Adventure · November 23, 2015

The Deed (2015)

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A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns to his family home after discovering that his abusive father has decided to disinherit him from his Will in favour of his sadistic, deranged young sister. In a fit of anger and greed, Arran has decided to remove his sister from the equation in order to restore his own inheritance. Can he manage to get away with such a foul deed? Meet the Family: Explore Dunshiel House and encounter Arran's twisted, dysfunctional family and their servants. Take care, though - everything that you say or do can have an impact on the outcome of The Deed! Choose the Weapon: A rope, a candlestick or good old-fashioned rat poison? There are many household items that can be put to a dark and nefarious use. Choose carefully from ten possible murder weapons, bearing in mind who might become a suspect as a result of your selection. Plant the Evidence: Father, mother, maid, butler ... any of these individuals could take the blame for your heinous act, if you can find the right evidence, plant it in the right location and manage to raise the suspicions of the Inspector. Face the Inspector: When the deed is done, it's time to face the music and be interviewed by the wily, perceptive Inspector. Can you dodge his questions and avert his suspicions? Will you walk away a free man? Many possible endings await ...

Adventure releases from 2015

64 Adventure titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Adventure titles

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPGMaker · 196
  • Adventure · 185
  • Crime · 182
  • RPG · 179
  • Visual Novel · 179
  • Atmospheric · 168
  • Detective · 166
  • Singleplayer · 165
  • Indie · 164
  • Story Rich · 162
  • Casual · 157
  • Mystery · 142
  • Pixel Graphics · 136
  • 2D · 130
  • Point & Click · 121

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.0k Steam reviewsTop 71% in Adventure
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 54%
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 76% for session depth among Adventure

Press Quotes

“The Deed was definitely a unique and memorable experience that I’m glad I stumbled upon and at a price point of less than a dollar it is one game I’d recommend to anyone that has the slightest interest in it.” 336gamereviews “I was honestly surprised how “into” The Deed I was while I was playing ... it vastly exceeded my expectations.” AYBOnline “The Deed is an exceptionally short but very replayable game, a lot more than one would expect to…

Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 3.0k reviews

2.7k positive · 304 negative

Curator recommendations

2.1k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

17

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 23, 2015
DeveloperPilgrim Adventures, GrabTheGames Studios
PublisherGrabTheGames, WhisperGames, TheGamesFortress
Base price$0.49 -51%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (4)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Russian
  • Turkish

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

  • Buy The Deed