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The Ratline

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2026

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Engaging and challenging deduction puzzles
  • Strong narrative with interconnected cases
  • Well-designed hint system
  • Atmospheric art and music
  • Historical and thematic depth

Things to keep in mind

  • Occasional leaps in logic frustrate players
  • User interface can be clunky and unintuitive
  • Some immersion-breaking mechanics (e.g. sonitron)
  • Limited world-building and red herrings
  • Lack of note-taking or search features for evidence

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Roottrees are Dead

  • A Case of Fraud

  • LumineNight

  • The Darkest Files

  • Confidential Killings - A Detective Game

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

  • Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

  • Bear With Me - Episode One

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Teller's Duty

  • Repella Fella

  • Cleo - a pirate's tale

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

The Ratline: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Last update: 25/07/2026