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Love Mystery Club vs Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders

Love Mystery Club and Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders 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. Love Mystery Club (2020) is 5 years older than Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders (2025). Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Love Mystery Club (76.5% 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 Love Mystery Club

Choose Love Mystery Club if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Love Mystery Club launched in 2020.

Choose Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders

Choose Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders launched in 2025.

Both Love Mystery Club and Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders 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

Love Mystery Club vs Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders — Steam metadata comparison
Love Mystery Club — Steam game coverLove Mystery ClubKindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders — Steam game coverKindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
Released20202025
GenresIndie, AdventureAdventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price0.99 USD9.09 USD
Steam reviews76.5% positive (17 reviews)84.6% positive (13 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersGMatrixcoly Inc.

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Love Mystery Club vs Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders — FAQ

Should I play Love Mystery Club or Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders first?
If you want chronology, Love Mystery Club (2020) came out before Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders (2025). 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 Love Mystery Club and Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders 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.
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