Choose Methods: The Detective Competition
Choose Methods: The Detective Competition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Methods: The Detective Competition launched in 2020.
Methods: The Detective Competition vs Methods: The Canada Files
Methods: The Detective Competition and Methods: The Canada Files both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) is 6 years older than Methods: The Canada Files (2026). Methods: The Detective Competition scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Methods: The Canada Files (95.7% 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 Methods: The Canada Files
Choose Methods: The Canada Files if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Methods: The Canada Files launched in 2026.
Both Methods: The Detective Competition and Methods: The Canada Files sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Methods: The Detective Competition |  Methods: The Canada Files | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (53 reviews) | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LockedOn Games | LockedOn Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) is 6 years older than Methods: The Canada Files (2026).
- Methods: The Detective Competition scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Methods: The Canada Files (95.7% positive).
- Methods: The Canada Files is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Methods: The Detective Competition (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Methods: The Detective Competition vs Methods: The Canada Files — FAQ
- Should I play Methods: The Detective Competition or Methods: The Canada Files first?
- If you want chronology, Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) came out before Methods: The Canada Files (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 Methods: The Detective Competition and Methods: The Canada Files similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.