Choose Curious Cases
Choose Curious Cases if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Curious Cases launched in 2019.
Curious Cases vs Eclipse: Anomaly Research
Curious Cases and Eclipse: Anomaly Research both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. Curious Cases (2019) is 7 years older than Eclipse: Anomaly Research (2026). Curious Cases is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Eclipse: Anomaly Research (6.99 USD vs. 9.34 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 Eclipse: Anomaly Research
Choose Eclipse: Anomaly Research if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Eclipse: Anomaly Research launched in 2026.
Both Curious Cases and Eclipse: Anomaly Research sit in Casual 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
 Curious Cases |  Eclipse: Anomaly Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.34 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.9% positive (170 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | OnSkull Games | Tropical-Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Curious Cases (2019) is 7 years older than Eclipse: Anomaly Research (2026).
- Curious Cases is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Eclipse: Anomaly Research (6.99 USD vs. 9.34 USD).
- Curious Cases has co-op; Eclipse: Anomaly Research does not.
- Curious Cases is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Eclipse: Anomaly Research has no Deck rating yet.
Curious Cases vs Eclipse: Anomaly Research — FAQ
- Should I play Curious Cases or Eclipse: Anomaly Research first?
- If you want chronology, Curious Cases (2019) came out before Eclipse: Anomaly Research (2026). 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 Eclipse: Anomaly Research similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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 Eclipse: Anomaly Research have multiplayer like Curious Cases?
- No. Curious Cases supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Eclipse: Anomaly Research is listed as single-player only.
- Does Curious Cases run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Curious Cases is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Eclipse: Anomaly Research doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.