Choose Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
Choose Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel launched in 2019.
Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel vs Trials of Innocence
Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel and Trials of Innocence both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel (2019) is 6 years older than Trials of Innocence (2025). Trials of Innocence scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel (73.3% 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 Trials of Innocence
Choose Trials of Innocence if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Trials of Innocence launched in 2025.
Both Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel and Trials of Innocence sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel |  Trials of Innocence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.44 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) | 95.7% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Genuine | 猫龙游戏 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel (2019) is 6 years older than Trials of Innocence (2025).
- Trials of Innocence scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel (73.3% positive).
- Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Trials of Innocence (12.99 USD vs. 14.44 USD).
- Trials of Innocence is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel has no Deck rating yet.
Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel vs Trials of Innocence — FAQ
- Should I play Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel or Trials of Innocence first?
- If you want chronology, Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel (2019) came out before Trials of Innocence (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 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel and Trials of Innocence similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.