Which Black Rose is this?
This is Sir Bedlam Productions’ Black Rose, Steam app 453890: a free, single-player first-person horror game. Linda investigates an abandoned funeral home after hearing rumours about its former staff. The premise sets up the investigation; it does not establish a particular ending.
The developer warns about flashing lights and advises people with seizure histories or unusual reactions to flashing imagery not to play. Read that warning before starting. This guide is based on the store page and its two-page Info.pdf, not a completed Nisu playthrough.
Keyboard and mouse controls from Info.pdf
The supplied reference gives these PC controls. A jammed door uses a held input, which is different from the ordinary interaction click. The manual also assigns Space to stopping automatic note narration in Story Mode; read that as a context-specific action.
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| WASD or arrow keys | Move |
| Mouse | Look |
| Hold Shift | Run |
| Left-click | Interact or open a door |
| Tab | Pause |
| Hold Space | Ram a jammed door |
An Xbox 360 controller still needs a mouse for menus
The manual describes movement and looking on the two sticks, LT for running, A for interaction, Start for pause and held RT for ramming jammed doors. X and B handle yes/no prompts.
It explicitly keeps menu navigation and interaction on the mouse. Do not read the controller section as a promise that the entire game can be operated without one. These are the documented Xbox 360 bindings, not a test of every modern controller or an assurance of console availability.
What Close Calls actually reward
Close Calls increase your score when you approach an enemy without being caught. A rising score signals danger nearby. The developer singles out the first enemy as one you should not remain close to for long.
That makes this a risk decision rather than a safe score-farming instruction. This guide does not name an unverified safe corner, exact distance, timer or invincibility trick. Use the score as feedback about proximity; it is not evidence that a chase has become harmless.
Old minimum requirements and today’s Steam client
The game’s store listing still gives Windows 7/Vista, a 2.0 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, GeForce GT 630M-equivalent graphics, DirectX 11 and 337 MB of storage as its minimum specifications. Those are published requirements, not measurements from a current installation.
Steam’s store footnote separately says its client supports Windows 10 and later. Its current support article also says 32-bit Windows support ended January 1, 2026; Windows 10 64-bit and 32-bit games remain supported. A 32-bit game and a 32-bit operating system are different things.
The current Black Rose platform flags list Windows, with no native macOS or Linux edition. A Steam client being available on a system does not create a native build for this game. Nisu has not tested a modern Windows launch, Proton, Steam Deck or another compatibility layer.
| What the source describes | What it establishes |
|---|---|
| Black Rose minimum specifications | Historical game requirements, not a modern launch test. |
| Steam client OS policy | Whether the client remains supported on that operating system. |
| Game platform flags | Windows listing; no native Mac/Linux build listed. |
Before a first session
Confirm app 453890 and Sir Bedlam Productions before downloading. Keep the official quick reference available, identify the pause and interaction controls, and use a supported Steam client on a suitable system.
The checked sources establish the premise, inputs and scoring mechanism. They do not provide a room-by-room route, ending checklist or guaranteed runtime. Those details are deliberately absent rather than filled with guesses.
Quick help
Is Black Rose free?
The checked Steam listing identifies app 453890 as free to play.
Is Black Rose multiplayer?
The developer’s Steam features identify this game as single-player. A user-applied Multiplayer tag is not evidence of a multiplayer mode.
How do I open a jammed door?
Info.pdf says to hold Space with keyboard and mouse, or hold RT with the documented Xbox 360 controls.
Can I use a controller without a mouse?
The manual says menu navigation and interaction still require the mouse.
Does its Windows 7 listing mean current Steam supports Windows 7?
No. The game’s old minimum OS entry and the Steam client’s current operating-system support are separate requirements.
Source and scope
Checked October 27, 2026 against the official Steam listing, app 453890 public metadata, its supplied two-page Info.pdf and current Steam client support notice. Nisu did not install or finish the game, test controller hardware, verify modern-system compatibility or establish routes and endings.