Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 4,985 reviews.
Pentiment vs Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Pentiment and Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Pentiment (2022) is 1 year older than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (2023). Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (69.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Choose Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale if you want an Indie and RPG experience. Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale launched in 2023.
Both Pentiment and Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pentiment |  Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 69.2% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Active Fungus Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Pentiment (2022) is 1 year older than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (2023).
- Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (69.2% positive).
- Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale has no Deck rating yet.
Pentiment vs Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale — FAQ
- Which is better, Pentiment or Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale?
- On Steam reviews Pentiment scores higher (94.7% positive) than Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (69.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pentiment is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pentiment or Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Pentiment and Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Pentiment run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pentiment is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.