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Dark Nights with Poe and Munro vs Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop!

Dark Nights with Poe and Munro and Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (2020) is 3 years older than Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! (2023). Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (79.8% 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 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro

Choose Dark Nights with Poe and Munro if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. Dark Nights with Poe and Munro launched in 2020.

Choose Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop!

Choose Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! launched in 2023.

Both Dark Nights with Poe and Munro and Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! sit in Adventure 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

Dark Nights with Poe and Munro vs Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! — Steam metadata comparison
Dark Nights with Poe and Munro — Steam game coverDark Nights with Poe and MunroSergeant Squidley: Space Cop! — Steam game coverSergeant Squidley: Space Cop!
Released20202023
GenresIndie, AdventureAdventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price12.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews79.8% positive (248 reviews)100% positive (11 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersD'Avekki Studios LtdNinjaconor

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Dark Nights with Poe and Munro vs Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! — FAQ

Should I play Dark Nights with Poe and Munro or Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! first?
If you want chronology, Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (2020) came out before Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! (2023). 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 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro and Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does Dark Nights with Poe and Munro run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Dark Nights with Poe and Munro is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sergeant Squidley: Space Cop! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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