Choose Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
Choose Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition if you want an Adventure experience. Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition launched in 2021.
Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition vs Crowded Mysteries
Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition and Crowded Mysteries both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition (2021) is 3 years older than Crowded Mysteries (2024). Crowded Mysteries is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Crowded Mysteries
Choose Crowded Mysteries if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crowded Mysteries launched in 2024.
Both Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition and Crowded Mysteries sit in 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
 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition |  Crowded Mysteries | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Do Games Limited | Brave Giant |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition (2021) is 3 years older than Crowded Mysteries (2024).
- Crowded Mysteries is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition vs Crowded Mysteries — FAQ
- Should I play Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition or Crowded Mysteries first?
- If you want chronology, Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition (2021) came out before Crowded Mysteries (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 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition and Crowded Mysteries similar?
- They overlap on 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.