Choose Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
Choose Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders if you want an Indie game with Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime. Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders launched in 2025.
Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders vs Abscission
Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders and Abscission 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. Abscission (2023) is 2 years older than Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (2025). Abscission scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (76.5% 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 Abscission
Choose Abscission if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Abscission launched in 2023.
Both Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders and Abscission 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders |  Abscission | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (34 reviews) | 92% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Homo Narrans Studio | Beyond Booleans |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Abscission (2023) is 2 years older than Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (2025).
- Abscission scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (76.5% positive).
- Abscission is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (8.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders vs Abscission — FAQ
- Should I play Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders or Abscission first?
- If you want chronology, Abscission (2023) came out before Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders (2025). 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 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders and Abscission similar?
- They overlap on 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.