⚜ SteamCozy

Home / Games / The Deed

The Deed

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.

Released Nov 23, 2015 Developer Pilgrim Adventures, GrabTheGames Studios Publisher GrabTheGames, WhisperGames, TheGamesFortress Platforms Windows RPGMakerAdventureCrimeRPGVisual Novel
View on Steam ↗ $0.49 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

90.2%positive3,043 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“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
Not recommended · 37 found this helpful

“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 played
Read more reviews ↗

Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:29 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

9playing at last check
2924-hour peak
3,975all-time peak
0 250 500 2016 2018 2020 2022 2026 213 avg · May 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

17achievements
8.9%median completion
6.8%rarest: Domestic
17.0% of players 13.4% of players 12.9% of players 12.8% of players 11.1% of players 10.8% of players 10.2% of players 9.4% of players 8.9% of players 8.9% of players 8.7% of players 8.4% of players 8.1% of players 7.8% of players 7.5% of players 7.3% of players 6.8% of players 17.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
17.0%First Degree — Get convicted of murder.
13.4%Shattered — Use the broken glass as a murder weapon.
12.9%Unsolved — The murder remains unsolved.
Rarest badges of honor
6.8%Domestic — Use the broom handle as a murder weapon.
7.3%En Garde — Use the fencing sword as a murder weapon.
7.5%So Cliché! — The butler is found guilty.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$0.49−51% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$0.99base price
$0.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-16
US0.49 USD−51%
EU0.49 EUR−51%
UK0.44 GBP−51%
Australia0.75 AUD−50%
Canada0.64 CAD−50%
Japan60 JPY−50%
Brazil1.74 BRL−50%
China3.00 CNY−50%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$0.3 Japan China Canada US Australia EU UK≈$0.6

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $1 $2 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 02, 2026
Happy New Year!

Hope you all have a great 2026! There's still a few days left to grab discounts on all Pilgrim Adventures titles in the Winter Sale.

Sep 18, 2023
Untitled

Enter For A Chance To Win 1 Out Of 50 Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena Steam Keys The competition is hosted via Gleam. https://gleam.io/LIdFE/enter-for-a-chance-to-win-1-out-of-50-crown-champion-l

Jul 25, 2020
GrabTheGames Publisher Sale Up to 90% off!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33066823/d21ea03a8a7146685a71ccb40ca8c24e20dd9d72.jpg Checkout Our Entire Catalogue https://store.steampowered.com/app/959520/Fantasy

May 29, 2020
Can you commit the perfect murder? The Deed II Just Left The Early Access!

Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...

May 05, 2020
The Deed Now in Russian, Turkish, Chinese and English! The Deed II is About to Leave Early Access!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33066823/ae68c611bdac3e68214088af6452209eceb8c7f7.jpg We are very happy to announce new localizations for The Deed. The game is now a

Games like The Deed

From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, RPG
Player tagsRPGMaker · Adventure · Crime · RPG · Visual Novel · Atmospheric · Detective · Singleplayer · Indie · Story Rich · Casual · Mystery (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Turkish
Achievements17
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://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