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2026PEGI 12PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified94 % positive6.89 €

A narrative deduction game that blends puzzle solving with the feel of an audio drama. From the makers of Heaven's Vault and Overboard!, it focuses on listening, dialogue and piecing together clues.

  • Dialogue and role-playing
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes TR-49 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sinking Island

93 %Match

2007USK 12PC69 % positive7.99 €

Brings what grabs you about TR-49: puzzles to figure out, a strong story and progress without grind.

A classic point-and-click whodunit in which you play Inspector Jack Norm, questioning suspects, gathering evidence and comparing fingerprints to solve a murder on an island. A real-time mode adds pressure by making the investigation a race against the clock.

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