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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.

Historical setting
Strong, story-driven narrative

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The Council

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2018PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable83 % positive14.99 €

An episodic narrative adventure set at a secretive 1793 estate, where dialogue duels, intrigue and a skill system shape how the conspiracy and murder mystery unfold. Choices carry lasting consequences and conversations play out like tense battles of wits.

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