Choose Heading Out
Choose Heading Out if you want an Action, Strategy, and Racing experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Heading Out launched in 2024.
Heading Out vs Almanac: Detective Agency
Heading Out and Almanac: Detective Agency both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Heading Out is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Almanac: Detective Agency has no Deck rating yet. 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 Almanac: Detective Agency
Choose Almanac: Detective Agency if you want a Casual game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives.
Both Heading Out and Almanac: Detective Agency sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound, 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
 Heading Out |  Almanac: Detective Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 70.1% positive (374 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Serious Sim, Crunching Koalas | Bergamot Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heading Out is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Almanac: Detective Agency has no Deck rating yet.
Heading Out vs Almanac: Detective Agency — FAQ
- Are Heading Out and Almanac: Detective Agency similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Heading Out run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heading Out is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Almanac: Detective Agency doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.