Choose Curious Cases
Choose Curious Cases if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Online PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Curious Cases launched in 2019.
Curious Cases vs Entity Research Group
Curious Cases and Entity Research Group both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Curious Cases (2019) is 7 years older than Entity Research Group (2026). Curious Cases is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Entity Research Group (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Entity Research Group
Choose Entity Research Group if you want an Action game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Entity Research Group launched in 2026.
Both Curious Cases and Entity Research Group sit in Indie 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 |  Entity Research Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 8.99 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 | Faceless Smile Corp. |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Curious Cases (2019) is 7 years older than Entity Research Group (2026).
- Curious Cases is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Entity Research Group (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Curious Cases is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Entity Research Group has no Deck rating yet.
Curious Cases vs Entity Research Group — FAQ
- Should I play Curious Cases or Entity Research Group first?
- If you want chronology, Curious Cases (2019) came out before Entity Research Group (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 Entity Research Group similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Entity Research Group have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Curious Cases ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Entity Research Group ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Curious Cases run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Curious Cases is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Entity Research Group doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.