Games Like The Ratline

Quotes

"I loved every minute of the demo" Lucas Pope, Return of the Obra Dinn

"Delivers layers of clever puzzles and satisfying reveals all the way through to the end"

Jeremy Johnston, The Roottrees are Dead

“Roottrees fans will really enjoy sleuthing in The Ratline” EvilTrout, The Roottrees are Dead. 

“If you love the Golden Idol games, you'll love the Ratline” Will Ackerman, Lead Designer, Rise of the Golden Idol.

Note on Compatibility

The Ratline is not optimised for Steamdeck. Please use Mouse and Keyboard for optimal experience.

Summary

1971. A dead priest. A list of Nazi fugitives. The hunt begins.

When a Catholic priest is found murdered in Budapest, a secret list is discovered —names of Nazi war criminals who escaped justice through a covert network known as The Ratline. Now, the case is yours.

In this gritty detective thriller set in 1971, you play an investigator chasing shadows across continents. Use your wits, intuition, and network of contacts to follow leads, dig through documents, and piece together the truth.

You will

Made by Owlskip, the studio behind acclaimed narrative detective games Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach, Life & Crimes, and Riley and Rochelle.

The war may be over—but the reckoning has just begun.

The Ratline