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…
Inspector Schmidt: The Ebbing is an adventure developed by Active Fungus Studios, released 7 April 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Inspector Schmidt: The Ebbing is
Inspector Schmidt: The Ebbing is an adventure game developed by Active Fungus Studios and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Valentin Schmidt, a young civil servant, just wants to spend his well-deserved holiday on the North Sea. After an eventful boat voyage, he finally arrives in picturesque Havstedt - but then events take a turn for the worse: Bente Hansen's body is found at the telegraph station. Valentin's holiday seems to be over ... unless he uncovers the culprit and ensures safety in Havstedt again. However, he soon realises that every faction of the idyllic little town harbours its own dark, strange secrets. Who - or what - has Bente Hansen on their conscience? Will you be able to get to the bottom of the sinister happenings in Havstedt?
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, historical and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Inspector Schmidt: The Ebbing launched on 7 April 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Blue Prince.
Released around the same time: Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince.
Official trailer
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