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The Abbey

The ambitious project takes adventure fans to the gloomy world of the middle Ages. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and only one man can put a stop to the slaughter. In the role of…

58 26 May 2006 from $4.00

The Abbey is an adventure developed by Alcachofa Soft, released 26 May 2006 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $4.00 at GamersGate.

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What The Abbey is

The Abbey is an adventure game developed by Alcachofa Soft and released in 2006. It was published by Crimson Cow. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The ambitious project takes adventure fans to the gloomy world of the middle Ages. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and only one man can put a stop to the slaughter. In the role of the Grand Inquisitor Leonardo and his assistant Bruno, the player's task is to shed light on the mystery.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are historical and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

The Abbey holds a critic score of 58 out of 100. That places it above 14% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored 7 points below the year average.

What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $4.00 at GamersGate, 80% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

The Abbey launched on 26 May 2006, within three weeks of Half-Life 2: Episode One, New Super Mario Bros., Hitman: Blood Money and Heroes of Might and Magic V. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Half-Life 2: Episode One, New Super Mario Bros., Hitman: Blood Money, Heroes of Might and Magic V.

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The Abbey — frequently asked questions

When did The Abbey come out?
The Abbey was released on 26 May 2006 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does The Abbey cost?
The cheapest current price for The Abbey is $4.00 at GamersGate, which is 80% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.

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