Choose Inspector Detective: Private Eye
Choose Inspector Detective: Private Eye if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inspector Detective: Private Eye launched in 2022.
Inspector Detective: Private Eye vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Inspector Detective: Private Eye and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Inspector Detective: Private Eye (2022) is 2 years older than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024). Inspector Detective: Private Eye is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Choose Duck Detective: The Secret Salami if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,666 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Inspector Detective: Private Eye and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Inspector Detective: Private Eye |  Duck Detective: The Secret Salami | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 95.1% positive (4,666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Michael Gilmour | Happy Broccoli Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Inspector Detective: Private Eye (2022) is 2 years older than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (2024).
- Inspector Detective: Private Eye is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Inspector Detective: Private Eye has no Deck rating yet.
Inspector Detective: Private Eye vs Duck Detective: The Secret Salami — FAQ
- Should I play Inspector Detective: Private Eye or Duck Detective: The Secret Salami first?
- If you want chronology, Inspector Detective: Private Eye (2022) came out before Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (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 Inspector Detective: Private Eye and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.