Choose Crime O'Clock
Choose Crime O'Clock if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Crime O'Clock launched in 2023.
Crime O'Clock vs Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
Crime O'Clock and Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet (2022) is 1 year older than Crime O'Clock (2023). Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Crime O'Clock (4.99 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 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
Choose Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet launched in 2022.
Both Crime O'Clock and Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet sit in 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
 Crime O'Clock |  Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (217 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bad Seed | Escape Pod |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet (2022) is 1 year older than Crime O'Clock (2023).
- Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Crime O'Clock (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet has co-op; Crime O'Clock does not.
- Crime O'Clock is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet has no Deck rating yet.
Crime O'Clock vs Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet — FAQ
- Should I play Crime O'Clock or Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet first?
- If you want chronology, Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet (2022) came out before Crime O'Clock (2023). 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 Crime O'Clock and Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Crime O'Clock have multiplayer like Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet?
- No. Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Crime O'Clock is listed as single-player only.
- Does Crime O'Clock run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crime O'Clock is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.