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Games like The Deed

If The Deed is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Deed: Dynasty, The Deed II and The Real Face of a VTuber — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its meticulous planning and execution, tactical positioning matters and writing quality is exceptional. 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.

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About The Deed: A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

2015AdventureRPG0.99 USDWindowsby Pilgrim Adventures, GrabTheGames Studios
The Deed — Steam game cover
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Players who liked The Deed also play

Steam players who put hours into The Deed also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The Deed: Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares evidence planting and an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Top pick for The Deed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...

    2016IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Deed II

    WHY THIS

    Shares evidence planting and an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Second-strongest match for The Deed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    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 ...

    2020IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Real Face of a VTuber

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Third-strongest match for The Deed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

    2026IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Back to the Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Ranked #4 for The Deed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Deed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.

    2009AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Last Word

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Ranked #6 for The Deed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.

    2015IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with The Deed.

    Ranked #7 for The Deed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

    2019Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Paradise Killer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Ranked #8 for The Deed fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Deed at current Steam store prices.

  1. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Deed on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Deed on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Shotgun Legend

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Deed on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Deed.

    Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.

    2018ActionIndieRPG0.49 USDSteam ↗
  4. aMAZE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Deed on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    aMaze is a straight-forward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure0.55 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. A Trip to Yugoslavia: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The Deed on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    A TRIP TO YUGOSLAVIA is an experimental interactive game with a theme of the old VCR player (with the ability to REWIND, PAUSE and FASTFORWARD).

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. aMAZE Classic

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Deed on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    aMAZE Classic is a straightforward and surprisingly - difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with abstraction art and calm soundtrack.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure0.55 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Fuhrer in LA - Special Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under The Deed on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Fuhrer in a LA is a grindhouse-styled top-down action-adventure game which takes place around 1947, unraveling the truth about the demise of the Fuhrer post World War 2.

    2020ActionAdventureCasual0.55 USDSteam ↗
  8. Swaying Girl

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under The Deed on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Deed.

    这是一个交互性小说的游戏,包含多个独立的小故事。画面精美,操作简单。

    2020RPGCasual0.54 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    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!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    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!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Pilgrim Adventures

Other recommendable Steam games by Pilgrim Adventures, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Space Pilgrim Episode I: Alpha Centauri

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deed. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Captain Gail Pilgrim has been flying starships since she was a kid, ferrying passengers between planets and space stations across the galaxy. She has no reason to expect that this latest trip to Alpha Centauri will be anything special, even if her passengers are a little more diverse than usual....

    2015IndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Deed: Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares evidence planting and an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deed. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...

    2016IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Space Pilgrim Episode II: Epsilon Indi

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deed. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    One year after the events of Episode I, Captain Pilgrim is once again carrying a shipload of passengers between star systems. This time her guests include a mysterious priestess, a wayward youth and a robotics genius.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Space Pilgrim Episode IV: Sol

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deed. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Locked away in the most secure prison in the galaxy, with little hope of escape, Gail Pilgrim faces the most difficult ordeals of her life. Her only hope lies in trusting those who she has come to regard as her friends.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Space Pilgrim Episode III: Delta Pavonis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deed. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Still reeling from the life-changing events of the previous episode, Gail seeks out a safe haven with her father in the Delta Pavonis system. However, she soon learns that the politics of Planet Leto can be as treacherous and unpredictable as the local weather.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Gladiator Trainer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deed. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    Rise through the ranks and lead your band of Gladiators to glory. Can you build the ultimate fighting force and a kingdom to rule all! Be careful who you trust. Becoming a Gladiator Trainer isn't easy.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deed. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    "Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena" is a fantasy RPG/Management simulator set in the ruthless world of gladiatorial combat. Develop your academy and train your fighters. Increase your power and influence in the realm. Reap the rewards of your labours.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Space Pilgrim Academy: Year 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Another title from Pilgrim Adventures, the studio behind The Deed. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Latona Research Station has been destroyed by unknown assailants. The only survivor is a young girl who was rescued by the Starship Quicksilver and her renowned captain.

    2017IndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. The Deed II

    WHY THIS

    Shares evidence planting and an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    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 ...

    2020IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Real Face of a VTuber

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

    2026IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Back to the Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with The Deed.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Deed.

    Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

    2019Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Paradise Killer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Deed.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with The Deed.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Deed

Does The Deed work on Steam Deck?
The Deed is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Deed cost?
The Deed is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Deed?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Deed are The Deed: Dynasty, The Deed II, The Real Face of a VTuber.
Who developed The Deed?
The Deed was developed by Pilgrim Adventures, GrabTheGames Studios and published by GrabTheGames, WhisperGames, TheGamesFortress.

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