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 The Stepfather Remake
Methods: The Detective Competition and The Stepfather Remake 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 (2020) is 5 years older than The Stepfather Remake (2025). The Stepfather Remake is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Methods: The Detective Competition (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 The Stepfather Remake
Choose The Stepfather Remake if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Stepfather Remake launched in 2025.
Both Methods: The Detective Competition and The Stepfather Remake 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 |  The Stepfather Remake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (53 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LockedOn Games | Mideas Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) is 5 years older than The Stepfather Remake (2025).
- The Stepfather Remake is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Methods: The Detective Competition (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Methods: The Detective Competition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Stepfather Remake has no Deck rating yet.
Methods: The Detective Competition vs The Stepfather Remake — FAQ
- Should I play Methods: The Detective Competition or The Stepfather Remake first?
- If you want chronology, Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) came out before The Stepfather Remake (2025). 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 The Stepfather Remake 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. The Stepfather Remake doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.