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2020PCSteam Deck verified82 % positive4.99 €

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.

Historical setting
Choices with consequences
Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative

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The closest matches for The Deed II are Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, Kara no Shoujo and The Council. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Deed II special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

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2014PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified90 % positive29.99 €

As Sherlock Holmes you work through six varied criminal cases, gathering clues and deducing the truth, then make a moral call on whether to punish or spare the culprit.

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Kara no Shoujo

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark detective visual novel set in 1956 Japan, where investigator Reiji probes gruesome murders tied to an all-girls academy and his wife's death. It is a disturbing, mature, strongly narrative-driven mystery.

The Council

Historical setting

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.

Pentiment

Historical setting

A narrative murder-mystery set in 16th-century Bavaria, styled like an illuminated manuscript. Your conversations and choices reshape the fate of a village and its abbey over 25 years.

This Bed We Made

Choices with consequences

As a 1950s hotel maid you sneak through guests' rooms to piece together dark secrets and a murder. Light stealth, meaningful choices and a rich noir mood drive this narrative-focused detective adventure.

Bohemian Killing

Choices with consequences

You face a murder trial in a steampunk Paris of the late 19th century, where nearly every testimony counts. You decide whether to lie, hunt for evidence or feign insanity, and that near-unlimited freedom is what sets the game apart.

Sherlock Holmes Versus Jack the Ripper

Dark, serious atmosphere

A detective adventure in Victorian London where you play Sherlock Holmes, examining crime scenes, combining clues and solving puzzles to catch Jack the Ripper.

1979 Revolution: Black Friday

Historical setting

An interactive historical drama set during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, where you play young photojournalist Reza, moving through Tehran's streets and shaping events and relationships through dialogue and quick decisions.

Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You

Dark, serious atmosphere

You work as an investigator for a government surveillance program, combing through chats, files and profiles of citizens and deciding which information to pass on. It makes the moral cost of mass surveillance tangible within a gripping thriller story.

The Last Express

Historical setting

A real-time adventure aboard the Orient Express on the eve of World War I: you unravel a murder, eavesdrop on dozens of voiced passengers, and must choose carefully where and when to be. Its Art Nouveau rotoscoped look is unmistakable.