The Deed (2015)

Developer: Pilgrim Adventures, GrabTheGames Studios
Publisher: GrabTheGames, WhisperGames, TheGamesFortress
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, RPG
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 3,755 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You play as a scheming heir in a gloomy pixel-art mansion, calmly investigating and covering up a murder with a darkly comedic, choose-your-own-adventure feel.

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What players say

Players play as the murderer in a short whodunit twist, completing runs in under ten minutes. They praise the multiple ways to frame family members and the replayability for different endings, though graphics are basic RPGMaker and controls feel clunky.

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