Choose Detective From The Crypt
Choose Detective From The Crypt if you want an Indie experience. Detective From The Crypt launched in 2021.
Detective From The Crypt vs Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition
Detective From The Crypt and Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Detective From The Crypt (2021) is 1 year older than Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition (2022). Detective From The Crypt scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition (0% positive). 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 Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition
Choose Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition launched in 2022.
Both Detective From The Crypt and Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition sit in 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
 Detective From The Crypt |  Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (86 reviews) | 0% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BOV | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Detective From The Crypt (2021) is 1 year older than Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition (2022).
- Detective From The Crypt scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition (0% positive).
- Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Detective From The Crypt (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Detective From The Crypt is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Detective From The Crypt vs Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Detective From The Crypt or Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Detective From The Crypt (2021) came out before Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition (2022). 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 Detective From The Crypt and Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Detective From The Crypt run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Detective From The Crypt is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.