The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery
- First release
- Jun 30, 1995
- Publisher
- Sierra On-Line
- Genres
- Adventure, Point-and-click · Action, Horror
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Mac
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jun 30, 1995
- DOS
- Jun 30, 1995
- Mac
- Jun 30, 1995
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Where to buy
- External links
- Steam (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- multiple protagonists, single-player only, voice acting, werewolves, full motion video
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, single-player only, voice acting, werewolves, full motion video, profanity, lycanthropy, bangsian fantasy, infinite pockets, lgbtq+, scummvm compatible
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 83
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 255 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Adventure
- FMV
- Point & Click
- Mystery
- 1990's
- Classic
- Story Rich
- Werewolves
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Unsupported · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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