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2025PCSteam Deck playable88 % positive19.99 €

A detective RPG where you play an inspector in a remote village, investigating a mysterious death by questioning villagers, decoding strange symbols and hiding from a threat lurking in the moor.

  • Historical setting
  • Choices with consequences
  • Dread and tension
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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Call of Cthulhu

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2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified79 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Inspector Schmidt: The Ebbing: dread and tension, a strong story as well as a dark atmosphere.

As shell-shocked private eye Edward Pierce you investigate a mysterious death on a grim whaling island and slide steadily into Lovecraftian madness. Investigation, dialogue skills and your fraying sanity shape how the story ends.

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