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2023PC77 % positive14.99 €

A historical detective adventure set in rural Bavaria in 1866, where you play a young medical student investigating a sudden death in a small village. The focus is on interviews, clue gathering and regional atmosphere rather than combat.

  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Inspector Schmidt: A Bavarian Tale are Chronique des Silencieux, Tell Me Everything and Titanic: Adventure out of Time. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Inspector Schmidt: A Bavarian Tale special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Chronique des Silencieux

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2024PCSteam Deck verified−60 % 19.50 € 7.80 €

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Accessible and relaxed
  • Pure single-player experience

As a rookie private eye in 1970s southern France, you question witnesses, spot their lies and form hypotheses to uncover the secrets of a stubborn old man. The focus is on dialogue and deduction rather than action.

Tell Me Everything

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You play the lead detective on a murder case and track down the killer using conversation, interrogation and deduction. A small dialogue-driven detective adventure with no combat.

Titanic: Adventure out of Time

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The Deed

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The Deed II

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You play a man in 1930s Paris plotting the perfect murder against a former abuser from a mental asylum. It's a short, dark, story-driven adventure built around investigation, puzzles and choices.

Need to Know

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You play an analyst at an intelligence-style agency, surveilling citizens and deciding whether to serve the surveillance state, aid the resistance, or exploit the information for yourself. An indie game about privacy and moral choices.

MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate

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A murder at a secluded mansion party makes you the prime suspect, so you search the house, question the guests and work out the real killer yourself. A narrative-driven detective case with open-ended investigation.

The 39 Steps

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An interactive retelling of the classic man-on-the-run thriller: as the wrongly accused Richard Hannay you flee 1914 London and unravel the riddle of the 39 Steps. Story takes center stage, with decisions steering the course of events.

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