Choose Profession investigator
Choose Profession investigator if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Profession investigator launched in 2022.
Profession investigator vs Uncover the Smoking Gun
Profession investigator and Uncover the Smoking Gun both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Profession investigator (2022) is 2 years older than Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024). Profession investigator is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Uncover the Smoking Gun (12.99 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 Uncover the Smoking Gun
Choose Uncover the Smoking Gun if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. Uncover the Smoking Gun launched in 2024.
Both Profession investigator and Uncover the Smoking Gun sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Profession investigator |  Uncover the Smoking Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 85.3% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Indie-Geek | ReLU Games, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Profession investigator (2022) is 2 years older than Uncover the Smoking Gun (2024).
- Profession investigator is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Uncover the Smoking Gun (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Uncover the Smoking Gun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Profession investigator has no Deck rating yet.
Profession investigator vs Uncover the Smoking Gun — FAQ
- Should I play Profession investigator or Uncover the Smoking Gun first?
- If you want chronology, Profession investigator (2022) came out before Uncover the Smoking Gun (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 Profession investigator and Uncover the Smoking Gun similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.