Choose Pentiment
Choose Pentiment if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,985 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pentiment vs Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
Pentiment and Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Pentiment (2022) is 4 years older than Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency (2026). Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
Choose Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency launched in 2026.
Both Pentiment and Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Pentiment |  Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (4,985 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Obsidian Entertainment | Vera Florentine |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Pentiment (2022) is 4 years older than Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency (2026).
- Pentiment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency has no Deck rating yet.
Pentiment vs Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency — FAQ
- Should I play Pentiment or Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency first?
- If you want chronology, Pentiment (2022) came out before Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency (2026). 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 Pentiment and Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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 Pentiment run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pentiment is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.