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 Glitchy: Not So Sweet
Methods: The Detective Competition and Glitchy: Not So Sweet 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 Glitchy: Not So Sweet (2026). Methods: The Detective Competition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Glitchy: Not So Sweet 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 Glitchy: Not So Sweet
Choose Glitchy: Not So Sweet if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Glitchy: Not So Sweet launched in 2026.
Both Methods: The Detective Competition and Glitchy: Not So Sweet 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 |  Glitchy: Not So Sweet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, 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 | Glitchy Frame Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) is 6 years older than Glitchy: Not So Sweet (2026).
- Methods: The Detective Competition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Glitchy: Not So Sweet has no Deck rating yet.
Methods: The Detective Competition vs Glitchy: Not So Sweet — FAQ
- Should I play Methods: The Detective Competition or Glitchy: Not So Sweet first?
- If you want chronology, Methods: The Detective Competition (2020) came out before Glitchy: Not So Sweet (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 Glitchy: Not So Sweet 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. Glitchy: Not So Sweet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.