Choose Lady in Mystery
Choose Lady in Mystery if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Lady in Mystery launched in 2021.
Lady in Mystery vs Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage
Lady in Mystery and Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Lady in Mystery (2021) is 5 years older than Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage (2026). Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage is free; Lady in Mystery is paid (24.99 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 Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage
Choose Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage launched in 2026.
Both Lady in Mystery and Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage sit in Indie 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
 Lady in Mystery |  Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (43 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | nolsoft | Gud91 |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Lady in Mystery (2021) is 5 years older than Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage (2026).
- Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage is free; Lady in Mystery is paid (24.99 USD).
- Lady in Mystery is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage has no Deck rating yet.
Lady in Mystery vs Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage — FAQ
- Should I play Lady in Mystery or Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage first?
- If you want chronology, Lady in Mystery (2021) came out before Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage (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 Lady in Mystery and Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage free?
- Yes — Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage is a free-to-play Steam title. Lady in Mystery is paid (24.99 USD).
- Does Lady in Mystery run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lady in Mystery is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Scarlet Beret - Murder at the Orphanage doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.