Back to the Dawn and Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case 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. Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case (2024) is 1 year older than Back to the Dawn (2025). Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Back to the Dawn (9.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Back to the Dawn if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG game with Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case launched in 2024.
Both Back to the Dawn and Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case sit in Indie and 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.
 Back to the Dawn |  Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (1,201 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Metal Head Games | Happymeal, Undercoders |
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