Rank 01Games like Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale: Pentiment, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, The Darkest Files, Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express, and The Good Life. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Crime and Detective, like Inspector Schmidt.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
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- 2025
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Expelled!
Why this: Shares branching narrative with Inspector Schmidt.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
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- 2Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Also Crime and Detective, like Inspector Schmidt.
- 90% of 2,301 reviews
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- 84% of 339 reviews
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Shares dialogue driven investigation with Inspector Schmidt.
- 95% of 1,808 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Active Fungus Studios
- Price: $17.99checked Nov 7
- 69% of 107 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Authentic bavarian voice acting
- Bavarian humor and culture shine
- Crafting boosts stats temporarily
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Cozy
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Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares dialogue driven investigation with Inspector Schmidt.
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Why this: Shares branching narrative with Inspector Schmidt.
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Why this: Also Detective and Historical, like Inspector Schmidt.
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Pentiment
Why this: Also Detective and Historical, like Inspector Schmidt.
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Why this: Also Crime and Detective, like Inspector Schmidt.
Expelled!
Why this: Shares branching narrative with Inspector Schmidt.
About Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
The closest matches to Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale: Pentiment, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, The Darkest Files, Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express, and The Good Life. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pentiment, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments and The Darkest Files — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and cozy, and single out its branching narrative and crafting. 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.
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.
Is Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 69% of 107 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $17.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Authentic bavarian voice acting
- Bavarian humor and culture shine
- Crafting boosts stats temporarily
- Decisions meaningfully impact outcomes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I really did not like the fact that you have to roll dice to do basic observations. A failure will force you to knowingly progress in the wrong direction and you cannot do anything about it. Really frustrating. Also, terrible performance.”
“Very poorly optimized. One of the early puzzles is impossible to complete because two of the four "special" sticks needed spawned outside the area accessible to my character (apparently these are the only ones in the forest). Many items…”
People who play it also play: Pentiment, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, The Darkest Files
Frequently asked about Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
Can I run it?
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 Pentiment, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, The Darkest Files.
Who developed Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale?
Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale was developed by Active Fungus Studios.