Choose Curious Cases
Choose Curious Cases if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support. Curious Cases launched in 2019.
Curious Cases vs Envious
Curious Cases and Envious both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Curious Cases (2019) is 6 years older than Envious (2025). Envious is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Curious Cases (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Envious
Choose Envious if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Envious launched in 2025.
Both Curious Cases and Envious sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Curious Cases |  Envious | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.9% positive (170 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | OnSkull Games | Septembird |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Curious Cases (2019) is 6 years older than Envious (2025).
- Envious is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Curious Cases (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Curious Cases is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Envious has no Deck rating yet.
Curious Cases vs Envious — FAQ
- Should I play Curious Cases or Envious first?
- If you want chronology, Curious Cases (2019) came out before Envious (2025). 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 Curious Cases and Envious similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Curious Cases and Envious have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Curious Cases ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Envious ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Curious Cases run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Curious Cases is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Envious doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.