Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing

Detective RPG with dice-based skill checks and story-changing decisions

Active Fungus Studios · Released Apr 7, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 86
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Sep 12, 2025
Minimum PC: RX 590; 8 GB RAM · 23 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing?

A first-person detective RPG set in Havstedt, a North Sea town in 1870, where civil servant Valentin Schmidt investigates a death at the telegraph station. You explore the open world, question residents, gather evidence, and solve puzzles.

For you if...

+you enjoy mysteries that require connecting the clues yourself
+you like historical stories with a touch of horror

Not for you if...

−you prefer detective games without stealth sections

What players say

85% of 86 reviews are positive

Players praise the northern German setting, interconnected mysteries, and opportunities to explore buildings. Recurring complaints concern bugs, including reports of blocked progress, while some players also criticize the stealth and voice acting.

Screenshots and trailer

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Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing system requirements

Minimum: RX 590, 8 GB RAM, 23 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: AMD 1600X / Intel i5 3rd Gen
Graphics: Radeon RX 590 / GeForce GTX 1660
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 23 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 49
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: German, English. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Does Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam