Choose Discovery Yard Investigation
Choose Discovery Yard Investigation if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Discovery Yard Investigation launched in 2020.
Discovery Yard Investigation vs An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
Discovery Yard Investigation and An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I 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. Discovery Yard Investigation (2020) is 6 years older than An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I (2026). Discovery Yard Investigation is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I (4.99 USD vs. 10.39 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 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
Choose An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I launched in 2026.
Both Discovery Yard Investigation and An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I 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
 Discovery Yard Investigation |  An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BRUNOARTS Entertainment | CorDubiumArts |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Discovery Yard Investigation (2020) is 6 years older than An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I (2026).
- Discovery Yard Investigation is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I (4.99 USD vs. 10.39 USD).
Discovery Yard Investigation vs An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I — FAQ
- Should I play Discovery Yard Investigation or An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I first?
- If you want chronology, Discovery Yard Investigation (2020) came out before An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I (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 Discovery Yard Investigation and An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I 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.