Choose Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition
Choose Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition launched in 2021.
Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition vs I Want to Play the Villain!
Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition and I Want to Play the Villain! 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. Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (2021) is 6 years older than I Want to Play the Villain! (2027). Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; I Want to Play the Villain! has no Deck rating yet. 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 I Want to Play the Villain!
Choose I Want to Play the Villain! if you want an Indie game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. I Want to Play the Villain! launched in 2027.
Both Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition and I Want to Play the Villain! 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
 Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition |  I Want to Play the Villain! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2027 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 38.5% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Do Games Limited | Triomatica Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (2021) is 6 years older than I Want to Play the Villain! (2027).
- Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; I Want to Play the Villain! has no Deck rating yet.
Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition vs I Want to Play the Villain! — FAQ
- Should I play Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition or I Want to Play the Villain! first?
- If you want chronology, Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (2021) came out before I Want to Play the Villain! (2027). 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 Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition and I Want to Play the Villain! 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 Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. I Want to Play the Villain! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.