Choose Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's
Choose Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's if you want an Indie experience. Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's launched in 2019.
Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's vs Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's
Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's and Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's (2019) is 3 years older than Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's (2022). Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's (79.6% 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 Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's
Choose Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's launched in 2022.
Both Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's and Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's |  Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (77 reviews) | 79.6% positive (49 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LunaBeat | LunaBeat |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's (2019) is 3 years older than Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's (2022).
- Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's (79.6% positive).
- Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's vs Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's — FAQ
- Should I play Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's or Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's first?
- If you want chronology, Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's (2019) came out before Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's (2022). 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 Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's and Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.