Choose The Deed II
Choose The Deed II if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Deed II launched in 2020.
The Deed II and Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing both land in Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam. The Deed II (2020) is 5 years older than Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing (2025). Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (The Deed II: 54 reviews, Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing: 29). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose The Deed II if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Deed II launched in 2020.
Choose Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing launched in 2025.
Both The Deed II and Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.6% vs 79.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
The Deed II | Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (54 reviews) | 79.3% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pilgrim Adventures | Active Fungus Studios |
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