Should I play Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition or Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut first?

If you want chronology, Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (2021) came out before Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (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.

Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition vs Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition and Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (2021) is 2 years older than Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023). Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (38.5% 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 Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition

Choose Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition launched in 2021.

Choose Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

Choose Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 21,995 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition and Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut sit in 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.

Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition vs Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut — Steam metadata comparison
	Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition	Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Released	2021	2023
Genres	Adventure, Casual	Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Verified
Price	7.99 USD	17.99 USD
Steam reviews	38.5% positive (13 reviews)	97.2% positive (21,995 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Do Games Limited	Black Tabby Games

Side by side

Both are Adventure games on Steam.
Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (2021) is 2 years older than Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023).
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (38.5% positive).
Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (7.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
Steam Deck: Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition is Deck Playable, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut is Deck Verified.