Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pentiment vs Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
Pentiment and Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing 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 3 years older than Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing (2025). Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing (79.3% 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 - The Ebbing
Choose Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing launched in 2025.
Both Pentiment and Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing 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 - The Ebbing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | 79.3% positive (29 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 3 years older than Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing (2025).
- Pentiment scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing (79.3% positive).
- Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pentiment (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Pentiment is Deck Verified, Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is Deck Playable.
Pentiment vs Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing — FAQ
- Should I play Pentiment or Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing (2025). 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 - The Ebbing 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.