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The Ratline

81% positive of 337 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Owlskip Games.

About the game

A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.

Tagged by players

  • Detective
  • Investigation
  • Conspiracy
  • Noir
  • Mystery
  • Adventure
  • Puzzle
  • Narrative
  • Logic
  • Dark
  • Atmospheric
  • Thriller

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What players say

  • Recommended
    A solid entry in the Owlskip Games line of investigation games. While the story failed to hook me initially (the protagonist is positioned in a weird way that I didn't care for), the interconnections between different cases were a pleasure and by the end of the game its cast of awful Nazis was well-embedded into my brain. Certain elements in the game felt a bit superfluous or underused, most notably the library…

    8.9 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I love the idea, and the concept, but the execution was not there for me. A lot of leaps in logic that did not really make sense. The game is set up in cases, but then it feels like without warning it is required that you go back to previous cases in order to supplement your current "investigation". Just makes the whole thing feel a little messy. God forbid you miss a cut off business name in one random photo three…

    7 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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