The Ratline

A detective puzzle about identifying Nazi fugitives from scattered evidence

Owlskip Games · Released Mar 17, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 348
Recent reviews: Mixed; 61% of 18 in 30 days
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; Jun 24, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 750 Ti; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Ratline?

You play an investigator in a single-player detective puzzle game set in 1971, following a list of Nazi fugitives discovered after a priest's murder in Budapest. You study documents, photographs, and recovered objects, work contacts across continents, and piece together identities to track down your targets.

For you if...

+you like text-heavy investigations built around gathering evidence
+you enjoy noir mysteries with a historical setting

Not for you if...

−you want clear next steps and step-by-step guidance

What players say

82% of 348 reviews are positive · 61% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the deduction puzzles and connections between cases. Some players complain that solutions require leaps in logic and that progress can depend on scouring documents from earlier investigations.

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The Ratline system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Ratline have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Ratline run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese.

Does The Ratline 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