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The Deed
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 home to settle a score with his estranged family.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 73 reviews raise this.
20 of the 73 reviews raise this.
15 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“AMAZING GAME!!! this was the first murder mystery type game ive tried and it did NOT disapoint. alot of effort looks like it was put into the games design and characters. 9.9/10 (nothing is perfect)”
7 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“for a dollar pretty good”
3 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“A quick murder mystery pastiche, short and satisfying. A decent challenge”
21 of the 73 reviews raise this · 17 of them still recommend the game.
“Just finished 100% completing this game, and it was a bit of a mixed experience for me. It’s a short game where the main goal is to find the right combination of items and actions to achieve specific endings. Some of…”
10 of the 73 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“very confusing and strange game tbh”
“Just finished 100% completing this game, and it was a bit of a mixed experience for me. It’s a short game where the main goal is to find the right combination of items and actions to achieve specific endings. Some of…”
“I will give this game 6/10 which is why this review positive, it slightly outweights it's negative sides in my opinion. It's a short game for people who are good at manipulation, or have a manipulative type of mindset,…”
5 of the 73 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Just finished 100% completing this game, and it was a bit of a mixed experience for me. It’s a short game where the main goal is to find the right combination of items and actions to achieve specific endings. Some of…”
“An interesting little game. I like the concept and execution. It's a fun build your own murder mystery and I'm all for it. It can get a little repetitive if you're trying to get all achievements but otherwise it's a…”
“I had tried both sequels previously before playing this one. Surprisingly this one is better when it comes to it's logic than those that came after. This one is a single fairly short scenario. It hints at some…”
5 of the 73 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The story is not complicated but what's impressive is how thoroughly it take into account your dialogues and actions. It's short and pretty replayble, and getting the achievements without using a guide is actually kinda…”
“I had tried both sequels previously before playing this one. Surprisingly this one is better when it comes to it's logic than those that came after. This one is a single fairly short scenario. It hints at some…”
4 of the 73 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 73 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This game is an inventive rpg abut getting away with murder, and I am loving it. Its very short, but very replayable. For only a dollar, I would strongly reccomend.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Very short story but so intense. Every door waits new mystery. I liked it. You play as arran. Your goal is to kill your sister and make it look like and accident and blame someone else. You do it properly you get away with it. Wrong move you end up into the jail. Its like a mix…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“The Deed is a pixel-style game made with RPGMaker, bt using realistic photos for character portraits feels rly off to me. The worldbuilding is super incomplete, like theres jst no explanation why the protags dad gave the inheritance to his sister. The logic behind the final…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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The Deed Now in Russian, Turkish, Chinese and English! The Deed II is About to Leave Early Access!
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | RPGMaker · Adventure · Crime · RPG · Visual Novel · Atmospheric · Detective · Singleplayer · Indie · Story Rich · Casual · Mystery (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Turkish |
| Achievements | 17 |
| Official site | http://www.grabthegames.com/products.html?id=17 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 98/XP/Vista/7/8/10 Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 Mhz Storage: 512 MB available space Sound Card: Generic