Choose City 13
Choose City 13 if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. City 13 launched in 2020.
City 13 vs 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS
City 13 and 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. City 13 (2020) is 4 years older than 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS (2024). City 13 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS
Choose 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS launched in 2024.
Both City 13 and 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS sit in Action, 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
 City 13 |  捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NGV Studio | GreenTeaGame |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- City 13 (2020) is 4 years older than 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS (2024).
- City 13 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
City 13 vs 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS — FAQ
- Should I play City 13 or 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS first?
- If you want chronology, City 13 (2020) came out before 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS (2024). 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 City 13 and 捜査官の試練INVESTIGATOR TRIALS similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.