Choose Detective Girl of the Steam City
Choose Detective Girl of the Steam City if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Detective Girl of the Steam City launched in 2019.
Detective Girl of the Steam City vs Demons Roots
Detective Girl of the Steam City and Demons Roots both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, RPG on Steam. Detective Girl of the Steam City (2019) is 4 years older than Demons Roots (2023). Demons Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Detective Girl of the Steam City (90.5% positive). 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 Demons Roots
Choose Demons Roots if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 593 reviews.
Both Detective Girl of the Steam City and Demons Roots sit in Indie and 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 |  Demons Roots | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (222 reviews) | 95.1% positive (593 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Clymenia | Quick nail Aristocrat |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Detective Girl of the Steam City (2019) is 4 years older than Demons Roots (2023).
- Demons Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Detective Girl of the Steam City (90.5% positive).
- Detective Girl of the Steam City is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Demons Roots (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Detective Girl of the Steam City vs Demons Roots — FAQ
- Which is better, Detective Girl of the Steam City or Demons Roots?
- On Steam reviews Demons Roots scores higher (95.1% positive) than Detective Girl of the Steam City (90.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Demons Roots is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Detective Girl of the Steam City or Demons Roots first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Girl of the Steam City (2019) came out before Demons Roots (2023). 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 Demons Roots similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.