Choose Fateful End: True Case Files
Choose Fateful End: True Case Files if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fateful End: True Case Files launched in 2020.
Fateful End: True Case Files vs Hermitage: Strange Case Files
Fateful End: True Case Files and Hermitage: Strange Case Files both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Fateful End: True Case Files (2020) is 1 year older than Hermitage: Strange Case Files (2021). Fateful End: True Case Files is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hermitage: Strange Case Files (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Hermitage: Strange Case Files
Choose Hermitage: Strange Case Files if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hermitage: Strange Case Files launched in 2021.
Both Fateful End: True Case Files and Hermitage: Strange Case Files sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Fateful End: True Case Files |  Hermitage: Strange Case Files | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 75% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Genuine | Arrowiz |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Fateful End: True Case Files (2020) is 1 year older than Hermitage: Strange Case Files (2021).
- Fateful End: True Case Files is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hermitage: Strange Case Files (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Fateful End: True Case Files vs Hermitage: Strange Case Files — FAQ
- Should I play Fateful End: True Case Files or Hermitage: Strange Case Files first?
- If you want chronology, Fateful End: True Case Files (2020) came out before Hermitage: Strange Case Files (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 Fateful End: True Case Files and Hermitage: Strange Case Files similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.