Choose Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem
Choose Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem launched in 2019.
Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem vs The House of Da Vinci VR
Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem and The House of Da Vinci VR both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (2019) is 5 years older than The House of Da Vinci VR (2024). The House of Da Vinci VR scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (52.8% 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 The House of Da Vinci VR
Choose The House of Da Vinci VR if you want the VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The House of Da Vinci VR launched in 2024.
Both Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem and The House of Da Vinci VR sit in Adventure 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
 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem |  The House of Da Vinci VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.8% positive (926 reviews) | 95.2% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HeR Interactive, Inc. | Blue Brain Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (2019) is 5 years older than The House of Da Vinci VR (2024).
- The House of Da Vinci VR scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (52.8% positive).
- Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than The House of Da Vinci VR (21.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem is Deck Verified, The House of Da Vinci VR is Deck Unsupported.
Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem vs The House of Da Vinci VR — FAQ
- Should I play Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem or The House of Da Vinci VR first?
- If you want chronology, Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem (2019) came out before The House of Da Vinci VR (2024). 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 Nancy Drew®: Midnight in Salem and The House of Da Vinci VR similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.