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Five Dates vs Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?

Five Dates and Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? 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. Five Dates (2020) is 2 years older than Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? (2022). Five Dates scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? (69.3% 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 Five Dates

Choose Five Dates if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 551 reviews.

Choose Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?

Choose Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? launched in 2022.

Both Five Dates and Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? 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

Five Dates vs Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? — Steam metadata comparison
Five Dates — Steam game coverFive DatesWho Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? — Steam game coverWho Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
Released20202022
GenresAdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price4.49 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews84% positive (551 reviews)69.3% positive (313 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersWales Interactive, Good Gate MediaWales Interactive, Good Gate Media

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Five Dates vs Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? — FAQ

Which is better, Five Dates or Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus??
On Steam reviews Five Dates scores higher (84% positive) than Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? (69.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Five Dates is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Five Dates or Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? first?
If you want chronology, Five Dates (2020) came out before Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? (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 Five Dates and Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? 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.
Do Five Dates and Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.