Choose Detective Girl of the Steam City
Choose Detective Girl of the Steam City if you want an Indie experience. Detective Girl of the Steam City launched in 2019.
Detective Girl of the Steam City vs Abyssal Agent Alyss
Detective Girl of the Steam City and Abyssal Agent Alyss both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Detective Girl of the Steam City (2019) is 1 year older than Abyssal Agent Alyss (2020). Abyssal Agent Alyss is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Detective Girl of the Steam City (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Abyssal Agent Alyss
Choose Abyssal Agent Alyss if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Abyssal Agent Alyss launched in 2020.
Both Detective Girl of the Steam City and Abyssal Agent Alyss sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Detective Girl of the Steam City |  Abyssal Agent Alyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (222 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Clymenia | Azurezero |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Detective Girl of the Steam City (2019) is 1 year older than Abyssal Agent Alyss (2020).
- Abyssal Agent Alyss is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Detective Girl of the Steam City (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Detective Girl of the Steam City is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Abyssal Agent Alyss has no Deck rating yet.
Detective Girl of the Steam City vs Abyssal Agent Alyss — FAQ
- Should I play Detective Girl of the Steam City or Abyssal Agent Alyss first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Girl of the Steam City (2019) came out before Abyssal Agent Alyss (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Detective Girl of the Steam City and Abyssal Agent Alyss similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Detective Girl of the Steam City run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Detective Girl of the Steam City is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Abyssal Agent Alyss doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.