Choose The Legend of Crystal Valley
Choose The Legend of Crystal Valley if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Legend of Crystal Valley launched in 2019.
The Legend of Crystal Valley vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
The Legend of Crystal Valley and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Legend of Crystal Valley (2019) is 5 years older than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024). Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Crystal Valley (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Choose Duck Detective: The Secret Salami if you want a Casual game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,666 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Legend of Crystal Valley and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 The Legend of Crystal Valley |  Duck Detective: The Secret Salami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 95.1% positive (4,666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cateia Games | Happy Broccoli Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Legend of Crystal Valley (2019) is 5 years older than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024).
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of Crystal Valley (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Legend of Crystal Valley has no Deck rating yet.
The Legend of Crystal Valley vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami — FAQ
- Should I play The Legend of Crystal Valley or Duck Detective: The Secret Salami first?
- If you want chronology, The Legend of Crystal Valley (2019) came out before Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024). 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 The Legend of Crystal Valley and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.