Rank 01Games like Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
- 28 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing also play
The closest matches to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing: Expelled!, TR-49, The Darkest Files, The Rise of the Golden Idol, and Pentiment. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares hidden object search with Inspector Schmidt.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
Why this: Shares investigation and hidden object search with Inspector Schmidt.
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Pentiment
Why this: Also Detective and Historical, like Inspector Schmidt.
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Strange Antiquities
Why this: Shares hidden object search and inventory management with Inspector Schmidt.
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Why this: Also Dynamic Narration and Detective, like Inspector Schmidt.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
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- 2TR-49
Shares environmental storytelling and dialogue choices with Inspector Schmidt.
- 95% of 908 reviews
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- 4The Rise of the Golden Idol
Shares investigation and hidden object search with Inspector Schmidt.
- 95% of 2,412 reviews
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- 6Strange Antiquities
Shares hidden object search and inventory management with Inspector Schmidt.
- 96% of 1,956 reviews
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- 8Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Also Dynamic Narration and Detective, like Inspector Schmidt.
- 89% of 247 reviews
- 9Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Shares investigation and point and click with Inspector Schmidt.
- 98% of 883 reviews
- 10Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged
Shares point and click and exploration with Inspector Schmidt.
- 94% of 375 reviews
- 11Utter a Name
Shares investigation and environmental storytelling with Inspector Schmidt.
- 92% of 168 reviews
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- 13Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
Also Detective and Investigation, like Inspector Schmidt.
- 82% of 148 reviews
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- 16The Roottrees are Dead
Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Inspector Schmidt.
- 97% of 4,456 reviews
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- 19Dinocop
Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with Inspector Schmidt.
- 97% of 496 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Active Fungus Studios
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 79% of 29 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Dense environmental storytelling rewards exploration
- Detailed environments with environmental storytelling
- Dialogue is snappy and often funny
- Atmospheric
- Comedic
- Contemplative
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Shares narrative driven and hidden object search with Inspector Schmidt.
Utter a Name
Why this: Shares investigation and environmental storytelling with Inspector Schmidt.
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
Why this: Also Detective and Historical, like Inspector Schmidt.
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Why this: Shares narrative driven and exploration with Inspector Schmidt.
Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
Why this: Shares investigation and hidden object search with Inspector Schmidt.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Inspector Schmidt.
Her Story
Why this: Also Nonlinear and Detective, like Inspector Schmidt.
A Case of Fraud
Why this: Shares investigation and dialogue choices with Inspector Schmidt.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
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Why this: Shares point and click and dialogue choices with Inspector Schmidt.
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Why this: Shares hidden object search and environmental storytelling with Inspector Schmidt.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
Why this: Also Detective and Investigation, like Inspector Schmidt.
Liquidators
Why this: Shares exploration with Inspector Schmidt.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Expelled!
Why this: Shares investigation and dialogue choices with Inspector Schmidt.
TR-49
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and dialogue choices with Inspector Schmidt.
The Darkest Files
Why this: Shares hidden object search with Inspector Schmidt.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Why this: Shares investigation and hidden object search with Inspector Schmidt.
Pentiment
Why this: Also Detective and Historical, like Inspector Schmidt.
Strange Antiquities
Why this: Shares hidden object search and inventory management with Inspector Schmidt.
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Why this: Also Dynamic Narration and Detective, like Inspector Schmidt.
About Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
The closest matches to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing: Expelled!, TR-49, The Darkest Files, The Rise of the Golden Idol, and Pentiment. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is your kind of game, the closest matches are Expelled!, TR-49 and The Darkest Files — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, comedic and contemplative, and single out its dialogue choices and dialogue driven unlocks. 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 - 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.
Is Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 29 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 2).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dense environmental storytelling rewards exploration
- Detailed environments with environmental storytelling
- Dialogue is snappy and often funny
- Intriguing mysteries and plot twists
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“its a buggy tedious mess. i really liked the first one. but the performance here is atrocious and the gameplay is quite tedious and you often times dont understand the connection between the story steps or what to do in general. a clear…”
“Really Really let down by this the second inspector schmidt i have stuck at it for 5 hours but it just becoming more hit and hope than any thought out deduction, randomly got stuck in interaction screens despite entering in the correct…”
People who play it also play: Expelled!, TR-49, The Darkest Files
Frequently asked about Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
Can I run it?
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 Expelled!, TR-49, The Darkest Files.
Who developed Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing?
Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing was developed by Active Fungus Studios.