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The Ratline

The Ratline

A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.

Released Mar 17, 2026 Developer Owlskip Games Platforms Windows · Mac AdventureDetectiveInvestigationMysteryPuzzle
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

83.2%positive339 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“A logic deduction game that hits all the right spots to test your brain, while also telling a reasonably compelling story about tracking down hidden Nazis. I managed to get through everything in a couple of sittings, didnt find myself getting stuck for long, and the one time i…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Solid investigate 'em up in the vein of The Roottrees Are Dead and the Golden Idol games. The UI is a bit clunky and the 'Sonitron' mechanic introduced halfway through the game is a bit contrived, but the story and puzzles are good and you get to hunt Nazis, which is always nice.”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Not recommended · 10 found this helpful

“I really loved the premise of this game, but unfortunately, the execution does not do it justice. The developer has clearly studied the genre, and it has some genuinely good ideas and interesting plots. Unfortunately, for me, almost nothing about actually attempting to solve…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

16achievements
58.8%median completion
16.7%rarest: Does it scratch the itch?
94.2% of players 88.7% of players 88.2% of players 83.1% of players 74.9% of players 67.4% of players 66.0% of players 63.3% of players 58.8% of players 52.2% of players 42.1% of players 40.8% of players 37.7% of players 36.9% of players 31.1% of players 16.7% of players 94.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
94.2%Bus Driving Man — Complete Case One
88.7%A Pain in the Mouth — Complete Case Two
88.2%Pet Dog — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
16.7%Does it scratch the itch? — Hidden achievement
31.1%Obra-like — Hidden achievement
36.9%Rat Catcher — Complete Case Nine

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US14.99 USD
EU13.99 EUR
UK11.99 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

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

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$16

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Jun 24, 2026
"Ratline"已提供简体中文版本

我们非常高兴地宣布,《The Ratline》现已正式支持简体中文!同时,游戏正参加Steam夏季特卖,并将与《鲁特里一家死了》推出捆绑包。希望大家玩得开心! We are very excited to announce that the Rat Line is now available in simplified Chinese. The game is also on sale as pa

Jun 24, 2026
Localisation changes

Minor localisation changes

Jun 21, 2026
Brief roll back

Brief roll back

Jun 20, 2026
Minor Fixes

Minor fixes for language typos

Apr 05, 2026
Minor Fix

Minor change to level 7

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Detective · Investigation · Mystery · Puzzle · Atmospheric · Conspiracy · Noir · 2D · Dark · Indie · Logic (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese *
Achievements16
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card