Choose Methods: The Detective Competition
Choose Methods: The Detective Competition if you want a Strategy experience. Methods: The Detective Competition launched in 2020.
Methods: The Detective Competition vs BABKA-TERROR
Methods: The Detective Competition and BABKA-TERROR both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) is 6 years older than BABKA-TERROR (2026). Methods: The Detective Competition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BABKA-TERROR 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 BABKA-TERROR
Choose BABKA-TERROR if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BABKA-TERROR launched in 2026.
Both Methods: The Detective Competition and BABKA-TERROR sit in 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 |  BABKA-TERROR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| 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 | ST Sinovar |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) is 6 years older than BABKA-TERROR (2026).
- Methods: The Detective Competition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BABKA-TERROR has no Deck rating yet.
Methods: The Detective Competition vs BABKA-TERROR — FAQ
- Should I play Methods: The Detective Competition or BABKA-TERROR first?
- If you want chronology, Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) came out before BABKA-TERROR (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 BABKA-TERROR similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Methods: The Detective Competition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Methods: The Detective Competition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. BABKA-TERROR doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.