Choose Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
Choose Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime launched in 2023.
Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime vs Tails Noir Preludes
Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime and Tails Noir Preludes 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. Both released in 2023. Tails Noir Preludes scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime (53.8% positive). 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 Tails Noir Preludes
Choose Tails Noir Preludes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tails Noir Preludes launched in 2023.
Both Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime and Tails Noir Preludes 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime |  Tails Noir Preludes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.8% positive (13 reviews) | 95.3% positive (191 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Made in Mavis | Eggnut |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Tails Noir Preludes scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime (53.8% positive).
- Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Tails Noir Preludes (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime is Deck Verified, Tails Noir Preludes is Deck Playable.
Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime vs Tails Noir Preludes — FAQ
- Are Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime and Tails Noir Preludes 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.