In 2015, developers Pilgrim Adventures and GrabTheGames Studios released The Deed, an adventure-RPG that upended the traditional structure of mystery stories. This week, The Deed is available on Steam for free for a limited time, but only if you grab it quickly.
From now until Saturday, September 27 at 10 am, The Deed is free to all users on Steam. The best way to describe the premise is to invoke the board game Clue. Except this time, you’re not out to find the killer because your character is the murderer, and the goal of the game is to get away with the crime.
Players assume control of Arran Bruce, a man who believes that he’s the rightful heir to his family’s ancestral home, Dunshiel House. Arran’s father disagrees, and has cut him out of the will in favor of Arran’s younger sister. For Arran, the solution is simple: His sister needs to die. How she dies is up to you as the player.
There are ten possible murder weapons, including a rope, a candlestick, and rat poison. Your weapon of choice also informs your decision about who to frame for the crime. Household servants and other members of Arran’s family could be the prime suspects, if you play cards right and convincingly leave enough evidence.
Once Arran’s sister is dead and a fall guy or girl is selected, there’s one last task. The police send an inspector to investigate the crime and interrogate Arran. If players can’t keep their stories together, they might be Columbo-ed and wind up in prison. There are multiple endings and not all of them positive for Arran.
While The Deed is only available for free this week, GameSpot has assembled our picks for the best free Steam games, which you can grab right now.
