Choose Murder On The Island
Choose Murder On The Island if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Murder On The Island launched in 2019.
Murder On The Island vs Uncover the Smoking Gun
Murder On The Island and Uncover the Smoking Gun both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Murder On The Island (2019) is 5 years older than Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024). Murder On The Island is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Uncover the Smoking Gun (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Uncover the Smoking Gun
Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Uncover the Smoking Gun launched in 2024.
Both Murder On The Island and Uncover the Smoking Gun sit in Indie, Adventure, and 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
 Murder On The Island |  Uncover the Smoking Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 85.3% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Forever Young Games | ReLU Games, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Murder On The Island (2019) is 5 years older than Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024).
- Murder On The Island is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Uncover the Smoking Gun (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Uncover the Smoking Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Murder On The Island has no Deck rating yet.
Murder On The Island vs Uncover the Smoking Gun — FAQ
- Should I play Murder On The Island or Uncover the Smoking Gun first?
- If you want chronology, Murder On The Island (2019) came out before Uncover the Smoking Gun (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 Murder On The Island and Uncover the Smoking Gun similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.