Choose Lake
Choose Lake if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,440 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lake vs Morgan: Metal Detective
Lake and Morgan: Metal Detective 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. Lake (2021) is 4 years older than Morgan: Metal Detective (2025). Lake scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Morgan: Metal Detective (80% 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 Morgan: Metal Detective
Choose Morgan: Metal Detective if you want the Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Morgan: Metal Detective launched in 2025.
Both Lake and Morgan: Metal Detective 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
 Lake |  Morgan: Metal Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,440 reviews) | 80% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gamious | Studio Morgan |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Lake (2021) is 4 years older than Morgan: Metal Detective (2025).
- Lake scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Morgan: Metal Detective (80% positive).
- Morgan: Metal Detective is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Lake (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lake is Deck Verified, Morgan: Metal Detective is Deck Playable.
Lake vs Morgan: Metal Detective — FAQ
- Should I play Lake or Morgan: Metal Detective first?
- If you want chronology, Lake (2021) came out before Morgan: Metal Detective (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 Lake and Morgan: Metal Detective 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.