Choose Methods: The Detective Competition
Choose Methods: The Detective Competition if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. Methods: The Detective Competition launched in 2020.
Methods: The Detective Competition vs Death Comes Skiing
Methods: The Detective Competition and Death Comes Skiing both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Methods: The Detective Competition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Death Comes Skiing 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 Death Comes Skiing
Choose Death Comes Skiing if you want an Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both Methods: The Detective Competition and Death Comes Skiing sit in Indie 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 |  Death Comes Skiing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (53 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LockedOn Games | Valtteri Tavast |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Methods: The Detective Competition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Death Comes Skiing has no Deck rating yet.
Methods: The Detective Competition vs Death Comes Skiing — FAQ
- Are Methods: The Detective Competition and Death Comes Skiing similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Methods: The Detective Competition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Methods: The Detective Competition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Death Comes Skiing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.