Choose French Crime Detective Game
Choose French Crime Detective Game if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. French Crime Detective Game launched in 2021.
French Crime Detective Game vs Murder Next Room
French Crime Detective Game and Murder Next Room both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. French Crime Detective Game (2021) is 3 years older than Murder Next Room (2024). Murder Next Room is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than French Crime Detective Game (9.99 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 Murder Next Room
Choose Murder Next Room if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Murder Next Room launched in 2024.
Both French Crime Detective Game and Murder Next Room sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 French Crime Detective Game |  Murder Next Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (19 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rakame 7 | Haven Software |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- French Crime Detective Game (2021) is 3 years older than Murder Next Room (2024).
- Murder Next Room is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than French Crime Detective Game (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
French Crime Detective Game vs Murder Next Room — FAQ
- Should I play French Crime Detective Game or Murder Next Room first?
- If you want chronology, French Crime Detective Game (2021) came out before Murder Next Room (2024). 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 French Crime Detective Game and Murder Next Room similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both French Crime Detective Game and Murder Next Room have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: French Crime Detective Game ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Murder Next Room ships Online Co-op, Co-op.