awards are coming up, and we want to ask you…
mr. KinkGreetings from Cherdyn, folks! It’s hard to express how awesome it is that so many of you are interested in unique Slavic mythology and accompanied Vasilisa on her perilous journey through Cherdyn, its forlorn forests, riverbanks, and even…
SushiRiceMac only: * Added graphics settings * Moved game configs to game resources to increase loading speed Apologies for Windows users who experienced troubles downloading the game yesterday because of our mistake in releasing an update.
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SushiRice{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/cba50a164820564083dcee211705bb60547ef4d9.jpg Hey everyone! We know that some of you were frustrated by the fact that Black Book didn’t support Mac upon the release, especially while the demo could be easily…
SushiRiceNew When receiving new words as well as in Bookers store it is now visible which words are already unlocked Spoiler! In the last izba before final battle some demons arrive as visitors (if they were acquired by the player) Now new chorts in…
Patch notesNew It is now possible to store three sets of pages (aka decks) and change them as needed It is now possible to access menus from Game Over screen to change decks or inventory before restarting the battle It is now possible to cancel ally…
Patch notesFixes Fixed progress reset before game outro Now it is impossible to attack enemy players in Durak during card taking Game load and game save menu correctly scrolls with gamepad End turn titles are not shown during battle restart Focus on…
Patch notesNew One more round of Chinese localization proofreading Battle deck can be viewed by pressing R on gamepad Battle can be resarted from the menu at any moment Beekeper now sells Royal eyes as well as Bee combs Now cards in Durak can be…
Patch notesNew Added quick battle restart button on Game Over screen Added save deletion feature (only PC with keyboard control scheme) Dialogues are not automatically played if tutorial is on or a hint is highlighted Added a setting to disable…
Patch notesNew Locations "Dog Creek" and "Creaky Woods" now contain easier puzzles for all difficulties except Nightmare Nerfed Andreiko, he now deals 6x3 damage instead of 10x3 Folklorist achievement now requires 50 bailichkas instead of 70 Puzzle…
Patch notesQuest items of 5th chapter now can not be sold or dropped. This action led to game softlocking.
Patch notesNew Fair Durak game now starts with random number of players Renunciation is now considered a harmful status Style is now taken into account when calculating approximate zagovor defence and damage Style now works even if the word is the…
Patch notesChanges: Reduced number of consequitive battles after which the game allows the skip (2 for puzzle, 4 for regular). Now game allows to skip the battle on Nightmare as well, but the number of losses is doubled (4 puzzle and 8 regular). The…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/1ad0556e5ad5da60fe5369ebcca8dfd906146a38.jpg Hey folks! First of all, we would like to thank you all for your incredible feedback so far! A few pesky bugs did pop up, but not to worry, we’ve got them covered. Our…
Patch notesDay 222 of 2021...The Black Book opens. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/4ebc2c8ebf5b3bdd973d129e04552a4f3db0df94.gif We are super happy to announce that Black Book is now officially fully released on Steam and nearly all other platforms! The…
SushiRiceThere is but a single day left until Vasilisa will begin her journey! Black Book is releasing in less than 24 hours and we couldn’t be more excited for you to try the game. We are more than confident that it will be an amazing experience.…
SushiRiceHey! We know that we posted an update just yesterday, but today there’s an even better excuse to do it — one week to go before Black Book finally launches! And, on this occasion, we invite you to look at the concept art that we used for…
Psyduck{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/c841268b7b469e078322feca75da7a20e85d2662.png Hey there! The last month of the summer is here, which means that Black Book launch is right around the corner. We decided to dedicate this update to one of the…
Psyduck{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/8cd84658908c4ba569fa44885a44362402ae54bf.jpg Hey everyone! Now there are only 2 weeks left until Black Book finally gets released. On this occasion, we decided to share how the game and its combat system in…
SushiRiceHey everyone! Black Book came a fairly long way to this point: we ran a successful Kickstarter campaign, launched the prologue, and spent lots of time developing and polishing the game over the past year. You, in turn, have been supporting…
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SushiRice{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/db7edcd9bccd445d1e18f83440a5fc28ff7ef899.png Hi, everyone! Monday is usually the hardest day of the week — you have to pull yourself together after the weekend and get to work. However, we’re planning to brighten…
SushiRice{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/7915b4151f01baee994e184678f634155da7d7d7.png Hey everyone, We’re glad to announce that we’ll be holding a Q&A session on June 19! Check the exact time in the widget right above. It’ll be held on our Discord…
SushiRiceHi! We’re delighted to take part in the Steam Game Festival (June 16 - June 22), which is already live now! Throughout the event we've brought demos for each of the 8 games we are currently working on.…
SushiRiceHey everyone, We’re Morteshka, a small indie studio from Russia. Our projects are mythology and ethnic-based with the narrative and worlds supported by historical facts and folklore. Our first project The Mooseman was released in 2017 on…
SushiRice{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/49d93e54c640bf8319a7c4a2b5f89c61a9e7e3e4.png Just in 3 days we’ve been supported by 882 people on Kickstarter and gained 73% of our initial goal — that’s an incredible result, and we still can’t believe that…
SushiRice{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/5f4c17c235b453cb05cadf0a9e83c019e7e72c04.png Finally that day has come and Black Book goes live on Kickstarter! Support the game and take a look at lots of exclusive content on the project’s page…
SushiRice{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35642483/e3746beb501b07146377c9764b79faaed8a8aca7.png It feels like we’ve just announced it, but time flies fast and Black Book’s Kickstarter campaign starts tomorrow! In order to make anticipation more fun, we’ve decided…
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SushiRiceEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Black Book - Endless Battles | WindowsmacOS | 18 Feb 2022 |
| Black Book - Supporter Pack | Windows | 10 Aug 2021 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | Black Book.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | Black Book.app | macos |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Morteshka/Black Book/Saves | * |
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