Choose Murder by Numbers
Choose Murder by Numbers if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Murder by Numbers launched in 2020.
Murder by Numbers vs Conspiracy!
Murder by Numbers and Conspiracy! both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Murder by Numbers (2020) is 1 year older than Conspiracy! (2021). Murder by Numbers scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Conspiracy! (68.3% 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 Conspiracy!
Choose Conspiracy! if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Conspiracy! launched in 2021.
Both Murder by Numbers and Conspiracy! sit in Indie 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 by Numbers |  Conspiracy! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (947 reviews) | 68.3% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mediatonic | Owlskip Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Murder by Numbers (2020) is 1 year older than Conspiracy! (2021).
- Murder by Numbers scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Conspiracy! (68.3% positive).
- Conspiracy! is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Murder by Numbers (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Murder by Numbers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Conspiracy! has no Deck rating yet.
Murder by Numbers vs Conspiracy! — FAQ
- Should I play Murder by Numbers or Conspiracy! first?
- If you want chronology, Murder by Numbers (2020) came out before Conspiracy! (2021). 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 by Numbers and Conspiracy! similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Murder by Numbers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Murder by Numbers is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Conspiracy! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.