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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

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Last update: 25/08/2026