The Séance of Blake Manor Joins Game Pass

Image: Spooky Doorway / Raw Fury, via GameGrin review gallery

The Séance of Blake Manor joined Xbox Game Pass on 27 October 2026. The supernatural detective mystery is available on cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC for Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass members, and the same day brought its console launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.

The console launch matters because the game has only been on PC until now. The PC version on Steam has been available since 27 October 2025, a year to the day before this console release. For console players, 27 October was the first chance to play it without a PC, and for Game Pass members, it was a day-one addition to the subscription at no extra cost beyond the membership.

Key Takeaways

• The Séance of Blake Manor is on Xbox Game Pass from 27 October 2026.
• Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass members can play it on cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
• PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 versions launch the same day.
• You play Detective Declan Ward, sent to a remote Irish hotel in 1897 to find the missing Evelyn Deane.
• Every action costs time, guests follow their own schedules, and the séance on Halloween night sets the deadline.

What is The Séance of Blake Manor?

The Séance of Blake Manor is a first-person supernatural detective adventure from developer Spooky Doorway and publisher Raw Fury. It is set in Ireland in 1897, in a remote hotel where a group of mystics has gathered for a séance around All Hallows' Eve. Detective Declan Ward is called in 48 hours before the séance, after Evelyn Deane goes missing, and his job is to find her before someone else disappears.

The setting does most of the work. Blake Manor is a hotel with a long history, guests with secrets, and strange events that keep cutting across the investigation. The mystics are not background colour: they are suspects, witnesses and people with their own reasons to hide what they know. Ward must interview them, test their stories against evidence, and build a case that holds together.

The game's look follows the same idea. Reviews of the PC version point to a comic-book style, with Irish mythology and Victorian spiritualism running through the art and the story. That gives the mystery a clear identity next to other detective games, and it fits the Halloween timing of the console launch.

How does the time-based detective system work?

Time is the core system in The Séance of Blake Manor, and it changes how you play. Almost every investigative action costs time: looking at an object, opening a drawer, questioning a guest or checking a lead moves the clock forward, usually by a minute or two, with larger events such as dinners costing more. Walking around costs nothing, so you can plan a route, but the moment you act, the day moves on.

Guests follow their own schedules through the day. A person you want to question may be in one room in the morning and somewhere else by the afternoon. A conversation you put off may not be available when you return, and a room that is empty at one hour may be occupied at the next. That makes timing part of the deduction: being in the right place at the right time can open a conversation, a piece of eavesdropping or a chance to search a room while its owner is away.

Ward records what he finds in a journal, and players build deductions from that evidence, challenging suspects about their motives as new facts come in. The game also uses environmental puzzles and restricted areas, so progress is not only about dialogue. You need to study rooms, solve clues and reach parts of the hotel that guests would rather keep closed.

The deadline is fixed. Ward has the weekend before the séance on Halloween night. That limit means you cannot chase every lead in one playthrough without a plan, and players who want every side mystery may need more than one run. For a first playthrough, the sensible approach is to follow the strongest leads, note what you miss, and treat the second run as a chance to fill the gaps.

Which Game Pass tier do you need for Blake Manor?

Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass all include The Séance of Blake Manor from 27 October 2026, according to Polygon's wave listing and Pure Xbox's tier table. Ultimate covers console, PC and cloud. PC Game Pass covers PC. Premium covers the game on console and PC as listed for this title, though cloud access depends on the plan and region, so check your own Game Pass catalogue if cloud play is your main route.

Platform / tier	The Séance of Blake Manor, 27 Oct 2026
Game Pass Ultimate	Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Game Pass Premium	Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC (as listed)
PC Game Pass	PC
Buy separately	PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2

PS5 and Switch 2 players do not get the game through Game Pass, since the service is a Microsoft subscription. For those players, 27 October was a standard console launch: buy the game on the PlayStation Store or Nintendo eShop and play it there. Xbox players who do not subscribe can also buy it on Xbox Series X|S.

For readers tracking the wider Game Pass wave, Nexorift covered the October wave in Xbox Game Pass October 2026 wave 2, and the recent Xbox hardware story in Cyberpunk 2077 leads 24 new Xbox games. A third related read is Look Outside hits PS5, PS4 and Switch, another recent console launch with a horror edge.

Why is Blake Manor a good Halloween pick?

The timing is hard to beat. A detective story set in the days before Halloween, in a haunted hotel, with a séance as the deadline, fits the week better than most Game Pass additions. The game is not a jump-scare horror title: its tension comes from the clock, the guest schedules and the risk of missing a key conversation. That makes it a good pick for players who want a spooky game without a heavy action focus.

The PC version has drawn strong praise from reviewers since its 2025 release, with several calling out the deduction system and the cast of around two dozen guests. The console version brings that same structure to a wider audience, and the Game Pass route removes the purchase risk for subscribers. If the first hour clicks, the weekend structure gives you a clear reason to keep playing. If it does not, you have lost no extra money beyond the membership you already pay for.

There is one warning worth giving new players. The time system rewards planning and punishes wandering. If you spend your first hours talking to every guest about every topic, you may run short before the main case closes. Use the journal, follow the leads that connect to Evelyn Deane first, and save the side mysteries for a second run. That approach keeps the main story in reach while still letting you enjoy the hotel and its guests.

FAQ

Is The Séance of Blake Manor on Game Pass?

Yes. It joined Xbox Game Pass on 27 October 2026 for Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass, on cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

What platforms is The Séance of Blake Manor on?

PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 launch on 27 October 2026. The PC version has been available on Steam since 27 October 2025.

Who do you play in The Séance of Blake Manor?

You play Detective Declan Ward, a private investigator sent to Blake Manor in 1897 Ireland to find the missing Evelyn Deane before the Halloween séance.

How does time work in Blake Manor?

Most investigative actions cost time, guests follow daily schedules, and you have the weekend before the séance to solve the case. Planning where to be, and when, is part of the game.

Do I need Game Pass to play Blake Manor on PS5 or Switch 2?

No. Game Pass is a Microsoft subscription, so PS5 and Switch 2 players buy the game on their own store. Xbox players can use Game Pass or buy it outright.

Image credits: Screenshots:  Spooky Doorway / Raw Fury, via GameGrin