Choose Murder Diaries
Choose Murder Diaries if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Murder Diaries launched in 2021.
Murder Diaries vs The Curse Of Grimsey Island
Murder Diaries and The Curse Of Grimsey Island both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Murder Diaries (2021) is 3 years older than The Curse Of Grimsey Island (2024). Murder Diaries is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Curse Of Grimsey Island (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 The Curse Of Grimsey Island
Choose The Curse Of Grimsey Island if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Curse Of Grimsey Island launched in 2024.
Both Murder Diaries and The Curse Of Grimsey Island sit in Simulation 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
 Murder Diaries |  The Curse Of Grimsey Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EpiXR Games UG | Miga Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Murder Diaries (2021) is 3 years older than The Curse Of Grimsey Island (2024).
- Murder Diaries is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Curse Of Grimsey Island (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Murder Diaries vs The Curse Of Grimsey Island — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Diaries or The Curse Of Grimsey Island first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Diaries (2021) came out before The Curse Of Grimsey Island (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 Murder Diaries and The Curse Of Grimsey Island similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.