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Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing

87% positive of 83 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Active Fungus Studios.

About the game

In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.

Tagged by players

Dynamic Narration
Detective
Investigation
Historical
Dark Humor
Nonlinear
Stealth
Mystery
Dark
Choices Matter
Multiple Endings
Story Rich

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Positive

What players say

Recommended
Before starting the game, I didn't have particularly high expectations. I only wanted to try it for a few minutes. Those few minutes quickly turned into three hours! I really like the setting. The story takes place in northern Germany during the 19th century. The island is fairly large, and you can explore many of its buildings. The story is engaging, and the characters are well-written. The graphics are solid,…
3.6 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Great game which got me hooked the minute I entered the inn. I only had one break which was for recharging my sleep meter but other than that, I played it in pretty much one go. I love the historical accuracy with the slight horror aspect and the sometimes silly personality of the main character. I like that you have to use your brain and connect the dots yourself, and the personal affairs and tragedies are…
9.9 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
its a buggy tedious mess. i really liked the first one. but the performance here is atrocious and the gameplay is quite tedious and you often times dont understand the connection between the story steps or what to do in general. a clear, giant downgrade from the first one
4.5 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.
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