Steam Deck games like Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
Below are 8 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing (8 Verified, the rest Playable), ranked by player overlap. Every pick has Valve's compat stamp — Verified means full controller support and default settings just work; Playable means a small first-launch tweak (control remap or text size) gets you there. imho.run pulls compat status straight from Valve's own endpoint, refreshed daily.
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Ranked picks
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Expelled!
Deck Verified alternative to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
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TR-49
Deck Verified alternative to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing — 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.
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The Darkest Files
Deck Verified alternative to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing — 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?
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
Deck Verified alternative to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
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Pentiment
Deck Verified alternative to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing — 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.
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Strange Antiquities
Deck Verified alternative to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Deck Verified alternative to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing.
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.
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Deck Verified alternative to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing — 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.