Blackbay Asylum

Blackbay Asylum

TAD Productions AB · August 1, 2014 · Adventure, Gore, Indie, Horror, Violent

Buy the Blackbay Asylum key for Steam from Kinguin at $0.46 — the cheapest of 11 stores we compare.

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Standard Edition · Steam
$0.95
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Blackbay Asylum price by region

Blackbay Asylum costs $0.46 in the United States, $0.46 in Georgia (USD), €0.61 in Europe (EUR), £0.72 in the United Kingdom, zł3.79 in Poland, R$5.36 in Brazil, CA$12.99 in Canada, A$14.50 in Australia and NZ$14.75 in New Zealand right now.

Cheapest Blackbay Asylum offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Statesyour region $0.46 −95% $9.99 $0.46 11
Georgia (USD) $0.46 −93% $6.29 $0.46 10
Europe (EUR) €0.61 −94% €9.75 €0.61 10
United Kingdom £0.72 −92% £8.50 £0.72 9
Poland zł3.79 −92% zł45.99 zł3.79 5
Brazil R$5.36 −84% R$32.99 R$5.36 4
Canada CA$12.99 −25% CA$12.99 — 5
Australia A$14.50 −25% A$14.50 — 5
New Zealand NZ$14.75 NZ$14.75 — 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

About Blackbay Asylum

✦ AI summary

Escape a decaying asylum as a psychopathic murderer solving mind-bending puzzles and battling Lovecraftian horrors warping reality itself. With a fully interactive environment, shifting perspectives, and darkly comedic writing, Blackbay Asylum challenges you to outwit eldritch terrors and uncover the truth of what's happened to this forsaken hospital.

You take on the role of a confused psychopath who finds himself able to leave his cell one day. Explore the hospital grounds, solve mind shattering puzzles, survive relentless horrors and follow the story of Doug Dunheiw as he tries to find some clarity in what goes on at Blackbay Asylum.

The Story:


Doug Dunaheiw, convicted mass murderer and psychopath, sits in his cell writing a farewell letter to his stuffed bear Teddy as he's about to go into "exploratory surgery". However, he soon discovers that the cell door is unlocked and the decaying hospital appears to be abandoned. With Teddy strapped to his belt he sets off to find his freedom... But this will be easier said than done!

An ancient evil has taken hold of the hospital, bending reality and dreams into one. Unspeakable horrors lurks around the corners and mind-bending puzzles litters the hallways, making escape impossible for all except for the most hardened psychopath!

Gameplay:

  • Blackbay Asylum is an Adventure/Puzzle/Horror/Comedy with a H.P. Lovecraft inspired storyline.
  • Varied gameplay, shifting between Birds-eye and First person view depending on the situation/level.
  • Fully interactive environment! Doug can interact with basically everything in the environment from computers and doors to potted plants and trashcans, and if he can't use it or pick it up, he'll say something about it.
  • Lots and lots of unique and mind shattering puzzles!
  • Battle monsters and traps using your wits. (or die horribly)
  • Easy to use inventory with Journal.
  • Interactive dialogue with other survivors.
  • H.P Lovecraft inspired story told through old journals, notes and dialogue.

Blackbay Asylum — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Oct 20, 2025
This is a lot of fun and quite criminally underrated. It does a good job of being a comedic piece while still being a good example of the genre it is making fun of, being horror. There are a few bugs though I never found one that stopped my progress. The whole game is puzzles and some of them are actually pretty high-brow, so be ready for that if you try it. Towards the end of the game, the chapters start getting extremely short, which is a bit sad since all of the content is a lot of fun and you feel like you had a ton more to look forward to and you really only get a few chapters that are as long as chapter 1 through 3. I highly recommend this for a Halloween play. It's a good, silly, fun game.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 30, 2025
Blackbay Asylum is like being trapped inside an Edvard Munch painting. I can’t tell if I liked it or if it’s just Stockholm Syndrome.
2 found this helpful
Recommended May 31, 2025
Great horror game chapter 10 though ugh needed checkpoints I was going to finish this game but chapter 10 kept me from doing it.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 20, 2026
Blackbay Asylum is an indie horror-puzzle experience that leans heavily into atmosphere, psychological unease, and a distinctly offbeat sense of humor, creating a game that feels as strange as the institution it is set in. Developed by TAD Productions AB and published by KPL, the game places you in the role of Doug Dunaheiw, a mentally unstable patient who awakens in a seemingly abandoned asylum under mysterious circumstances. From the outset, the tone is deliberately disorienting, blending grotesque imagery, surreal storytelling, and moments of dark comedy that constantly blur the line between horror and absurdity. It is a game that thrives on being unpredictable, though that same unpredictability can sometimes work against it. The core of the experience revolves around exploration and puzzle-solving, with players navigating the asylum’s labyrinthine corridors while uncovering clues, interacting with objects, and gradually piecing together what has occurred. The puzzles are varied and, at times, genuinely inventive, often requiring careful observation and logical thinking rather than simple trial-and-error. Many of them are integrated into the environment in a way that encourages…
Not recommended Sep 7, 2025
A weird game, if you like weird puzzle games this game is for you. Otherwise only get it if its $0.50.
Not recommended May 5, 2025
This game is so fu**ing nonsense.

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