# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares investigation and dialogue choices with Inspector Schmidt. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
2. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Shares environmental storytelling and dialogue choices with Inspector Schmidt. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
3. [The Darkest Files](https://imho.run/games/2058730/the-darkest-files) — Shares hidden object search with Inspector Schmidt. 340 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/)
4. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Shares investigation and hidden object search with Inspector Schmidt. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)
5. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — Also Detective and Historical, like Inspector Schmidt. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
6. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares hidden object search and inventory management with Inspector Schmidt. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
7. [Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments](https://imho.run/games/241260/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments) — A frequent pick in Inspector Schmidt players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,301 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241260/)
8. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Also Dynamic Narration and Detective, like Inspector Schmidt. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
9. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Shares investigation and point and click with Inspector Schmidt. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
10. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Shares point and click and exploration with Inspector Schmidt. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
11. [Utter a Name](https://imho.run/games/3213430/utter-a-name) — Shares investigation and environmental storytelling with Inspector Schmidt. 168 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3213430/)
12. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Also Detective, like Inspector Schmidt. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
13. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Inspector Schmidt. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
14. [The Séance of Blake Manor](https://imho.run/games/1395520/the-seance-of-blake-manor) — Also Detective and Historical, like Inspector Schmidt. 2,461 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/)
15. [Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale](https://imho.run/games/1694560/inspector-schmidt-a-bavarian-tale) — A frequent pick in Inspector Schmidt players' libraries, and another RPG. 107 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1694560/)
16. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Inspector Schmidt. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
17. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — A frequent pick in Inspector Schmidt players' libraries, and another Indie. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
18. [Enigma of Fear](https://imho.run/games/1507580/enigma-of-fear) — Shares investigation and puzzle solving with Inspector Schmidt. 229 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1507580/)
19. [Dinocop](https://imho.run/games/3187010/dinocop) — Shares environmental storytelling and point and click with Inspector Schmidt. 496 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3187010/)
20. [Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders](https://imho.run/games/792040/detective-di-the-silk-rose-murders) — Also Detective and Historical, like Inspector Schmidt. 288 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792040/)
21. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also Detective, like Inspector Schmidt. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
22. [Scene Investigators](https://imho.run/games/1159830/scene-investigators) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Inspector Schmidt. 333 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159830/)
23. [Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit](https://imho.run/games/3148060/penelope-pendrick-and-the-art-of-deceit) — Shares investigation and environmental storytelling with Inspector Schmidt. 432 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3148060/)
24. [The Council](https://imho.run/games/287630/the-council) — Shares skill checks and puzzle solving with Inspector Schmidt. 2,707 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287630/)

## Machine-readable

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## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2492570
- **Developer:** Active Fungus Studios
- **Publisher:** Active Fungus Studios
- **Genres:** Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 7, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

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