Choose Don't Forget Me
Choose Don't Forget Me if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Don't Forget Me launched in 2021.
Don't Forget Me vs Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
Don't Forget Me and Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Don't Forget Me (2021) is 5 years older than Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency (2026). 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 Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency
Choose Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency launched in 2026.
Both Don't Forget Me and Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Don't Forget Me |  Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 34.5% positive (29 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Moon Pirates | Vera Florentine |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Don't Forget Me (2021) is 5 years older than Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency (2026).
Don't Forget Me vs Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Forget Me or Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Forget Me (2021) came out before Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency (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 Don't Forget Me and Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.