Games like Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
If Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Deed II, TR-49 and Pentiment — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, comedic and contemplative. 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 - The Ebbing: In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
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The Deed II
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Top pick for Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...
TR-49
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling, dialogue choices and atmospheric with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Second-strongest match for Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Pentiment
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Third-strongest match for Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
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.
Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Ranked #4 for Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
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.
The Darkest Files
WHY THIS
Shares hidden object search and an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Ranked #5 for Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Dinocop
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling, point and click, adventure and an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Ranked #6 for Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
When dinosaurs were brought back to life, none wanted to be a cop, so humans made you: Dinocop. Investigate the guests of the Cretaceous hotel to crack a meaty case that will confront you with your most profound existential dilemma. Who brought human meat to the dinosaur rights convention ?
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Ranked #7 for Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Ranked #8 for Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~50% under Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Portal 2
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Priced ~50% under Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Deed II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...
TR-49
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling, dialogue choices and atmospheric with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Pentiment
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
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.
The Darkest Files
WHY THIS
Shares hidden object search and an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Frequently asked about Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
- Does Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing run on Steam Deck?
- Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing cost?
- Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing are The Deed II, TR-49, Pentiment.
- Who developed Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing?
- Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing was developed by Active Fungus Studios.
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