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2014PCSteam Deck playable71 % positive2.99 €

The Detail is an episodic crime noir adventure where you play a cop in a modern American city, working cases and facing morally gray decisions. The focus is on gritty atmosphere, dialogue and narrative rather than action.

Dialogue and role-playing
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere

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Shivah

93 %Match

2006PCSteam Deck verified82 % positive4.99 €

A short point-and-click mystery adventure in which a disillusioned New York rabbi investigates the death of a former congregant. Dialogue and conversational choices shape the outcome, set against an unusual Jewish backdrop.

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