Choose Chinatown Detective Agency
Choose Chinatown Detective Agency if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Chinatown Detective Agency launched in 2022.
Chinatown Detective Agency vs Don't Forget Me
Chinatown Detective Agency and Don't Forget Me 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. Don't Forget Me (2021) is 1 year older than Chinatown Detective Agency (2022). Chinatown Detective Agency scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% positive) than Don't Forget Me (34.5% 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 Don't Forget Me
Choose Don't Forget Me if you want an Indie experience. Don't Forget Me launched in 2021.
Both Chinatown Detective Agency and Don't Forget Me 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
 Chinatown Detective Agency |  Don't Forget Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.4% positive (79 reviews) | 34.5% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | General Interactive Co. | The Moon Pirates |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Don't Forget Me (2021) is 1 year older than Chinatown Detective Agency (2022).
- Chinatown Detective Agency scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% positive) than Don't Forget Me (34.5% positive).
- Chinatown Detective Agency is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Don't Forget Me has no Deck rating yet.
Chinatown Detective Agency vs Don't Forget Me — FAQ
- Should I play Chinatown Detective Agency or Don't Forget Me first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Forget Me (2021) came out before Chinatown Detective Agency (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 Chinatown Detective Agency and Don't Forget Me 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 Chinatown Detective Agency run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Chinatown Detective Agency is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Don't Forget Me doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.