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Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

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.

What works
  • Authentic bavarian setting and dialect
  • Engaging and complex narrative with multiple endings
  • Immersive atmosphere with detailed environments and music
  • Meaningful skill and dialogue mechanics
  • Active developer support and community engagement
Things to keep in mind
  • Technical issues and bugs affecting immersion
  • Performance problems on some hardware
  • Frustrating dice-based skill checks with luck dependency
  • Lack of player location marker on map
  • Clunky combat and some unnecessary gameplay elements

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

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  • tERRORbane

  • Trials of Innocence
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Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Intimacy, Fellowship.

Why this game works

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