The Incident at Galley House

93% positive of 4,445 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by William Rous, Evil Trout Inc.. Published by Evil Trout Inc..

About the game

In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.

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Detective
Mystery
Nonlinear
Visual Novel
Logic
Puzzle
Story Rich
Horror
Atmospheric
Adventure
Investigation
Colorful

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The Incident at Galley House

93% positive of 4,445 Steam reviews

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Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by William Rous, Evil Trout Inc.. Published by Evil Trout Inc..

About the game

Tagged by players

Detective
Mystery
Nonlinear
Visual Novel
Logic
Puzzle
Story Rich
Horror
Atmospheric
Adventure
Investigation
Colorful

What players say

Recommended
I gupled the game in one sitting, so it's good. Gameplay-wise, you play as a scientist investigating a chain of mysterious deaths scene after scene, a la Return of the Obra Dinn or IMMORTALITY. To see a scene, you need to figure out its exact place, time, and participants. The string of connections is chained well — I only used hints a couple of times at the end because I was tired; otherwise, if you're paying…
13 h played when written. 22 found it helpful.
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Recommended
An intriguing and interesting concept for a puzzle game. Although I wish some more parts of the game were more of a game - it's very forgiving of minor mistakes and could have been more strict in wanting you to provide information you discovered. It kept me interested the whole time through, but my slight annoyance with the game (STORY SPOILER) is that it shows how, but doesn't explain why. I kept waiting for the…
8.3 h played when written. 20 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
It's not a terrible game. I was hooked, up until I hit a certain point in the story. There are some twists I didn't see coming and I loved them. But I don't think this is worth the purchase price. The ending was a let down. I'm looking for a resolution when I play these kind of games and this game didn't deliver for me. Also there was no purpose to putting faces or names to the people whose murders you're supposed…
7.4 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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