Last updated on November 23rd, 2025 at 09:05 pm
Blackwell 4: Deception – Adventure Game Review
Blackwell 4: Deception is a Adventure/Entertainment/Roleplaying game from WADJET EYE GAMES, LLC, first launched in 24th September 2015.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 65+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Blackwell 4: Deception Stand Out
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.
From seedy downtown nightclubs to penthouse apartments to a luxury yacht on the Hudson River, Rosa and Joey will unearth the truth about the underground world of street psychics – including some secrets that Joey would rather be left buried.
This is the fourth in the series begun by "Blackwell 1: Legacy," "Blackwell 2: Unbound," and "Blackwell 3: Convergence" (all available now). The story is concluded in "Blackwell 5: Epiphany" (coming soon).
Rock Paper Shotgun – "The Blackwell Deception is hands-down [Wadjet Eye's] best adventure yet, and one of my favourites in a very long time."
Adventure Gamers – "Perhaps the best game in the series to date, Blackwell Deception is an enjoyable retro title and a well-rounded effort that’s easy to get into and hard to put down." [3.5/5]
Alternative Magazine Online – "The Blackwell Deception is a welcome addition to one of the most enjoyable adventure game series ever made." [9/10]
Jay is games – "Packed full of mystery, character, charm and suspense, it's a delight from start to finish."
This Adventure game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Blackwell 4: Deception is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 24th July 2025
Recent improvements include:
Added 1024×1024 icon.
Download & Availability
Blackwell 4: Deception is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Blackwell 4: Deception on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Wadjet Eye games are the new Lucas Arts. This game is excellent. Great voice acting, great puzzles, great storytelling. Loved this game.
We havent yet played the 5th installment, but this one has been the best! Enjoyed the others but they were more linear. This episode is definitely more of a complex mystery, and the puzzles are more logical.
The ending hit us in the feels. A great ending to an intriguing little series of games. We think this may be our favorite of Wadjet Eye games, and our favorite in the Blackwell series. Thats saying a lot because its hard to end a story well. Post GOT recovery, we couldnt help compare endings. This hit a lot of nuanced notes of a story told over 4 games and 2 generations of women. Loved it. Love all the games, but this one is very special. Joey and Roseangela are classics.
We're so glad they ported these to iOS so more people can experience them. These are intriguing and emotional games. Incredible stories, solid acting, and fun to puzzle through. <3 so sad the series is over but the end was perfect.
We haven't played the 5th game yet, but this is our favorite one so far. We played it for hours.. We kept trying to take breaks, but couldn't for long. Super addictive. Great storyline and perfect level of complexity. We wish there were more games like this and we can't wait to play the next one.
We've loved all the Blackwell games. This is the first we've played on the iPad and it was very well done. The games have a really interesting setting, great dialogue, and puzzles that are clever but not frustrating. Highly recommended.
Wonderful series, perfect for iOS. Interesting, adult, serious – unlike most of that genre, so feels unique.
We have played all of the Blackwell games on iOS, as well as Shivah. We love them all! This installment flowed really well – very entertaining story (our favorite character was Jamie) and 99% of the puzzles were organic and logical. We have to admit, we couldn't put this game down and we finished it in about a day. We also think Dave Gilbert should explore incorporating more of a love story in his next game. The little bit of it we experienced was actually kind of fun/sweet, albeit slightly creepy only due to the age difference. Anyway, overall, this game makes us want to download the other Blackwell games and play them all over again. Very well done! We can't wait for Epiphany to be released on iOS! Spoiler Alert: our only complaint is that "Sterling" should pop up right away when you do a search on Oogle for "STP" along with "Temp Agency". We tried so many times, but it wouldn't work until we actually tapped on both those clues in the myPhone Notes and THEN Rosa made the connection herself (even though we knew all along). It's very frustrating to have to deal with that technicality when you allow players to use "Oogle" freely, but expect linear steps to be made in order to solve a puzzle.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.1
- Size: 618.45 MB
- iOS: 15.6 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor, Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence, Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes, Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
- Developer: WADJET EYE GAMES, LLC
Last updated: 24th July 2025 | Genre: Adventure, Entertainment | Developer: WADJET EYE GAMES, LLC