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Adventures of Bertram Fiddle 2: A Bleaker Predicklement
Developer Rumpus
A Bleaker Predicklement is a hilarious AND mysterious point and click adventure game. Explore smoggy alleys, meet suspicious characters and help Bertram as he finds himself framed for a murdering he did not commit! From the Steam store page
130 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
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106 positive · 24 negative
95% range 74–87%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
177 of 227 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 130 · most liked firstI really enjoyed the first game, but I cannot recommend this one. It's filled to the brim with bugs, ranging from animation glitches, dialog loops and I finally hit a point where the game consistently freezes. Now when I continue my current save it just freezes immediately and the game crashes. It's pretty much unplayable at the moment. This is made all the more frustrating by the fact that this game's release was even delayed a few months and yet it still seems unfinished. Perhaps they'll…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Popping in with a review in 2021 saying yeah, they never fixed all the terrible bugs. Some game-breaking, some just irritating, other reviews have described them but I'm just posting in case you check the game out in the future and think "well surely they eventually fixed the bugs, right?" As for the game itself, eh, its more of the same from the first game, which is to say its got a charming artstyle and a sense of humor that is really a matter of your personal taste. The puzzles are that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →--On a repeated playthrough with the most recent patch, there are lots of ways for the game to crash or have progress halting bugs. It was working better before the patch to correct Steam achievements. I would recommend delaying playing until these issues are worked out with a patch. Overall, I still loved where the game was going, just the bugs are serious at the moment.--- Bertram and his Peruvian cyclops manservant, Gavin, are back to catch the nefarious Geoff the Murderer in the second…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Longer than the first one, this game is more of the same, including the charming style, solid humor, and fun gameplay experience we can now confidently expect from the series. My only negative comment is that three of the Steam achievements seem to be bugged and it's inclreasingly looking as though the developer simply plans to leave them that way. On that front, a bleak predicament indeed!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Better than the previous game, with much more difficult puzzles (they aren't difficult, but they just are more difficult compared to the first game), although some of the puzzles lack logic. It's also much bigger than the first game. The dialogues are very funny and the story is quite interesting. All in all, a quite enjoyable experience. Totally worth its price. Good job, developers. Till next time, don't forget to point & click!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a fantabulous adventuring!! Most definimitely the besteverest game ever made!! But, I am prone to exaggeration from time to time! :-) I am currently having to launch the game directly from the .exe file. And, Steam Achievements have been spotty; but I don't care. The game-stopping glitches have been resolved, finally, and the rate the devs have been working to fix the issues has been astounding, and I'm sure they will have 99.87% of the problems fixed within a reasonable amount of time,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game was ok as a point and click adventure, but the enjoyment was really ruined by how buggy the gameplay was. You couldn't just click around to figure out what to do, because some wrong clicks my prevent the game from registering that you'd done a necessary thing, or not spawn a necessary item no matter what you did afterward. There were also several occasions when I was actually doing what I was supposed to to solve a puzzle, but because I didn't click the EXACT CORRECT SPOT (collision…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sometimes in between bigger game titles I like to play some smaller, often indie, games. So with the Bertram Fiddle games on sale, I figured they would be good palate cleansers before I tackle the AAA titles in my backlog. The first episode of Bertram Fiddle was quite delightful: it had colourful and eye-catching animations, plenty of puns, and good share of puzzles that would tickle your brain just enough without being frustrating. Too bad it was just a two-hour diversion. So I began…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredibly buggy at launch and later abandoned by the developer with a host of annoying and game-breaking bugs still remaining.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very buggy. I like the concept of the game overall, it just needs to not be as broken as it is. Funny in parts, but not worth playing for more than an hour. 3/10.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even tho it has some bugs at the end of the game, it still is a good one! Again, amazing voice-acting, '70s music that I liked a lot, many familiar ( from episode 1 ) AND NEW characters to encounter and some really exciting locations to explore! The puns were terribly hilarious xD Solving this was not as easy as the first one, but still - it was simple enough. The "make your own meat friend" mini-game was weird and funny at the same time and I made 4 cute little friends xD Note: If you want to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even after the updates, this game lags, freezes, and has bugs that make it impossible to complete. I couldn't get a refund because I hit a game-ending bug after 8 hours of playtime. Not worth it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, not recommended I was drawn to Bertram Fiddle Episode 1 due to the art style and was surprised what a charming little game it was- great atmosphere, weird noses, the wits of Brits and puns to die for! It was short, but a good romp of which I wanted to see more. However, more in this case meant that apparently, the team at Rumpus got over their head- needlessly sprawling areas (Act 1 had 13 (!) screens where sometimes, there wasn't even anything to interact with), animations or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Backed on kickstarter) This game may not be everyone's cup o'tea. There are puns which at times may seem like too much, but I enjoyed them! :) A good point and click game with easy to moderate puzzles, I'd give it a solid 8/10. Buy it when it's around 30% discounted or more and you won't be disappointed! Needless to say - play the first one first.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As many have already pointed out, this game is too buggy to recommend as it is. It starts off reasonably OK but gets worse and worse as you progress. At first you can ignore the occasional glitch but it gets quite irritating in later chapters. I can only hope the developer gets to work on some patches to solve this as it spoils an otherwise entertaining game. So to recap. Don't buy it now, but do check again now and then to see if it has been fixed, as I would certainly recommend it if they…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's mostly pretty good, but there are numerous cosmetic bugs (main character's head occasionally disappears during conversations, some comments are voiced by the wrong character, etc). There's a tedious 'puzzle' at the start, but it picks up after that. Some might find the puzzles a bit Monkey-Island-Rubber-Chicken, but I liked that. However, I can't recommend the game in its current state (8/26) as there are progress blocking bugs (see the community discussions if you want to know more, I…
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a few audio and animation mishaps here and there but not a single gameplay bug. humour is right up my alley with a whole lot of H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allen Poe references left and right. I had a great time playing this game. Thanks a mil
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bigger, better, and lasts longer (that's what she said) than the first game. Filled with more puns (which is one of the best uses of a hint system that I've seen) and references to famous Victorian stories than the first episode. Hopefully more adventuring is in Bertram Fiddle's future. 8.5/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really liked the first episode Bertram Fiddle. Buy that one, but give this one a miss. It's buggy and the puzzles have you running around picking up objects to combine into overly complicated tools. Even with the puns and dialogue, which is a plus, it bogs down so much, it loses the fun aspect.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pros + good looking cartoony hand-drawn background graphics + when you press to space, hotspots highlighted so no need to pixel hunting + two playable characters and they are likeable + enjoyable puzzles. this chapter's puzzles more challenging than first game. there are a few inventory puzzles you can combine some items + diverse cast of cartoony and quirky characters + story is well-paced and intriguing and it looks like they inspired from Jack the Ripper murders and Cthulu + decent voice…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great sequel to the first Bertram Fiddle game! The puzzles were the perfect level of difficulty and I love the whimsy
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you've played the first episode you know what you're in for. If you haven't expect a zany, over the top, sometimes gross adventure game that makes just enough sense to be fun and coherent. From a game design standpoint, everything is episode 2 is better than episode 1. The puzzles are more logical (and where they're not, the character's lines are so littered with clues that it will point you in the right direction just talking to people), the art is better, the voice acting is more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wonderful series!! recommend (bugs are repaired now)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good fun! Lots of good dry English humour. Definitely worth playing if you enjoy quirky point & click stories. There are some issues with the achievements. If this is important to you then I suggest having a read of the forum.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →yes it's buggy and the first game is better but I still recommend it.its a fun, specially the potion section of the game and making your own meat pet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros - Nice colourful graphics - Good puzzle design - Great voice acting - Fun dialog with lots of puns - Interesting story - Hot spot reveal tool Cons - Lots of little visual and audio glitches such as missing animations (especially lip syncing) missing voice acting etc. - Frequent issues giving controls to the secondary character having to re-issue commands multiple times - On one occasion the UI completely broke and the game was essentially froze and I had to restart - The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A mediocre sequel riddled with bugs. If you though the first game was good but not great you can definitely skip this one. The only real positive I can mention is that the playtime is much longer than the original. Bugs include but are not limited to: Characters speaking in other characters' voices, animations not playing, characters clipping over foregrounds layers and behind background layers, exit screens not working, characters walking in place, character talking over each other,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I first played Bertram Fiddle 1 about 5 years ago, and I remembered it being fun, so I picked up part 2 for cheap during the Steam summer sale in the 'complete your collection' bundle. Before playing it I replayed part 1, which I didn't remember much about. It was fine. Nothing great, but a reasonably entertaining quick playthrough taking only about an hour and a half. Part 2 did complete the story but, unfortunately, was much worse and not much fun at all really. It's about 3 or 4 times…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh dear. An incomplete, buggy mess. I enjoyed the first episode. It was a glorious dig at Victorian Explorer cliches, complete with comically large moustaches, photomographs, stuffed animals and endless pomposity. This one though....well, the story is as enjoyable, but it has major MAJOR problems. There are several sections in the game where if you don't perform a sequence of events in the exact correct order, an item can vanish from the game leading to an unwinnable situation. Pathfinding is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having completely adored the first game, I was really excited for this second, longer episode. Alas, the number of bugs (often requiring a game restart) simply drown out the story. If the work is put in to rid the game of the frequent bugginess, this game could have been a satisfying follow-up, but as it is I just can't recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good....But Well reviewing this game puts me in a bit of a predickalment as Bertram would say, I absoutely loved episode 1 & was looking forward to part2. Initially the game follows the same format of playing as Bertram Fiddle & occasionally as sidekick Gavin as & when needed. As a leading victorian explorator & amateur sleuth your mission is to trackdown & arrest Geoff the murderer. The map once again is set in victorian London & is much larger than episode 1 with a lot more puzzles to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Im a big fan of Bertram Fiddle! The story is interesting, the puns are unbeatable and the dialogues are funny. The interface is the same like in the first part. I really like the style. I had a few problems with bugs though, some of the hot spots didnt work and the audio during the dialogues was inconsistent.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love it, but I have experienced a whole lot and continuous bunch of bugs. For now my experience is a lot of “quit” and “continue” - because I cannot get the characters to do anything – and at some point the main character simply disappeared from the screen. Bugs: First I talked to every customer, but didn’t get my punch card. And I restarted. Twice. Then again I talked to every customer on the list and did not get my achievement (sigh..) My worst experience of bugs was in the Mechanical…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sherlock Holmes is a noob compared to this cute detective. And no, I'm not talking about Bertram but his buddy who is doing the actual work. Well, see, I'm into Adventures. I like a good puzzle. And I really like weird ideas. A Bleaker Predicklement offers all these things. I'm now (I think) close to the end of the second chapter. Need to find out how to get the boss out of the jail, but I have an idea. And I love the characters already. Pros: + Visuals are special (in quite a few ways) + The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While playing episode 1 I did not feel I'd recommend it. The store-page calls it a "classic point and click adventure game" but it's so easy that a puzzle component is more or less absent. Not very classic. I then however played episode 2 (as realistically most anyone would) and that is in fact a bona fide classic point and click adventure game. With both episodes taken together genre-fans will find quite enough to like here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what i would like to do is just give my thumbs up for this game instead of being forced to write about it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A much better game than the Episode 1. Now with proper puzzles, an enjoyable story that actually feels like something, and more puns and references. It is still not a quite perfect game, dialogues, interactions and animations constantly bug out and while it's not on the level of being in an unplayable status(at least it was fine for me to progress till the end), it can certainly be distracting enough to drop to a certain crowd. Consider the first one as a long introduction for the core…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I waited with bated breath for this sequel and immediately played it as soon as I could obtain it. AND I'D DO IT again. I love my point and clicks to be humourous and this is a perfect example for that. I wish there were more. I'd endlessly play more.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not as good as the previous episode. In 2021 still bothered by bugs but no issues to finishing the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fantastic edition to the story. The puzzles and locations were more detailed than the first episode and the puns were better than ever.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →93/100 Hilarious little thingie :)) I would be thrilled to play Ep. 3, when (if?) it'll be released.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While lengthier (around 6h) and more “game” than the previous installment, this one suffers from dragging on a bit too long and coming across as unpolished. Nevertheless, would recommend it if you enjoyed the previous game and are looking for the conclusion (albeit one that seems to have been added on for the sake of having a conclusion – or I might have missed something..). I had fun playing the previous game and expected more of the same here. Regarding the set of characters and the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This series is fun, and I do hope they continue it. Having said that it feels like the devs ran out of time , steam and or money as the ending sequences the animation is not up to par and the lips of the characters no longer move so sometimes it's difficult to tell who is talking. I feel this has great potential, but has not arrived at the peak yet. I recommend getting this on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the game, the characters and art. The puzzles are not super tough and for me it's also a plus.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't encounter many bugs (even if I dropped down the dolphin at first, the game still ran well). Don't know whether the devs fixed them or not. But some of the achievements still not working (I achieved 7/10). Ignoring the bugs, this game is impressive to me for its art, character voices and back-ground music.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of those games where I wish Steam had a "shrug" button for if you recommend it or not. It has all the charm of the Adventure of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1, but the puzzles were more frustrating (and not in a good way). As a side note, when the game first came out a lot of people were complaining about how many glitches there were in it. It seems like they fixed those issues. I didn't run across any in my play through.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The puzzles were a bit unclear and confusing this time around. Found myself stuck a few times. Still a fun game and the dialogue is as hilarious as ever. :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had already enjoyed the first episode of Bertram Fiddle's adventures and I must say that the second episode was up to my expectations. Despite some small bugs, I had a great time playing this game. The puzzles are moderately complex (except 2 or 3 on which I spent more time). I really liked the design, the story and the characters. I highly recommend this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastically fantastic adventure game. What's not to love.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Designed with experienced adventure gamers in mind, A Bleaker Predicklement promises a jolly good time and delivers on all counts. Whether you’re looking to bask slowly in witty humour, unravel quirky puzzles, or simply enjoy a niche Victorian point and click mystery, Bertram & Co. are a truly lovable bunch and worthy of your time. Read more here: http://gameranx.com/features/id/128801/article/adventures-of-bertram-fiddle-episode-2-a-bleaker-predicklement-impressions/
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a light-hearted, funny, and well-designed game. It's four times as long as the first game (well, at least it took me four times as long to finish it) and so the plot is more in depth. It's certainly worth the price. Some other comments have mentioned a lot of bugs, and while I think many of the early bugs had been patched by the time I played, I can say I did still encounter a few, but nothing game breaking. As long as you're not the type to fly into a fit of rage over the occasional…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The good - great art work, interesting puzzles that mostly make sense, good story, PUNtastic The bad - bugs, bugs and more bugs. At least we could complete the game this time Despite the problems I still enjoyed it and really hope there will be more
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Eye Ham Ber Tram Fig Dull. That puzzle took me a while. To sum this game up: It is definitely not the best adventure I've played so far but most likely the weirdest one in terms of humor. A few bugs here and there. But the hilarious voice acting compensates for that. Defintely recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great second installment with a few tiny rough edges. Highly recommended. I backed this on KickStarter and would do it again for a third game. Great voice work, characters, game premise and humor. I waited for the patches before starting so did not experience any glitches.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As funny as first episode, unfortunately have quite some bugs, but I still recomend it for loads and loads of puns
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having really enjoyed episode one of Bertram Fiddle I was greatly aniticpating a bleaker prediclement, however I noticed the game had quite a few issues which I'll get onto in my pros and cons. Overall I would recommend this funny little game, especially when all the bugs are fixed. PROS - Brilliantly punny, I love the inappropraite sense of humour and dialogue in this game. - Great range of characters and background art - This version is much longer than episode 2 which was great as I felt…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I very much enjoyed the first Bertram Fiddle and have been looking forward to this release. While I have been enjoying it, it definitely has its pros and cons. Pros: Nicely drawn backgrounds and imagery, even more puns (so. many. puns.), amusing and entertaining storyline, fun puzzles and challenges. Cons: Not gonna lie... it's buggy at the moment - some characters' lips aren't moving when speaking (particularly Gavin), a different voice actor speaks when you engage with the seamstress…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi, Please make a 3rd one. Since playing this my life hasn't been the same. Ok, bye.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one was a big improvement over the first game. More challanging puzzles and more depth than the first one. A good conclusion to the journey that started in the first game.
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