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If Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, Pentiment and Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its authentic bavarian voice acting, crafting boosts stats temporarily and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale: In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale.
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Pentiment
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Back to the Dawn
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale.
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Paradise Killer
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Frequently asked about Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
- How much does Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale cost?
- Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale are Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, Pentiment, Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express.
- Who developed Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale?
- Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale was developed by Active Fungus Studios.
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