Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing

Released: Apr 7, 2025
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 16:31 GMT

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12 Sep 2025Developer post
Language Update CL#10408
With this update, we’re expanding language support: In addition to German, English, French, Italian, and Spanish, the game is now available in Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and Chinese. We’ve also achieved further performance improvements for
With this update, we’re expanding language support: In addition to German, English, French, Italian, and Spanish, the game is now available in Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and Chinese. We’ve also achieved further performance improvements for an even smoother gameplay experience. The translations were machine-generated and manually corrected where possible. Unfortunately, we don’t have a native speaker for every language on our team – so we truly appreciate it if you report any translation errors. We will make sure to correct them and include fixes in future patches.
Build Version 10408
This update contains various improvements and fixes.
Gameplay & AI

Reworked NPC and monster locomotion for smoother movement and more reliable pathfinding.

Fixed guard behavior so patrols and reactions are more consistent.

Improved animation system stability; refactoring for thread safety reduces hitches in busy scenes.

Updated the in-game time actor for more consistent timing.

UI & Navigation

Improved controller/keyboard navigation in the Main Menu and Settings screens.

Adjusted menu focus behavior to prevent unwanted auto-selection when opening menus.

Localization

Added Chinese language support.

Expanded and updated Asian localizations.

Filled in missing Polish translations.

Restored missing Russian strings.

New languages are now properly packaged and selectable.

Fonts & Text Rendering

Fixed missing characters in Asian fonts to ensure complete text display.

General font updates and asset reorganization to improve consistency across languages.

Online & Plugins

Updated the online services plugin to enhance connectivity and future compatibility.

Streamlined plugin structure to make future updates smoother.

Disabled the Savefile Editor plugin in shipping builds.

Technical Improvements

Significant internal content synchronization and cleanup to support faster, more reliable releases.

Improved internal plugin update tooling and developer menus.

Various file moves and repository housekeeping.

Note: Due to internal asset reorganization, this update may have a larger download size than usual.
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29 Aug 2025Developer post
Small after-release patch
Localization Update
29 Aug 2025Developer post
🎉 Major Update 10338 🎉 – Controller Overhaul & Much More
Dear Community, we want to thank you all for the incredible amount of valuable feedback you’ve shared with us over the past months – and especially for your patience. We know it took us a bit longer this time to release a new update. The reason is that we’ve been working deep in
Dear Community,
we want to thank you all for the incredible amount of valuable feedback you’ve shared with us over the past months – and especially for your patience. We know it took us a bit longer this time to release a new update. The reason is that we’ve been working deep in the core of the game, completely overhauling essential systems.
Because of this, we weren’t able to ship smaller interim updates along the way – which makes us all the more excited to finally deliver this big, polished update to you now! Highlights include a complete overhaul of controller support, noticeable performance improvements, and plenty of visual upgrades.
We’ve also added a brand-new in-game feedback system: just hit F6 at any time to submit your feedback, with or without screenshots. Your input goes straight into our project management system, which helps us receive and process it faster and more efficiently than before.
As always, you can find all the details in the Patch Notes:
Build Version 10338
This patch includes various improvements and fixes.
Gameplay

Fixed a rare level-up bug and a save issue that could lose progress.
Interactions are now correctly disabled during cutscenes, and sprinting no longer triggers interactions by accident.
Death now returns you to the Main Menu.
Time-of-day adjustments: game starts during the day; night lighting reduced; multiple fixes to sky/time-of-day behavior.
Drinking game with Fiete and the “Twister Sisters” achievement now work reliably.
Fixed an issue where the player could shrink after sleeping on a bench.
Improved fall/kill volumes to reduce unintended deaths and respawns.
Buff system: improved handling in skill checks; new and clearer buff/debuff icons; brightness and tinting corrected.
Controls & UI

Full controller support polish: inventory, trading, inspection, and dialogues are fully navigable with gamepads.
Added controller deadzone setting; fixed controller drift.
Navigation and focus reworked across Settings, Load/Save, Skill Line, and other menus.
“Apply” is no longer pre-selected when using keyboard/mouse.
Cursor handling overhauled (hardware cursor, transparency) to prevent it from getting stuck or visible at the wrong time.
Skillcheck widget focus/input issues resolved and added clearer button info.
Compass toggle and “Case Closed” sound cues fixed.
Fast Travel UI is now translatable and uses clearer visuals.
Blocked access to the main menu while in dialogue to prevent conflicts.
Shadow slider in Settings works as intended.
Quests & Progression

“Light in the Dark” now completes properly after the finale.
Fixed multiple confrontation info gates (e.g., Stine/Black Sheep, VanGroot, Pfefferminze detection) so clues appear when earned.
Telegraph office key: door can be opened again; key no longer disappears from inventory after use.
Corrected an epilogue flow for the mayor and several end-of-story sequence issues.
Added quest for Jannis’ passenger register and integrated related dialogues.
Numerous fixes to mis-ordered or missing dialogue lines, including mixed-up sequences.
Audio

Menu sound issues fixed; sound classes and routing cleaned up.
Level Sequence audio now uses proper cues and attenuation.
Improved mixing for CYOA sequences, finale moments, ambient volumes (Kerker, Schäferhof), and narrator takes.
Added feedback cue for spending skill points.
Removed duplicate explosion sounds.
Music system upgraded with smoother playback and fades.
Added door sound at Schäferhof and corrected various dialogue sound cues.
Visuals & Environment

Corrected overly bright lights, adjusted point light falloff, and reduced skylight leaks.
Added lantern and candle lights (with proper flames) in key locations; multiple night-time tweaks.
Fixed numerous material issues (wood reflections, negative scaling artifacts, decals/surfaces, brick wall textures, glass glow).
Time-of-day/sky system stabilized and optimized.
Corrected many object placements, overlapping meshes, and clipping in interiors and exteriors (church, harbor pub, harms villa, and more).
Replaced a broken fence and adjusted gate orientation where needed.
Reworked foliage and reed materials; reduced excessive wind sway; several LOD and texture fixes.
Added/updated environmental details such as tracks to the harbor gate and signage.
AI & Creatures

Monsters: multiple fixes to spawn/loading and trigger volumes to ensure encounters start and stop correctly.
Cleaned up sequence actors on game start to prevent duplicates.
Chickens: fixed T-poses and spawner behavior; trigger volumes moved and tuned (slight radius increase).
General AI improvements: movement state fixes and saving/loading of actor transforms; dialogue partner rotation corrected.
Inspection & Interaction

Item inspection now uses improved post-processing and consistent lighting for better visibility.
Inspection during dialogue restored and stabilized.
Fixed issues where inspection, crafting, and dialogue could interfere with each other.
Inventory, Crafting & Trading

Inventory is fully usable with a controller; exchange/trading reliability improved.
Crafting widget refreshes correctly; removed a duplicate poppy flower.
Added missing item icons and improved icon clarity/sizing (including new temp-buff icons, blueberry icon).
Category and translation fixes for several items.
Localization

Broad localization update for “The Ebbing” and other content, including signage and fast travel labels.
Fixed multiple text language issues, live language switching with controllers, and assorted spelling/grammar errors.
Corrected missing or incorrect translation entries across dialogues and items.
Performance & Technical

Reduced poly counts on selected assets; lowered particle draw distances.
Disabled ray tracing; optimized Nanite usage on select meshes.
Enabled virtual texture streaming on targeted materials.
Navmesh resolution tuning and foliage optimizations.
Lighting pipeline tuned for performance and consistency.
Stability improvements to asynchronous loading and save/load flows.
Various backend updates and cleanup to reduce build size and improve reliability.
Miscellaneous

Boats: corrected positions/behavior in the level.
Reset rotated actors correctly on load; actors won’t rotate unexpectedly if a save exists.
“Start at day,” date/time consistency, and compass fixes applied.
Numerous clothing fixes (skirts/trousers) to reduce clipping and LOD issues.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us – we couldn’t do it without you!
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24 Jul 2025Developer post
Inspector Schmidt investigates at sea – now with 15% off!
Set on the rugged shores of the German North Sea in 1870 , Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing plunges you into a tense investigation full of secrets, suspicion, and the salty sting of the sea air. Will you uncover the truth in a town that hides more than it reveals? 🕵️‍♂️ Now 15% of
27 May 2025Developer post
An Investigation of Our Own: Your Opinion on Inspector Schmidt
"The Ebbing" is the recently released second installment in the "Inspector Schmidt" series. In this short survey, we’d like to ask you about your experience with one or both of the games ("The Ebbing" and/or "A Bavarian Tale") and hear your thoughts on various aspects. It won’t t
30 Apr 2025Developer post
Now available: Investigating History – Bundle with The Darkest Files
It's always nice when you meet people with whom you have something in common. It's even nicer when you find an entire game studio that has the same passion for games with a historical connection, also comes from Germany and has released a great game at almost the same time. That'
20 Apr 2025Developer post
Minor Update
- Fixed bug that would alway choose first answer when using controller - Added more CYOA audios - Reset AI after player death - Fixed missing footstep audio after player death - Made it easier to find Lysbeths cane
16 Apr 2025Developer post
Hotfix CL#9443
Fixed Audio Slider Bug in Settings Widget
Fixed Audio Slider Bug in Settings Widget
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16 Apr 2025Developer post
Big Update
Updates: - Controller Support - Steamdeck Support - Easy Stealth Mode - Fast Skillcheck Mode - Auto-Win mode for Skillchecks - Added History Infos - Improved Guards AI - Implemented more NPCs Fixes: - Fix Crouch after Death - Localisation fixed - Fixed years on graves - Improved
14 Apr 2025Developer post
⚓ Now, let's get real - have you played The Ebbing yet? ⚓
The last few months here in the studio have been pretty awesome. Not only have we released an incredibly ambitious game, but we've also been working on three other amazing projects. The fact that Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is finally being played by you and is constantly impr
11 Apr 2025Developer post
Minor Fixes
- CineCams Focus Rework - Increased daytime length to 45 minutes - Fixed Epilog Leevke saying Nils is dead although he survived - Fixed wrong trigger at end of stine bloodtrail - Box Victoria Key 1 fixed
11 Apr 2025Developer post
Minor Fixes
- Dialog Edits
10 Apr 2025Developer post
Minor Update
- Added Seagulls - Fixed wrong Trigger Bug - Rathaus Schild Localised - Fixed Book Jorek Double Show - Fixed missmatch between Text and Scene Rilke Confrontation - Disabled Stamina Bar - Items show particle systems every time detective sweep is triggered - Double Item Firehook fi
10 Apr 2025Developer post
⚓ Inspector Schmidt investigates again since 3 days - you, too?
The release of Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing is behind us - and we're incredibly happy about the initial feedback and love from the community that we've received. Many thanks to everyone who has already played it! If you have time: A review on Steam helps us tremendously to boos
10 Apr 2025Developer post
Minor Update
- Localisation improvements - Environment Fixes - Taskdescriptions updated - Schmidts hotelroom does not look allready used anymore
09 Apr 2025Developer post
Minor update 2025-04-09 (#9229)
Fixed a major translation bug Fixed some minor translation bugs Fixed some color grading issues Fixed some sound volume issues
Fixed a major translation bug
Fixed some minor translation bugs
Fixed some color grading issues
Fixed some sound volume issues
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08 Apr 2025Developer post
Minor Update
- Localisation Improvements
08 Apr 2025Developer post
Minor Fixes
- Fixed most localisation problems - Fixed particle systems in finale - Fixed character problems in finale / epilog - Fixed wrong location info in map - Fixed many minor environment glitches - Fixed problems with ocean audio - Fixed enemys in harbor stealth parts - Disabled detec
08 Apr 2025Developer post
Minor Fixes
- Fixed EN localisation problems - Added missing task in black sheep quest - Fixed graphics bugs - Fixed glossy kerbstone material - Disabled detective mode while reading a book / letter - Fixed spots where players could be stuck at the marketplace - Fixed some props you could ge
08 Apr 2025Developer post
Our roadmap for the next months
The Ebbing is one day old! But the work isn't finished for our team. We're continuously improving Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing and will also add some features over the next time. Our roadmap for the following months: Controller Support Steamdeck Support Improvement of the Beta
The Ebbing is one day old! But the work isn't finished for our team. We're continuously improving Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing and will also add some features over the next time. Our roadmap for the following months:

Controller Support
Steamdeck Support
Improvement of the Beta Language Versions
Porting for XBox
Porting für PS 5
Platt voice overs
Upgrade to Unreal 5.5
If you have any additional feature requests or find bugs while playing, please don't hesitate to report them via Steam or directly on our Discord server! Thank you so much for your support!
Original post

Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing

Updates & announcements

Language Update CL#10408

Small after-release patch

🎉 Major Update 10338 🎉 – Controller Overhaul & Much More

Inspector Schmidt investigates at sea – now with 15% off!

An Investigation of Our Own: Your Opinion on Inspector Schmidt

Now available: Investigating History – Bundle with The Darkest Files

Minor Update

Hotfix CL#9443

Big Update

⚓ Now, let's get real - have you played The Ebbing yet? ⚓

We are being funded by the FFF!

Next stop: Medieval Frontiers

Minor Fixes

Minor Fixes

Minor Update

⚓ Inspector Schmidt investigates again since 3 days - you, too?

Minor Update

Minor update 2025-04-09 (#9229)

Minor Update

Minor Fixes

Minor Fixes

Our roadmap for the next months