The Hushed Ledger has been released today on Steam.

The detective RPG sends players investigating crimes without combat in the river town of Dreskmark, focusing on investigation and deduction instead. The game costs 1.09 €.

Features include 28 hand-authored cases, a fair-play mystery design where every solution is discoverable through evidence, and “talk-gated discovery” - crimes can only be investigated once someone has mentioned them. Eight playable detectives offer different perspectives on the fully voiced world spanning seven districts.

A narrative-driven detective game where players investigate crimes in a river town called Dreskmark. The game features “no combat” gameplay, emphasizing investigation and deduction instead.

• 28 hand-authored cases to solve
• Fair-play mystery design where solutions are discoverable through evidence
• “Talk-gated discovery” - you cannot investigate crimes nobody has mentioned
• Player-controlled casebook tracking facts and leads
• Eight playable detectives with different perspectives
• Fully voiced characters and continuous game world across seven districts
• No randomness in simulation; identical outcomes for repeated actions
• “Choices with a verdict attached” - separate acts of proving guilt and deciding consequences

Source: Steam